Carter cited for Roberts tackle November 8, 2009 RUGBY UNION: New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has been cited for a high tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts during the All Blacks’ 19-12 victory in Cardiff on Saturday. Carter will appear before judicial officer Jeff Blackett today ahead of his side’s clash with Italy in Milan tomorrow.Roberts admitted Carter apologised for the tackle after [...]
Mickelson holds off Els in China November 8, 2009 GOLF: World No2 Phil Mickelson held of the challenge of Ernie Els to claim his second HSBC Champions success in three years in Shanghai. South African Els piled on the pressure with a course-record equalling 63, but Mickelson, who started the final day with a two-shot lead, clung on with a 69 for a 17-under-par [...]
Stocks looking higher for now but resources the key November 8, 2009 UK and European stock markets are set to open higher this morning, following on from Friday’s bounce-back from the initial sell-off which followed the all-important US employment data. GFT is quoting the FTSE 100 index to open up 24 points from Friday’s close of 5,142. The German DAX is also called higher, up 25 points [...]
Eastmond gets England nod November 5, 2009 RUGBY LEAGUE: St Helens stand-off Kyle Eastmond will start for England in place of Danny McGuire for the Four Nations clash with New Zealand at Huddersfield tomorrow. Eastmond partners Wigan’s Sam Tomkins in a new half-back duo, while Hull KR wing Peter Fox and Warrington centre Chris Bridge also start, in place of Tom Briscoe [...]
President rapped over Semenya November 5, 2009 ATHLETICS: South Africa’s Olympic governing body has apologised to world champion Caster Semenya and suspended its president, Leonard Chuene, over the on-going gender row. Chuene admitted he lied about whether Semenya had been gender tested before the championships in Berlin. He and several other board members have now been suspended pending a disciplinary investigation.
Renault delay quit decision November 5, 2009 FORMULA ONE: Renault chief Carlos Ghosn says a final decision on the future of the F1 team will be taken “before the end of the year”. Renault met to discuss its future in the sport after rivals Toyota announced they were to pull out of the sport on Wednesday. But the decision has been delayed [...]
Who you gonna call? Goat busters November 5, 2009 FilmTHE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATSCert: 15 YOU couldn’t make it up – and indeed, the makers of this film didn’t. Based on British writer Jon Ronson’s book, this film takes us inside the US military’s most nutty experiment – an attempt to create a unit of soldiers with psychic powers. The film begins in [...]
OUT OF OFFICE November 5, 2009 FILM BRIGHT STAR Ben Wishaw stars as Thomas Keats in Jane Campion’s powerful biopic. A CHRISTMAS Carol Animated version of the Dickens classic, with Jim Carrey as Scrooge. CD ROBBIE WILLIAMS Robbie’s first album in three years is called Video Killed the Radio Star. SNOW PATROL The Irish band’s Best Of should show they weren’t [...]
Fulham’s back in the property game, so jump in quick November 5, 2009 LONDON’S Holy Grail of property, SW6, all but died after Lehman Brothers fell. “A year ago I was sitting at my desk wondering if I’d ever sell another house,” says Lindsay Cuthill, of Savills’ Fulham office. According to Savills’ research director Lucian Cook, prices in Fulham fell by 25 per cent after the crash, compared [...]
FOCUS ON: HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTFORDSHIRE November 5, 2009 GEMINI HOUSE, HOGPITS BOTTOM, FLAUNDEN, HP3 0PU Price: £1.1mThis modern house has been extended over the years and now has five bedrooms and four reception rooms. The master bedroom has an en suite shower room, which comes with a sauna and two of the other bedrooms are interconnected. The pine conservatory overlooks the extensive gardens, [...]
