Why Team GB athlete Lorraine Ugen started her own sportswear brand Unsigned February 9, 2022 British track and field star Lorraine Ugen is launching her own self-funded sportswear brand, Unsigned, for athletes without sponsorship contracts. World, European and Commonwealth Games medallist Ugen wants the label to highlight the growing number of athletes who don’t have endorsement deals. The long jump and sprint specialist, 30, also hopes the budding business can [...]
Fitzrovia: We focus on a London area that’s like the West End but cooler February 9, 2022 Although the central London district of Fitzrovia has no formal boundaries (it is part of both the London boroughs of Camden and Westminster), it is generally agreed that it sits between Euston Road to the north and Oxford Street to the south. “Today, Fitzrovia is popular with the more discerning London buyer who is looking [...]
Red Bull Racing announce Oracle as title sponsor ahead of F1 season February 9, 2022 Red Bull Racing have announced a sponsorship deal with software firm Oracle believed to be worth more than £100m per year. The partnership will see the Formula 1 outfit become ‘Oracle Red Bull Racing’ ahead of the 2022 season, which starts next month. The World Championship winning team, again made up of Max Verstappen and [...]
Sir AP McCoy joins The Lord Mayor for fundraising event February 9, 2022 | Sponsored The Lord Mayor’s Appeal is galloping into the first of its fundraising events for 2022 with The Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress, Sir AP McCoy OBE and Lady McCoy joining forces to host an exciting Race Night and Cheltenham Festival preview. The event is taking place on Tuesday 1st March in the spectacular setting of The [...]
How the financial services sector in Latin America is tackling gender imbalance February 9, 2022 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Financial and female inclusion in Latin America Financial inclusion is increasingly being seen as a valuable tool to promote social progression and economic prosperity. Latin America has a female-led workforce yet female representation in corporate boardrooms is low. But that contrast is creating a precedent for change, with banks, individuals and social [...]
Could British Skeleton be on the slide at Beijing 2022? February 9, 2022 Hurtling head-first down a hollow hemisphere of ice on what resembles a school dinner tray at 90mph, unable to repeat the process more than a few times a day and with a genuine risk of life-changing injuries. No, this isn’t the latest example of Quentin Tarantino’s stylised violence on the big screen; it’s the skeleton. [...]
Jamie Peacock: ‘Catalans and Leeds ones to watch in Super League’ February 9, 2022 In a repeat of last year’s Grand Final, St Helens play Catalan Dragons tomorrow in the opening match of the 27th Super League season. Change is the buzz word for rugby league. Coaches have moved, players of the highest quality have arrived in the division, there’s a second French side in Toulouse, and a terrestrial [...]
Sponsors and Peta round on West Ham over Zouma February 9, 2022 West Ham United sponsor Experience Kissimmee says it is “evaluating its relationship” with the club after it failed to suspend Kurt Zouma for apparently abusing an animal. The Hammers picked Zouma for last night’s Premier League match against Watford despite earlier condemning footage of him kicking and hitting a cat. Animal protection group Peta, meanwhile, [...]
The Souvenir Part II review: Indie darling gets a well-deserved sequel February 9, 2022 The Souvenir, released in 2019, became an art house favourite, offering a coming-of-age drama that wasn’t afraid to take a different perspective. Independent films rarely get the chance for a sequel, but director Joanna Hogg’s searing look at artistry and toxic love demanded another chapter. Part II once again stars Honor Swinton Byrne as Julie, [...]
Parallel Mothers review: Another glorious Pedro Almodovar movie February 9, 2022 For reasons unrelated to cinema, it feels like an age since we last saw a new film by Pedro Almodovar. In reality, it’s only been a couple of years since his Oscar-nominated love letter to creativity Pain and Glory, which proved the Spanish filmmaking legend shows no signs of losing his edge. His new film, [...]