Portraits of Dogs at the Wallace Collection will make your tail wag April 5, 2023 From taxidermy to Hockney’s adorable dachshunds, Portraits of Dogs, a new exhibition at the Wallace Collection, explores how the portrayal of our canine friends has changed over the centuries. Three huge portraits greet you as you enter: George Stubbs’ ‘aristocratic dogs’, which are among the exhibition’s finest pieces. More than almost anyone else on display [...]
9 wines to try this Easter weekend April 5, 2023 Whether celebrating with friends, hosting family, or hiding eggs from chocolate smeared children, there has always been a lot of food associated with the celebration of Easter (see page opposite). Lamb is probably the best-known meat at this time of year, pre-dating Christianity as the main meal of Jewish Passover, a tradition continued by the [...]
Lamborghini Revuelto: hybrid supercar debuts with 1,015hp and EV mode April 5, 2023 Replacing the Aventador, the plug-in hybrid Revuelto is Lamborghini's new flagship supercar – with hypercar performance.
Middlesex’s Robson: We’re owed nothing but deserve Division One’ April 5, 2023 Former England international and current Middlesex veteran Sam Robson says the county aren’t owed anything as they prepare to resume life in Division One this week. Having won the title in 2016, the Lord’s-based side dropped into the second division the following year and have only just been able to find their way back into [...]
Lee Westwood and Ian Poulter face fines and Ryder Cup exile over LIV Golf legal defeat April 4, 2023 Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and 11 other LIV Golf rebels are facing six-figure fines and exile from the Ryder Cup after reportedly losing their legal fight with Europe’s DP World Tour. The anticipated ruling also effectively forces the players to relinquish their membership of the European circuit or leave themselves open to potential fines of [...]
Fulham’s Mitrovic gets huge ban for ref push, Silva banned too, but FA may ask for more April 4, 2023 Fulham star Aleksandar Mitrovic has received an eight-match ban after he shoved Chris Kavanagh during an FA Cup loss to Manchester United last month, but the FA are set to appeal the decision. The striker received his marching orders in a minute of chaos at Old Trafford as teammate Willian was sent off for a [...]
Rory Burns: ‘I have burning desire to succeed with Surrey in County Championship’ April 4, 2023 Former England Test opener Rory Burns says his burning desire is to ensure Surrey win back-to-back County Championships rather than finding his way into the England squad for the Ashes. Burns has not played for England in the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum era having last walked out onto the crease in the fifth Ashes Test in [...]
Rokit launch legal action worth £119m against Formula 1 team Williams April 4, 2023 Former title sponsor of Williams F1 team Rokit has launched legal action worth £119m against the racing outfit in hopes of winning compensation for reputation damage. Rokit, co-founded by Jonathan Kendrick, became a sponsor of the historic F1 team on the basis the struggling team would improve, but it did not. Williams has described the [...]
Audiences didn’t know Happy Valley star James Norton would be naked in A Little Life April 4, 2023 James Norton has surprised Happy Valley fans by taking his kit off in his new West End show A Little Life. It wasn’t clear that Norton would be revealing all ahead of the show opening, it has been revealed. Speaking to The Times, A Little Life director Ivo van Hove said: “But people didn’t know that [...]
New Harry Potter TV series is happening with JK Rowling on board, reports say April 4, 2023 A new TV series based on all seven Harry Potter books is due to go into production if the deal can be finalised. HBO Max is reportedly finalising a deal with Potter author JK Rowling who retains creative control over the way her books are adapted for the screen. Rowling is in talks to work [...]