Waistcoats and aviators: Lockdown TV drives fashion sales October 12, 2021 John Lewis has revealed how lockdown TV inspired fashion and lifestyle trends over the past year. Television series replaced the shop window, the retailer said. In March 2021, searches for aviator sunglasses and sales of AND/OR flare jeans rose after 1970s-set The Serpent aired on the BBC. Sales of waistcoats jumped 114 per cent between [...]
It will be an irony if football kills off Nations League in name of progress October 11, 2021 With a furiously contested Kylian Mbappe goal, the 2020-21 Uefa Nations League drew to a breathless and controversial conclusion on Sunday night in Milan. What wasn’t in question, however, was that, after two cycles, the tournament has proved to be an overwhelming success. Not too many people saw that coming, given the distinctly tepid reception [...]
Genesis GV70 SUV review: Brand builder October 11, 2021 The new Genesis GV70 family SUV is packed with technology and should be painless to own. Tim Pitt discovers how it drives.
City favourite M restaurant branches out with third site in Canary Wharf October 11, 2021 Canary Wharf may still be a little quieter than usual but restaurateur Martin Williams is soon to give commuters another reason to head back to their desks. He is set to open the third M Restaurant across two floors of the Newfoundland building – the UK’s sixth tallest building – overlooking the Thames and the [...]
Emma Raducanu to play first British event since US Open win at Royal Albert Hall October 11, 2021 Emma Raducanu is to return to British tennis courts for the first time since her US Open triumph next month at the Royal Albert Hall. The 18-year-old from Bromley has confirmed she will play an exhibition match at the Champions Tennis event, part of the ATP Champions Tour for senior players. Raducanu will be joined [...]
An elevator pitch from CEO of Witan, Andrew Bell October 11, 2021 | Sponsored To watch the elevator pitch video in full, visit: https://doceo.tv/funds/witan Andrew Bell, CEO of Witan explains how the Trust is a one-stop shop for global equity investment, offering growth in capital and income and describes the benefits of the multi-manager approach. The Company’s actively managed portfolio covers a broad range of markets and sectors with [...]
Sam Torrance: Hard working Rafa Cabrera Bello deserves return to form October 11, 2021 Rafa Cabrera Bello is one of the hardest workers on and off the course so his first win in four years, at the Open de Espana on Sunday, is well deserved. He hadn’t even finished in the top 10 at an event since January, so the omens weren’t good when he began the final round [...]
Watch as French fans go crazy after winning UEFA Nations League October 11, 2021 French fans celebrated after their side won the Nations League final with goals from Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe earning them a 2-1 victory over Spain at the San Siro stadium last night. Watch the full report.
Foden’s Andorra masterclass promises solution to England playmaker problem October 10, 2021 Fixtures like Andorra away represent something of a hiding to nothing for England, which also happens to be what they dished out in the Pyrenees on Saturday night. But with World Cup qualification not in any danger, this 5-0 win was more encouraging for the hints of evolution in Gareth Southgate’s plans that it revealed [...]
Ashes: England pick best available squad for tour to Australia October 10, 2021 After uncertainty surrounding whether the Ashes tour to Australia would go ahead, England head coach Chris Silverwood is confident that the squad he named yesterday can cause an upset on the Baggy Greens’ soil. Barring players who are unavailable through injury and choice, Silverwood has picked the best available squad for the tour, which will [...]