Anthony Joshua: Charles Martin’s IBF heavyweight belt “belongs to me” February 20, 2016 Not many boxers get offered a world title fight just over two years into their professional career – and even fewer would feel ready to take one so early. But Anthony Joshua is a cut above most boxers and when the opportunity to fight unbeaten American Charles Martin for his IBF heavyweight belt arised, he didn’t [...]
Christmas ‘tis the season to… sort out your finances: Use the holidays to prepare for a more financially savvy New Year in 2016 December 9, 2015 Christmas is a time of abundance, of eating, drinking and throwing money around like there’s no tomorrow. But the combination of profligate spending and time off work can make the festive period a good time to take stock of your finances. While cautioning readers about the pitfalls of over-spending at Christmas may make me [...]
Black Friday UK 2015: EBay has just unveiled its first deals for bargain-hunters including offers on Macbook Pro, Xbox One Console, LG 50 inch Smart LED TV, Lenovo Notebook November 23, 2015 As all good retailers know, Black Friday is not about incremental sales, it's about being the first to snare the finite amount of cash consumers are willing to spend in the run-up to Christmas. Amazon has kickstarted the process with the first of its 7,000 deals going live this morning. Carphone Warehouse, Very and a host of [...]
China cracked, Bolland bowed out and Dry January got drier: Here’s what got us talking this week January 8, 2016 The Jetsons' family car got a bit closer to reality, and a base-jumper around Canary Wharf gave us all vertigo while Donald Trump got punchy over the impending Commons debate on whether he should be banned. Here's what got us talking this week How low can yuan go? (Source: Getty) 1) China cracked Stock markets were suspended twice [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Amazon reveals deals on Toshiba Notebooks, Xbox Ones, Nintendo consoles as it claims to have saved consumers millions already November 24, 2015 Amazon UK has revealed more Black Friday UK deals, as it claims the event is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Bargain hunters can get their hands on a Toshiba Satellite C55-C-11G 15.6-inch Notebook for £264.99 instead of £329, an Xbox One 1TB Console with Forza Motorsport 6 for £279 instead of £331.99 and a [...]
German Gymnasium restaurant review: This menu has the best sausage in town December 1, 2015 1 Kings Blvd, N1C 4BU, germangymnasium.com FOOD ★★★★★ | VALUE ★★★☆☆ | ATMOSPHERE ★★★★☆ Cost for two with booze: £120 The name German Gymnasium evokes images of preening, glistening men flexing their biceps; of grunts of exertion and the repetitive fwap of fists against leather; of the distant scent of Lynx. Restaurant giant D&D’s new venture is so-called [...]
Damien Hirst restaurant Pharmacy 2 review: Why this Pharmacy is a cure for your foodie ills March 8, 2016 I feel like I should start this review with a personal anecdote about Damien Hirst. Everybody seems to have one, like the time he pulled his foreskin through a hole in his trousers, pretended it was a blob of chewing gum and got people to try to brush it off. My anecdote would recall a [...]
Sainsbury’s Black Friday deals: Supermarket will offer big discounts for the first time on Kindle, Dyson, Dolce Gusto, Sony and 13 other brands November 26, 2015 Sainsbury’s is getting on board with Black Friday for the first time, offering major discounts on TVs, tablets and electricals in a bid to get customers spending in the run up to Christmas this year. Kindle, Dyson and Sony are just some of the big name brands on offer among a total of 13 items [...]
Black Friday UK 2015: Tesco reveals deals on Digihome TVs, Acer laptops, Samsung tablets, Beats headphones and hundreds more ahead of launch on 27 November November 25, 2015 Tesco has just revealed some of the huge deals that will be on offer on Black Friday, with online bargains going on sale from midnight on 27 November while stores will open at 5am on the day. Top deals include the Digihome 49” large screen LED TV with Freeview, available for £199, saving £150, Beats Solo 2 On-Ear [...]
Amazon and Argos deals are winning UK Black Friday 2015 and Christmas online shopping race November 3, 2015 It looks like Father Christmas is planning to do most of his shopping at Amazon and Argos this year after an analysis of Google’s most popular Christmas search terms showed that the two retail giants have taken the greatest share of visits over the last three months. Linkdex has crunched data on 7,000 Christmas-related keyword [...]