Former Wasps chair acquires Worcester Warriors but only wants lease September 18, 2023 The Worcester Warriors rugby brand has changed ownership yet again after former Wasps owner Christopher Holland was confirmed as an individual with significant control in the club’s parent company. Holland, through Loxwood Holdings Limited, acquired a 97 per cent stake in Atlas Worcester Warriors Rugby Club Limited, documents on Companies House confirmed yesterday. But in [...]
Still room for Roy as World Cup reserve but opener ditches England series September 18, 2023 England cricket selector has said Jason Roy can find himself on the plane to India as a reserve player having missed the cut for the travelling ODI World Cup squad. Roy was replaced by Harry Brook but could still make an appearance if there’s an injury to another batter. “It’s not a decision we’ve taken [...]
London Design Festival director: the UK government must regulate AI technology September 18, 2023 The first AI-generated buildings have already been built. Adam Bloodworth hears how it’s a hot topic at this month’s London Design Festival, running 16 – 24 September at venues across London Architects don’t need AI,” declared Britain’s most famous architect Norman Foster in May. Three months later, his firm Foster + Partners gave a pithy [...]
Rugby World Cup: England don’t need tries, but they’d be handy September 18, 2023 In England’s 34-12 victory over Japan on Sunday Steve Borthwick’s side achieved what they needed most: a win. England are now top of Pool D and are in pole position to qualify for the last eight, where they will likely face one of Fiji, Wales or Australia. But it was an 80 minutes which could [...]
‘Like a very, very Loose Women!’ 5 podcasters on the thrill of recording live at London Podcast Festival September 18, 2023 The London Podcast Festival returned this September, bringing the usually solitary exercise of recording podcasts into the public forum. It welcomed audiences to debate topics and involve themselves with conversations as podcasts were recorded live in King’s Cross. It’s an unusual format, so we spoke five people involved in the festival, the founder, three podcasters [...]
Skiing with the royal family’s ski instructor in Meribel, high in the Alps September 18, 2023 Ski with a legendary Meribel family of ski instructors to get unrivalled knowledge of one of France’s most picturesque resorts, says Adam Bloodworth It’s not often you go on holiday and meet the founder of the town. Hotel owners are always trying to shake your hand, but town founders? In my experience, they tend to [...]
Done the Blue Lagoon in Iceland? Upgrade your next trip by visiting the Retreat Spa September 18, 2023 You’ve done the Blue Lagoon, now enhance your Iceland trip with a visit to the more exclusive part, The Retreat, says Daniel Edward Winter may be coming, but the water’s always warm in Iceland. If you know where to look, Iceland is one of the hottest countries on Earth. The roughly decennial volcanic eruptions remind [...]
City Pages: 5 books on the changing world of work September 18, 2023 We review five new-in titles that re-examine our relationship to our jobs in the brave new post-pandemic world of work.
The 5 best independent book shops in London September 18, 2023 City A.M. took to the streets for a book crawl to pinpoint the five best book shops in London – judging on vibes, atmosphere, curation and bonus extras.
England struggle to bonus point win over Japan at Rugby World Cup September 17, 2023 England laboured to a 34-12 bonus point victory against Japan in the Rugby World Cup last night as Steve Borthwick’s side remained unbeaten in France. The victory in Nice sent the side top of Pool D having beaten Argentina in their opener. George Ford and Rikiya Matsuda exchanged early penalties before the Japanese No10 added [...]