A love-letter to Mykonos: Why this Greek island has it all March 14, 2022 From the sunken fire pit, guests can watch the sun setting over the neighbouring island of Delos. Gold, amber and peach streaks are scrawled across the sky, like an angry toddler has raided the crayon box. The smoke rises up, making smudges, like dirty fingerprints across the sky. A few decades ago, this outdoors spot [...]
Six Nations: England must learn from card despite spirited performance March 14, 2022 Eddie Jones cited England’s spirit and others will cite their determination to succeed against the odds. But in Ireland’s record 15-32 away Six Nations win yesterday, the hosts can only point to themselves to understand where it all went wrong. In what was effectively a knockout match to keep pace with France, the anticipation was [...]
West Indies result positive step for England but they need more than draws March 13, 2022 Well it wasn’t a loss, but if England had fallen in the opening Test in the West Indies it would have been a surprise mark on their record card. Other than their reverse this winter in the opening Test of the Ashes, England haven’t actually suffered defeat in an opening Test of an away series [...]
Chelsea keep going but controversy follows club onto the pitch in ‘sportswashing derby’ March 13, 2022 After a week in which Chelsea’s future was plunged into grave doubt by the sanctioning of Roman Abramovich, today’s visit from Newcastle was about keeping going. Keeping going in the Premier League, where their hold on third place suddenly looked less secure; keeping going as a business, if technical advisor Petr Cech’s pre-match comments which [...]
Chelsea FC: Candy wants a fan representative on board March 13, 2022 Potential Chelsea FC buyer Nick Candy wants a ‘fan representative’ on a future board and will offer short-term funding to secure the club. The property developer is one of a series of interested parties looking to buy the London club, who’s sanctioned owner, Romain Abramovich, put up for sale. Candy is a childhood Chelsea supporter [...]
A cruise fit for Greta as Hurtigruten gets sustainable: ‘Our goal is zero emissions!’ March 11, 2022 Expedition cruise experts Hurtigruten is putting its ships through one of Europe’s largest ever sustainability pushes. New high-tech gear is being installed across its seven Coastal Express cruise ships – cutting CO2 emissions by 25% and Nitrogen oxide emissions by as much as 80%. Hedda Felin, CEO of Hurtigruten cruises Norway, said “This is the largest [...]
Costa Navarino is the best new golf spot in the world March 11, 2022 Surrounded by views of the ocean, the mountains, and the valleys of Messinia in the southwest Peloponnese, it’s no surprise that Greece’s Costa Navarino was named the World’s Best New Golf Development at the 2020 World Golf Awards. With two new courses designed by Masters winner José María Olazábal, Costa Navarino has now arrived as [...]
Can the world’s first climate change escape room really help us change the ways we act? March 11, 2022 I’m standing in what used to be a Paul Smith store in Covent Garden, but instead of browsing for snazzy striped shirts I’m on my hands and knees, poking my head through a hole in a table and blowing air at a model wind turbine. Can I simulate the process of making green energy all [...]
Red Rocket review: Majestic career high for former porn star who partied with Paris Hilton March 11, 2022 Red Rocket isn’t the first cinematic reminder we’ve had this year that penises make for hilarious viewing. Jackass Forever, the year’s most unlikely hit, was basically middle-aged men getting laughs from their appendages. This indie is going in for a slice of the same pie, although the silly jokes sit alongside a serious message about [...]
Turning Red review: Another straight-to-streaming Pixar hit March 11, 2022 It hasn’t been a great pandemic for Pixar. Turning Red is the third film to miss cinemas entirely, heading to Disney+ in the wake of the Omicron variant. Like Soul, it seems unfortunate that a film breaking a lot of barriers should miss the big screen, being the first Pixar film to be solely directed [...]