Savour 2015: The foodie revolution arrives in the Maldives at Coco Bodu Hithi June 21, 2015 The Coco Residences set out in a circle formation at Coco Bodu Hithi A friend once told me, in total bafflement, about a couple who left their honeymoon in The Maldives early. They were bored, she said, in the midst of the Indian Ocean, so changed their plans and spent the rest of their [...]
48 hours in… Istanbul June 21, 2015 WHERE TO STAY Locationwise, you can’t beat The House Hotel Nisantasi. The Bosphorus-facing hotel is in the centre of town and it’s surrounded by chic boutiques. The modern rooms also come with a cocktail shaker, glasses and plenty of liquor for budding mixologists. From £147 per night, visit thehousehotel.com WHERE TO EAT If you’re ever [...]
I’m ready for Wimbledon, warns Murray June 21, 2015 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray believes he is playing better than ever after stepping up his preparations for Wimbledon by winning the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club for a record-equalling fourth time. Murray yesterday brushed aside big-serving South African Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-4 in a final that barely lasted an hour, having earlier completed a rain-delayed semi-final [...]
Clarke dismisses Gillespie’s pre-Ashes Dad’s Army jibe June 21, 2015 AUSTRALIA Test captain Michael Clarke has shrugged off the accusation from former fast bowler Jason Gillespie that his side are too old to beat England and retain the Ashes this summer. Gillespie, who was in contention to replace the sacked Peter Moores as England head coach before fellow countryman Trevor Bayliss was appointed, last week [...]
Hamilton’s lead trimmed again by Rosberg win June 21, 2015 WORLD champion Lewis Hamilton blamed a technical fault for a slow start that helped Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg cut the Briton’s lead in the drivers’ standings at the Austrian Grand Prix. Rosberg overtook pole-sitter Hamilton at the first corner and went on to dominate yesterday’s race at Spielberg, winning by eight seconds to land his [...]
U21 European Championship: Southgate: Win has proven our doubters wrong June 21, 2015 SWEDEN 0 ENGLAND 1 RELIEVED England boss Gareth Southgate revelled in his side silencing their doubters after the young lions revived their chances of qualifying for the knockout stages with victory over Sweden yesterday. While a draw would not have been mathematically terminal, England were flirting with elimination before substitute Jesse Lingard volleyed home with [...]
Watford ready to smash transfer record for Perotti June 21, 2015 PREMIER League newcomers Watford are set to continue the re-shaping of their squad ahead of the new season after having a club record £7m bid for Argentina winger Diego Perotti accepted by Genoa yesterday. The 26-year-old was a member of Sevilla’s 2014 Europa League-winning team before moving to the Serie A side 12 months ago, [...]
Duo secure diving gold at European Games June 21, 2015 TEENAGER Matty Lee won gold in the men’s 10m platform on the final day of diving at the European Games in Baku yesterday. Team-mate Katherine Torrance triumphed in the 3m spingbroard final as Great Britain’s diving medal haul swelled to six, including four golds. Seven-time world medallist Kat Driscolll, meanwhile, added silver on the trampoline.
London space race takes off: City firms scramble for offices as demand hits highest level since 2000 June 18, 2015 Demand for office space in the capital has boomed to levels not seen in 15 years, new figures show, as companies, spurred on by the improving economic environment and stability following the General Election, pick up their search for space. The amount of space under offer in central London leapt by 25 per cent [...]
Emergency summit called as Greek deadline looms June 18, 2015 Eurozone leaders will hold an emergency summit on Monday in a last-ditch attempt to stop Greece from defaulting on its debts. The summit was announced late last night, after finance ministers from the 19-nation currency bloc failed to make any breakthrough on a cash-for-reforms agreement at Eurogroup talks in Luxembourg. “Too little progress has been [...]
