FIT IN THE CITY April 23, 2012 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT There will be plenty of sore limbs around this weekend following the London Marathon. But you needn’t just grin and bear the pain – proper post-run care can quicken your recovery and help stave off injuries. I caught up with top physio Shreena Patel to find her top tips for getting [...]
EPISODE 54 – FEEDING TIME AT THE ZOO April 23, 2012 But dad, it’s disgusting. It never tastes like this when Maria makes it.” “You don’t have to like it, you just have to eat it.” “I can’t eat it. It’s all slimy. I’m going to be sick.” Noel slams his knife and fork down on the kitchen table. He sits with his arms crossed and [...]
Hot stuff: Trishna is great for date night but mind the spice April 23, 2012 RESTAURANT TRISHNA 15-17 Blandford Street, W1U 3DG FOOD *** SERVICE ***** ATMOSPHERE **** Cost per person without wine: £45 TRISHNA is that rare thing: a rustic-chic restaurant serving top-dollar Indian cuisine. Elsewhere in London, posh Indians are in over-sleek rooms without windows and rustic is the very last word you’d apply to them. At the [...]
Vivek Singh goes to Soho with Cinnamon April 23, 2012 RESTAURANT CINNAMON SOHO 5 Kingly Street, W1B 5PF FOOD *** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost per person without wine: £40 VIVEK Singh is one of London’s most serious restaurateurs: The Cinnamon Club in Westminster was the first of its type: a deeply elegant, quirky dining room and food to match. The Cinnamon Kitchen followed: a [...]
We can be Euro champs, says Chelsea boss April 23, 2012 16 Number of goals scored by Barca this season CHELSEA manager Roberto di Matteo insists his side are good enough to win the Champions League as they prepare for 90 minutes that could define their season in Barcelona tonight. A gutsy 1-0 win in last week’s semi-final first leg has given the Blues an outstanding [...]
Drogba doesn’t dive, insists Barca defender Pique April 23, 2012 BARCELONA’S Gerard Pique has defended Didier Drogba from accusations the Chelsea striker is a diver ahead of this evening’s crucial Champions League semi-final. Pique, who left Manchester United to become one of Barca manager Pep Guardiola’s first signings, was an unused substitute for Chelsea’s 1-0 victory in the first leg and said he believes Drogba’s [...]
Huh comeback proves rookie’s one to watch April 23, 2012 ENGLAND’S own Lee Westwood enjoyed his first win of the season and former Open champion Ben Curtis ended a six-year barren streak, but the player who really caught my eye at the weekend was rookie John Huh. The 21-year-old American was nine over par after eight holes of his first round at the Valero Texas [...]
Leicester victory keeps West Ham in contention for top-two finish April 23, 2012 LEICESTER CITY 1 vs WEST HAM UNITED 2 WEST Ham remain in the hunt for automatic promotion to the Premier League after winning 2-1 at Leicester to close to within two points of second-placed Southampton. Striker Jermaine Beckford headed the Foxes in front just after the half-hour mark but defender Winston Reid equalised just five [...]
Boat-race rebel banned from attending Olympic torch relay April 23, 2012 THE man accused of disrupting the University Boat Race by swimming in the River Thames has been prohibited from being within 100m of London’s Olympic torch route. Trenton Oldfield, 35, of Whitechapel, east London, was summoned to Feltham Magistrates’ Court and charged under the Public Order Act after interrupting the 7 April race by swimming [...]
Webber glad to leave Bahrain following troubled Grand Prix April 23, 2012 RED Bull driver Mark Webber has admitted his relief at leaving Bahrain following civil unrest in the Gulf state surrounding the weekend’s Grand Prix. Webber finished fourth behind team-mate and winner Sebastian Vettel on Sunday but said he was pleased he could depart after security concerns and political controversy surrounded the event. The 2011 race [...]
