Character & colour November 10, 2009 CHOOSING an overcoat is a serious business. Likely to be the most substantial item in your wardrobe, your outer shell in winter needs to speak of your character and integrity as much as your fashion sense. It should be sober, ineffably elegant and well-made – a first-class overcoat should give decades of use rather than [...]
Family time or fun in the sun for Xmas? November 10, 2009 VEXED IN THE CITYSOLVING YOUR RECESSION PROBLEMS DEAR VEXED: I’ve been with my new girlfriend for six months and I’m absolutely mad about her. I planned to take her away for a surprise blast of Caribbean sun over Christmas – I’ve even put down a deposit on a room in a gorgeous hotel in Turks [...]
Fit for James Bond November 10, 2009 IT’S funny the varied reactions that you get when you are driving around in a supercar. Take a moment when I was parked unloading some things from the boot. A guy came over to the car, looked at me and probably wondered how I was going to react if he made a comment. His opening [...]
OUT OF OFFICE November 10, 2009 JAMIE LUMLEY PHOTO SHOW OPENSAs the son of Joanna Lumley, Jamie Lumley is in pole position to comment on the plight of the Ghurkas. Last night saw the launch of his new photo exhibition, which explores the concept of home based on his experience of London and time spent in Nepal with his mother on [...]
Spurs tighten purse strings despite gains November 10, 2009 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp has been warned there will be no January spending spree despite the club announcing record profits yesterday. Spurs made a pre-tax gain of £33.4m for the year ending 30 June 2009 – a figure driven by profits on the sale of players, such as £23m striker Dimitar Berbatov. With Redknapp’s men [...]
Doran-Jones set to make England debut November 10, 2009 HIS Premiership experience may amount to mere weeks, but Gloucester prop Paul Doran-Jones is set to make his England debut against Argentina on Saturday. Doran-Jones, who only moved to Kingsholm from London Welsh in the summer, is today expected to be named on the bench for the clash at Twickenham. His rapid promotion comes after [...]
Benitez forced to revise Reds’ targets as dismal run continues November 10, 2009 RAFAEL BENITEZ has played down Liverpool’s title credentials for the first time – insisting fans need to be “realistic” as to the club’s ambitions. Benitez’s side have won only one of their last nine matches in all competitions and lie 11 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea after being held to a 2-2 home draw [...]
Germany goalkeeper Enke, 32, in ‘suicide’ November 10, 2009 GERMANY was stunned last night by the apparent suicide of national goalkeeper Robert Enke. The Hannover 96 stopper, 32, was hit by a train at a level crossing near his home in Neustadt Eilvese, just outside the city. Jorg Neblung, a friend and advisor to Enke, said: “I can confirm that it was suicide. Robert [...]
Full-back Johnson out of Brazil friendly November 10, 2009 ENGLAND suffered an injury blow ahead of Saturday’s clash with Brazil when defender Glen Johnson pulled out of the squad. Liverpool right-back Johnson withdrew yesterday after hurting his calf during Monday’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Birmingham. It leaves England head coach Fabio Capello short of options for the weekend friendly in Doha, Qatar, but [...]
KP shouldn’t be rushed back November 10, 2009 KEVIN PIETERSEN joins up with the England camp today after surgery on an Achilles tendon injury, but don’t expect our star batsman to be rushed back into the action in South Africa. Don’t get me wrong, Pietersen is a class act, probably the only world-class performer in the England ranks, but forcing him into a [...]
