Lord Sugar is back: Here’s what happened in the first episode of The Apprentice October 7, 2016 It’s that time of year again, when wannabe business people climb over one other to peddle knick knacks, design advertising campaigns and generally make cringe worthy TV, all in an effort to win the heart and cash of Lord Alan of Sugar. Here’s happened in last night’s first episode: Read more: Five things we learned from The [...]
The world’s 50 best bars have been named and nine of them are in London October 7, 2016 It's official: we live in the capital of cocktails – in fact, London has claimed nine of the spots in this year's World's 50 Best Bars ranking. We'll drink to that. The ranking, which was compiled by an "academy" of 476 experts from 57 countries, put New York's The Dead Rabbit at the top – but included three [...]
Real Madrid fail to reclaim football’s richest crown from Barcelona despite posting club record breaking revenue October 7, 2016 Real Madrid posted the highest revenue figures in the club's history last season, with income breaking the €600m mark for the first time and reaching €620.1m (£560m). Yet the 7.4 per cent rise in income from €577.7m in the 2013/2014 campaign, the Spanish giants were unable to match the record €679m enjoyed by Barcelona last season. It [...]
World Athletics Championships organisers are looking for an army of London 2012-style volunteers October 7, 2016 Missed your chance to be a Games Maker at the London 2012 Olympics? You’ve got another opportunity at next year's World Athletics Championships – but applications close soon. Eh? What’s that? The organisers behind the Summer of World Athletics 2017 are looking for 4,000 (unpaid) volunteers to perform a range of duties, from including transport, [...]
The Greasy Strangler review: a gross-out B-movie that will turn even the strongest stomach October 7, 2016 The Greasy Strangler is gross, but also kind of compelling, like picking a giant scab and rummaging around in the wound with your fingernail. It’s a carnival of the grotesque, wilfully offensive, trying every trick in the book – and some it came up with itself – to turn your stomach. As the title suggests, [...]
Chris Coleman hails fighting spirit as Wales secure precious World Cup qualifying point October 6, 2016 Wales manager Chris Coleman revelled in his side’s fighting spirit as the European Championship semi-finalists emerged from their World Cup qualifier in Vienna with a precious point after drawing 2-2 with Austria. The visitors twice held the lead courtesy of a 20-yard half-volley from Stoke midfielder Joe Allen and unfortunate own goal by Tottenham centre-half [...]
Cricket bosses confirm England to stage its first ever day/night Test match October 6, 2016 New ground is set to be broken next summer when England’s clash with the West Indies at Edgbaston becomes the first day/night Test match to be staged in this country. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England’s showdown with the West Indies, the first Test of the series scheduled to take place between [...]
The Girl on the Train film adaptation is even better than the book – and better than the Gone Girl movie October 6, 2016 Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Girl Online… two things are clear: girls-doing-stuff is big money, and society will insist on calling fully-grown women “girls”, even after they’ve killed someone (it’s only a matter of time, Zoella). That’s why the film rights for The Girl On the Train, [...]
Picasso Portraits at National Portrait Gallery is an astonishing display of the artist’s versatility October 6, 2016 The sheer prodigious output by Pablo Picasso is one reason he’s regarded by many as the greatest artist of the 20th Century. A gift for curators, his rich catalogue can be examined from all manner of starting points. It is surprising then, that this survey of his portraits is the first large-scale exhibition on the [...]
England are underdogs for one-day series in Bangladesh, says stand-in skipper Jos Buttler October 6, 2016 Stand-in England skipper Jos Buttler has declared Bangladesh the favourites for their three-match one-day series which gets underway with Friday’s tussle in capital city Dhaka. Bangladesh, once viewed as the whipping boys of international cricket, have won their last six 50-over series on home soil, including victories over South Africa, India and Pakistan. Ranked No7 in [...]