Caddick announces retirement August 2, 2009 CRICKET: Somerset’s former England seamer Andrew Caddick has announced he is to retire from cricket at the end of the season. Caddick, 40, made his Somerset debut 18 years ago and with 234 Test wickets to his name, is eighth on the list of all-time England wicket-takers.
FOCUS ON: BRENTWOOD, ESSEX July 30, 2009 THE GALLERIES, WARLEYPrice: From £285,000 for a one-bedroom apartment. This unusual conversion of a derelict Grade II-listed Victorian hospital offers buyers high quality properties within a period setting, which have been developed in keeping with the style of the property. Set on the outskirts of Brentwood, the nearby mainline station has direct services into London [...]
Studio flats mean convenience and access to Zone 1 July 30, 2009 A COUPLE of decades ago it was common enough for City executives to keep a small flat in London to stay in during the week, returning to their family homes in the country at weekends. The heyday of the pied a terre may have passed thanks to improved commuting links and the soaring costs of [...]
The making of a French fashion icon July 30, 2009 FilmCOCO BEFORE CHANELCert: 12A SOME bad PR about Gabrielle, aka Coco, Chanel emerged on the release of this film, namely that she was anti-Semitic and homophobic (traits she pre shared with her Nazi live-in lover during the Occupation of Paris). Audrey Tautou herself, who plays Chanel, prattled on about it in interviews. But when did [...]
NOW SHOWING SIX OF THE BEST July 30, 2009 FILM: Antichrist Lars Von Trier’s makes brutal viewing, but it’s intriguing and beautiful too. ART: Radical Nature The Barbican Centre’s look at 40 years of art inspired by nature and the environment. EXHIBITION: Exquisite Bodies Creepy look at wax models used for medical training in the Victorian era, at the Wellcome Collection. THEATRE: Forbidden Broadway [...]
OUT THIS WEEKEND PREVIEWS July 30, 2009 FILMCROSSING OVER Drama about US immigration issues, with Harrison Ford and Ray Liotta. G-FORCE Animated fun for the kids, about a crack team of specially trained guinea pigs. LAND OF THE LOST Will Ferrell’s latest spoof (of the old TV show) misses more than it hits. DVDKNOWING Nicolas Cage finds out what happens when the [...]
Heaven Sent is Glorious each-way value in Goodwood’s Nassau Stakes July 30, 2009 SIR MICHAEL STOUTE has his string in rude health at present and the New-market handler can go very close to landing tomorrow’s feature contest on the final day of Glorious Goodwood with HEAVEN SENT. The six-year-old mare finished fourth to Halfway To Heaven in this race last year overcoming trouble in running and staying on [...]
the INSIDER July 30, 2009 DRUMFIRE will be running at Glorious Goodwood twice in a week if he turns up for today’s Coutts Glorious Stakes at 2.10pm. Based on his demolition of a competitive field on Tuesday, he could well hit the net again, but I’m going to side with Breeder’s Cup Marathon winner MUHANNAK who is out to prove [...]
BP boosts FTSE as miners, telecoms and banks surge July 30, 2009 BRITAIN’S top share index ended close to a seven-month high yesterday, as better-than-expected earnings from the likes of BT boosted sentiment, lifting miners, banks and telecoms firms. The FTSE 100 closed up 1.9 per cent, or 84.08 points at 4,631.61 points, the highest level since January 6. The index is up 9 per cent so [...]
US enjoys positive company reports July 30, 2009 US STOCKS rose yesterday as solid corporate profit reports and a drop in the number of Americans on jobless benefits gave investors reasons to buy equities following the S&P 500’s two days of losses. The market’s rally pushed the benchmark S&P 500 index earlier in the session to its highest intraday level in almost nine [...]
