Lewis Hamilton turned away from Wimbledon final for not wearing a jacket and tie July 12, 2015 Lewis Hamilton was refused entry to Wimbledon's Royal Box today for breaching the dress code. Read more: Djokovic wins richest ever final over Federer The reigning Formula 1 world champion was invited by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to the men's singles final but failed to turn up with the necessary jacket [...]
QPR set to make £9m as Manchester City agree £49m deal with Liverpool for Raheem Sterling July 12, 2015 Queens Park Rangers are set to pocket almost £9m as a result of Raheem Sterling's mega-money switch from Liverpool to Manchester City. Read more: Sterling named most valuable young player in Europe City and Liverpool have agreed a £49m deal for the young forward with £44m paid upfront and a further £5m based on appearances. Sterling [...]
Wimbledon 2015 prize money: How long would it take you to earn as much as Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Wimbledon’s winners and losers? July 12, 2015 The Federer versus Djokovic showdown on centre court is the richest final ever and a generous prize pot of £1.88m is going to Djokovic. Of course, it takes much more than a day to make it to the Wimbledon final, but it would likely take you around 72 years of working the normal nine to five to pocket [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Serena Williams overcomes Garbine Muguruza to win sixth Wimbledon title July 11, 2015 Serena Williams has defeated Spain’s Garbine Muguruza to win Wimbledon for the sixth time and hold the so-called “Serena Slam” – all four Grand Slams at the same time. The top seed won in straight sets, overcoming Muguruza 6-4, 6-4. She also won the £1.88m prize money the All England Club awarded to singles champions [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Prize money for Grand Slams keeps increasing July 11, 2015 As Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic prepared for their showdown in the Wimbledon men's singles final, their eyes were probably on the title, and not the prize money. Read more: Roger Federer v Novak Djokovic is the richest Wimbledon final ever Still, the prize money is quite nice, now standing at £1.88m for the winner; the [...]
Art review: Soundscapes add new dimension to old masters July 9, 2015 National Gallery | ★★★★☆ “Discover a new way of experiencing paintings,” says the promotional material for Soundscapes, the new exhibition at the National Gallery. Such proclamations risk any soundscapes being drowned out by a cacophony of tutting from critics. “Do we really need a new way of experiencing paintings,” you can hear them imploring. “What’s [...]
Film review: Ted 2 is a barrel of silly laughs July 9, 2015 Cert 15 | ★★★☆☆ It hasn’t been a great year for adult comedy. Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart collaboration Get Hard underwhelmed, while films such as Unfinished Business and Hot Tub Time Machine 2 had critics seething and audiences shrugging. Next up, Ted 2, Seth MacFarlane’s sequel to his $500m 2012 hit about immature Bostonian John (Mark [...]
Theatre review: To Kill A Mockingbird July 9, 2015 Barbican | ★★★★☆ When great books are adapted for the stage, a great deal can be lost in translation: a couple told me during the interval, for instance, that after seeing a stage version of To Kill A Mockingbird, their son spent a fruitless afternoon in the library looking for “Tequila Mockingbird”. There’s little chance [...]
Theatre review: A Number July 9, 2015 Young Vic | ★★★½ This revival of Caryl Churchill’s 2002 play takes place in a sealed glass box, the audience gazing voyeuristically in like scientists observing participants in an experiment. A man and his son (played by real life father and son John and Lex Shrapnel) are in a state of distress – they have [...]
Perfect Saturday July 9, 2015 BREAKFAST RIVINGTON GREENWICH The Greenwich-based sister restaurant to Shoreditch’s Rivington Grill is the perfect place for some hair of the dog TLC before the weekend really starts. The Bloody Marys are legendary, as is the lengthy house cocktail list. The best breakfast in south east London. Visit rivingtongreenwich.co.uk WAY OUT EAST HYPER JAPAN As you’re [...]