Get in a Twizy over the greenest new motor June 5, 2012 IS IT A CAR or a motorcycle?,” asks a driver next to me. “You’re kidding me, is that a prototype?” says another as I pull up to the next set of lights. “It’s cool but what is it?” These are the first of 23 separate interactions I have with strangers asking about the Renault Twizy [...]
Your guide to a four day fiesta of royally good fun May 31, 2012 London is culturally overwhelming any weekend of the year. For the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, however, the city has truly pulled out the stops. It’s a four day bonanza that combines state pomp with cultural entertainment and lots of partying – in the way that only the British can pull off. Whether you fancy joining in [...]
The movies to look out for this Jubilee weekend May 31, 2012 FILM PROMETHEUS Cert 15 | By Steve Dinneen *** So Alien prequel Prometheus has finally landed, 30 years after Ridley Scott first directed the universe’s most terrifying life-form. That’s a lot of time to gestate, especially in a world where alien offspring take just a couple of hours to burst from your chest in a [...]
Home shortage drives prices up, says Nationwide May 31, 2012 House prices are stuck at a high level despite a lack of demand because of a low rate of building, Nationwide said yesterday, arguing that allowing more construction will reduce the pressure of housing costs on households. The building society’s data showed prices rose 0.3 per cent in May, but dropped 0.7 per cent on [...]
House prices edge up in May May 31, 2012 House prices rose slightly more than expected this month to leave prices broadly unchanged on a year ago against a backdrop of generally subdued demand, according to figures from mortgage lender Nationwide. House prices rose 0.3 per cent in May after a 0.3 per cent drop the month before – a marginally bigger rise than [...]
Diablo 3 is fiendishly addictive May 30, 2012 GAMES DIABLO 3 Cert: 15 | By Steve Dinneen **** Ten years is a long time for a computer game. They age in dog years, which makes the Diablo franchise 112 years old. And it has been a particularly long wait for Diablo 3 – the most hotly-anticipated PC game of the year. The franchise [...]
Reasons you should never feed the trolls May 30, 2012 Trolls are a tricky thing to deal with. Not the things that hide under bridges – a can of pepper spray and a flaming pitchfork tends to work for them. I’m talking about internet trolls: people who post inflammatory messages online with the intent of getting a rise out of you. And there are millions [...]
TECH NEWS May 30, 2012 New poker app lands on Android and iOS A new app from PokerStars will let you show off you silky card skills – or give your cash to strangers – on the go. The slick app, which is available on iOS and Android, is easy to use and fiendishly playable. Former pro Victoria Coren played [...]
Sizzling accessories for your beach trip May 30, 2012 Antony Peto Salvador straw hat, £143, matchesfashion.com Understated but clearly very hip, this high-quality hat looks equally perfect on an urban rooftop pool or terrace as it does in an Indian Ocean hideaway. Athena Procopiou Inez printed silk kimono, £305, netaporter.com Kaleidoscopic colours take the season’s colour trend up a notch. You’ll be sure to [...]
Mortgage approvals rise May 30, 2012 UK mortgage approvals for house purchase and mortgage lending were at their highest since January last month, but Britons repaid their credit card bills at the fastest rate in more than five years, Bank data showed on Wednesday. The central bank said mortgage approvals numbered 51,823 in April, up from 51,067 in March. Analysts had [...]