The top sports events to watch in London in 2024 January 3, 2024 The coming 12 months will see London at the heart of a number of iconic sports events. From sport which returns annually to European finals that the city has bid for, here are 15 of the top events to put in your calendar for 2024. Men’s and Women’s Guinness Six Nations 10 February, 9, March, [...]
The big bucks world for esports March 28, 2022 Leah Montebello on one London site’s bid for a part of the lucrative global esports pie...
Ed Warner: When risk in sport is a smart choice June 29, 2023 This week columnist Ed Warner looks at risk in sport and how sometimes, such as in Bazball in cricket, it can be the smartest choice. A team of sub-10 second sprinters can be beaten to 4x100m relay gold by a quartet who have never broken that magic barrier. The trick is risk management in the [...]
Former UK Athletics chair Ed Warner: My heart says Team GB track and field stars can deliver against the odds at Tokyo 2020 Olympics July 29, 2021 “Head not heart” was the mantra I lived by going into an Olympics, such is the jeopardy in international athletics. With 214 member nations within World Athletics, experience says that Great Britain needs at least two genuine podium prospects for every medal the team might actually bring home from any global track and field competition. [...]
Top 7: The best spas in the UK and beyond May 15, 2024 Feeling frazzled, want to take your fitness to the next level or need to seriously detox with a fast? We round up the best spas and wellness breaks to reboot mind, soul and body . . .
Coronavirus dividend cuts produce £4.4bn hit to investor portfolios March 27, 2020 With more UK firms announcing coronavirus-fuelled dividend cuts this week, the total loss of investor income so far this year is now £4.4bn. The pace of dividend cuts is accelerating as coronavirus wreaks havoc on world economies. In March 116 companies have suspended their dividends totalling £4.2bn, according to investment fund AJ Bell. That compares [...]
Massive £280,000 Tote Scoop6 pot up for grabs at Ascot on Saturday August 7, 2020 Saturday’s Tote Scoop6 has a huge £280,000 pool up for grabs, and for as little as a £2 stake, you could land the pot. The task? Pick the winners of the six selected races and the rolling win fund and a shot at a massive Bonus fund will be yours! The Scoop6 sounds hard – [...]
Nearly half a million up for grabs in Saturday’s huge Tote Scoop6 rollover August 14, 2020 Another week, another huge rollover for the Tote Scoop6. Eight consecutive Saturdays without a winner means there is over £340,000 rolling into this week’s fund, so there is every chance that as much as £450,000 will be up for grabs. Remember, you don’t even have to name all six winners to pick up a decent [...]
Retail sector suffers worst Christmas in a decade as sales stagnate January 10, 2019 The UK retail sector has suffered its worst Christmas in a decade as sales stagnated during the crucial festive period, despite a string of positive updates offering a glimmer of hope. Overall retail sales were flat in December, the lowest level of growth since April and the worst festive performance since 2008, according to figures [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Intisaab looks the value alternative to Buffer Zone September 20, 2019 THERE is a real sense of déjà vu about tomorrow’s William Hill Ayr Gold Cup (3.50pm). A well-handicapped, unexposed, Irish-trained four-year-old turns out quickly again under a penalty just one week on from running a career best at the Curragh. Last year it was the well-backed Son Of Rest who grabbed a share of the [...]