Chelsea-Spurs stalemate shows that the absence of fans has taken the devil out of derbies November 30, 2020 Viewers would have been forgiven for not realising it, but Sunday’s Premier League goalless draw between Chelsea and Tottenham was a derby. And not just any old derby; a London derby between two teams with a genuine rivalry, both historically and in terms of current competitiveness. Yet this was a game that lacked the blood [...]
Maggie’s Christmas Fair 360° virtual experience November 30, 2020 | Sponsored Christmas fairs are a must Christmas activity, they are up there with Christmas movies and mince pies! Sadly, this year many markets & fairs will be closed, but Christmas isn’t cancelled! With thanks to Viaduct, Maggie’s Barts have created a Christmas Fair that isn’t to be missed! Help us support people like Hannah and Charlie [...]
Can I go to the theatre in Tier 2? Yes – here are the top December shows November 27, 2020 Few industries have been as badly hit by Covid restrictions as the theatre. Not have they had to shut for two lockdowns, but social distancing means most productions, already run on the thinnest of margins, are now loss-making operations. Throw in the uncertainty over what lies ahead, which is at odds with the long lead-times [...]
From today: With Archer on form, England can show they’re the Twenty20 team to beat in South Africa November 27, 2020 I’m looking forward to seeing England in South Africa over the next fortnight, with a three-match Twenty20 series up first. This is about building for next year’s World T20 and, on paper, I’d certainly pick the tourists as favourites for the series, which starts in Cape Town on Friday. With fans still absent it’s not [...]
The Mandalorian season 2 episode 5: S2E5 a Clone Wars showdown November 27, 2020 With the broadcast of S2E5, we’re past the midpoint of The Mandalorian Season 2, and those who were wondering where this is all going got a big boost with this episode, subtitled The Jedi. Almost immediately we are treated to a James Bond-esque pre-credit sequence where a mysterious figure with two lightsabers (!) slashes their [...]
Watch two LSO short films shot in the City during lockdown November 27, 2020 If you’ve been missing the Square Mile while you’ve been working from home these last few months, we have a treat for you. The London Symphony Orchestra has paired up with emerging videographers, dancers and composers to create two short films inspired by lockdown in the City of London. The films feature premieres of new [...]
The making of Chris Kamara: How ex-footballer went from lads and dads’ hero to prime time national treasure November 27, 2020 As a football player and later a manager, Chris Kamara forged a successful if, by some standards, unspectacular career in an unfashionable era. England recognition never arrived, and his biggest victories came outside a top division that had not yet become the millionaires’ playground of today. More than two decades since he left the game, [...]
Diego Maradona’s maverick spirit lives on in a new wave of athlete activists November 27, 2020 Maradona’s rebellious nature and habit of hanging out with the wrong crowd was a product of his upbringing in the shanty town of Villa Fiorito, and it’s fair to say it never left him. In a world where athletes and celebrities are increasingly held up as role models, Maradona, through his own words and actions, [...]
London in tier 2: You can attend a Premier League match again November 26, 2020 London’s Premier League clubs will be allowed to have up to 2,000 people attend matches from next month, after the capital was placed into Tier 2 Covid restrictions. The new restrictions mean that fans can enter through the turnstiles at their favourite grounds from 3 December. Arsenal’s Europa League fixture against Rapid Vienna next Thursday [...]
Trevor Steven: I feel lucky to have shared a pitch with the greatest footballer of all, Diego Maradona November 26, 2020 My initial reaction when I heard about the death of Diego Maradona was real sadness. I think there was a bit of sadness about his existence too. For all of his footballing genius, he often seemed a troubled soul away from the field. Of course it’s all subjective, but I consider Maradona probably the greatest [...]