Make your own Chelsea Flower Show winner on a London balcony May 25, 2023 The arrival of the Chelsea Flower Show has coincided with the first sustained spell of nice weather in a hitherto miserable 2023. Now Londoners can finally open their garden sheds and channel their inner Alan Titchmarsh, attempting to turn their outdoor spaces into something bright and spectacular. The Chelsea Flower Show this year is themed [...]
Brooks Koepka receives Trump endorsement for LIV Golf DC May 25, 2023 US PGA champion Brooks Koepka has been backed to thrive at the “bomber’s paradise” hosting this week’s LIV Golf League event by none other than President Trump. Koepka heads to Washington DC for the $25m tournament fresh from winning his third US PGA title and fifth major on Sunday at Oak Hill in Rochester, New [...]
Sara Cox interview: ‘When I lost my dog, I threw myself into work’ May 25, 2023 Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox on putting her naughty dog on probation, why she’s supporting the Dog’s Trust, and how you can too, by Adam Bloodworth Her popular Radio 2 show is just one facet of Sara Cox: she’s also mad about animals and making life better for them here in the UK. The former [...]
Parachute payments uncertainty clouds the future of football’s richest game May 25, 2023 When Luton Town and Coventry City collide in Saturday’s Championship Play-Off Final there will be more than just glory at stake; both teams stand to make a minimum of £170m if they achieve promotion to the Premier League. It is a prize that has earned the traditional end-of-season fixture the tag of football’s richest game. [...]
Rugby World Cup Barometer: Australia must pick Skelton May 25, 2023 | Sponsored In the lead up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with City Index to assess whose form is hot – and whose is not – in the race to be part of the tournament in France later this year. Player of the week: Will Skelton In [...]
Tottenham Hotspur SNUBBED by manager of Feyenoord May 25, 2023 Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur have been snubbed by the manager of Feyenoord as the club look to find a new permanent boss. Spurs sacked Antonio Conte in March and have since replaced the Italian with two interim managers – Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason. The north London club are on the lookout and have [...]
City Pages: The five new books on our radar this month May 25, 2023 From hacking bears to scandal in Westminster, here's what we've been reading at City A.M. this month.
The Government has helped households with their energy costs, and simple tips and tricks can help out even more May 25, 2023 | Sponsored Everyone knows life is more expensive than it used to be, with inflation putting strain on everybody’s pockets. A lot of that increase comes from energy bills, which have gone up as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The good news is that there’s plenty of government support available, and helpful tips which can [...]
Ed Warner: Football should offer players amnesty in wake of Ivan Toney betting ban May 25, 2023 This week Ed Warner examines what Ivan Toney’s betting ban means for football, the eye-watering cost of tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympics, and a nuanced take on the trans debate in sport. If you stick a betting company logo on a young man’s shirt, beam his image around the world for 90 minutes every [...]
Book review: Fancy Bear Goes Phishing by Scott Shapiro – a tour de force of hacking and the information age May 25, 2023 From Russian hackers to Paris Hilton, Scott Shapiro's new book Fancy Bear Goes Phishing is a tour de force of the information age told in five hacks.