La Rochelle still on track for three consecutive Champions Cup trophies January 21, 2024 Double defending champions La Rochelle resisted a late surge from Sale Sharks on Sunday to win 24-37, book their place in the last 16 of the Investec Champions Cup and keep their hopes of three consecutive titles alive. Having lost their opening two matches – at home to last year’s finalists Leinster and away to [...]
Efficacy of new oil and gas licenses in doubt ahead of key MPs bill debate January 19, 2024 Global Witness figures show UK production has fallen 60 per cent during a time when 1,680 new exploration licenses were granted.
Cole Palmer among three first-time call-ups to England senior squad November 13, 2023 Palmer's late goal earned Chelsea a 4-4 draw with Man City on Sunday.
Kin at the NT brings the migrant crisis to stage through mime January 18, 2024 Kin at the National Theatre delivers an important message about shared humanity and global responsibility with real impact.
Kier Group: Order book hits £10.7bn as chief heralds ‘disciplined growth’ January 18, 2024 Kier Group's half-year order book has risen 6 per cent to £10.7bn, after the construction firm secured a number of major deals.
THG signs fulfilment deal with Holland & Barrett and sees Q4 sales growth January 16, 2024 THG saw revenue growth of 1.1 per cent across the ‘golden quarter,’ it told markets this morning. Group revenue hit £597.9m in the quarter, with sales across the full financial year ending in December at £1.98bn. THG’s Q4 performance represented the best quarter of this financial year and the firm this morning hailed a “pleasing [...]
400 jobs saved in Dirty Martini deal June 13, 2023 Some 400 hospitality jobs have been saved thanks to Night Cap bar group’s acquisition of Dirty Martini and Tuttons Brasserie following a pre-pack administration sale for close to £5m. The deal includes five Dirty Martini bars in London and five across Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Cardiff. Tuttons Brasserie, a restaurant in Covent Garden, which [...]
From ballet and opera to festivals and clubs, our definition of culture has changed October 28, 2022 Pre-Covid, the night time economy contributed £66bn per year to the UK, making it the UK’s fifth largest industry, accounting for 1.3 million jobs and 8 percent of the UK’s total workforce. Just three years later, we’ve nearly been wiped out and there is little chance that we will recover anytime soon. Part of this [...]
Tottenham punish wasteful Forest and steal march in Villa in Champions League race April 7, 2024 The result lifted Spurs into fourth, level on points with Aston Villa but ahead on goal difference.
Premier League talking points: Arsenal hit Forest for five to return to the top October 30, 2022 Arsenal regained top spot in the Premier League in emphatic fashion and Marcus Rashford boosted his World Cup prospects as Manchester United beat West Ham on Sunday. It came at the end of an action-packed weekend which also saw Tottenham Hotspur snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, Brighton burst Chelsea’s bubble and Liverpool slip [...]