Lotus Elise Sport 240 Final Edition review: dying of the light June 23, 2021 After 25 years, the incomparable Lotus Elise will soon be no more. Tim Pitt enjoys a last blast in the Sport 240 Final Edition.
Coronavirus: Cineworld in legal battle over unpaid lockdown rent August 17, 2020 Cineworld is said to be facing a legal challenge from one of its landlords after the cinema chain failed to pay rent during the coronavirus lockdown. The London-listed cinema group is understood to be withholding rent from property giant AEW after it was hit by closures due to the Covid-19 crisis. AEW has now filed [...]
How to Navigate restaurant wine lists post-lockdown April 11, 2021 It’s happening. Things are shifting. Spring is in the air and soon restaurant terraces will be open for business and shortly after that (please oh please) inside restaurants too. I am among the thousands who are chomping at the bit to see friends and loved ones over a plate of linguine and a nice glass of [...]
Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition 2021 review: safety car goes off-grid August 9, 2021 The Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition is the showroom version of the official grand prix safety car. Tim Pitt drives it on the road and track.
Pelé review – the football legend tells his own story February 18, 2021 With Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo all releasing official life stories in recent years, it seems fitting that Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, should get in on the action. The three-time world cup winner is no stranger to self-promotion, having put his name to everything from computer games to Viagra, [...]
Pink goes offline as Covid takes the shirt off its back January 13, 2021 Pink Shirtmaker, the fashion retailer that became famous trading under the name Thomas Pink, has been shuttered by owner LVMH. Covid appears to have seen off the shirtmaker, which had been struggling for years and closed its Jermyn Street flagship in December. All traces of its social media channels, online store and links on the [...]
Crowdsourcing ideas only works if you do it right January 11, 2021 You’re the boss who knows change is necessary to keep your customers and colleagues on board – and even more so after a few rocky months. Like many in the same situation, you’re thinking: “My employees are a rich source for spotting problems, I’ll ask them what they’d change.” In theory, the approach has mass [...]
Retail therapy: How has the Covid-19 pandemic changed the way we shop? January 22, 2021 The lifestyle changes from Covid-19 were reflected in where people chose to spend their hard-earned cash in 2020, with local shops, fitness platforms and recipe boxes feeling the benefit of a year in the coronavirus pandemic.
Inauguration day: Joe Biden says his ‘whole soul’ is in the task of unifying US January 20, 2021 New US President Joe Biden has invoked Abraham Lincoln in his inauguration speech today by saying his “whole soul is in” the task of unifying America in the wake of Donald Trump’s divisive presidency. Biden also referenced the Trump-inspired riot at the Capitol just 13 days ago on numerous occasions, saying that the events showed [...]
Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT 2021 review: the SUV supercar August 19, 2021 The ultimate Porsche Cayenne and the fastest SUV around the Nurburgring, the new Turbo GT puts even the Lamborghini Urus in its place.