Not convinced? April 13, 2015 CHECK OUT THESE ALTERNATIVES… BMW M5 PRICE: £73,960 0-62MPH: 4.3 secs TOP SPEED: 155mph CO2 G/KM: 231g/km MPG COMBINED: 28.5mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Three Stars PERFORMANCE Four Stars PRACTICALITY Four Stars VALUE FOR MONEY Three Stars MERCEDES-BENZ CLS 63 AMG S PRICE: £87,010 0-62MPH: 4.2 secs TOP SPEED: 155mph CO2 G/KM: 235g/km MPG COMBINED: 27.2mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Four [...]
Vinyl revival: See what the fuss is about and head to a record store April 13, 2015 FLASHBACK 50 Essex Road, Islington This scrupulously organised collection is set over two floors, with CDs on top and vinyl in the basement. Find new, second-hand and reissued classics ranging from rock to soul to reggae. SISTER RAY 34-35 Berwick Street, Soho No matter what music you’re into, you’re sure to find [...]
How to deal with the office bully? An anti-harassment policy is a must April 13, 2015 Office bullies are an ugly feature of the workplace. They can significantly harm those that they corner; they can create poor morale among staff; and they can cause poor productivity, absenteeism and resignations. And on top of all that, they may seriously affect the reputation of the organisation. So how should employers protect the working [...]
Note perfect Bell changes England tune April 13, 2015 BATSMAN Ian Bell last night urged England to take full advantage of a reprieve earned by his 22nd Test century and ram home their advantage in the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua. England, who ended day one 341-5, were indebted to Bell for a determined and classy 143 that contributed to two [...]
Golf Comment: Baby-faced superstar Spieth’s gift is an old head on young shoulders April 13, 2015 FOR SOMEONE who looks like they could shave with nothing more than a rough towel, Jordan Spieth showed extraordinary maturity and composure on his way to winning the Masters on Sunday. His all-round game was excellent, but perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Spieth’s first Major victory was that, at the age of just 21, [...]
Premier League: Rodgers to quiz Sterling on laughing gas clip April 13, 2015 LIVERPOOL 2 NEWCASTLE UNITED 0 LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers last night vowed to speak to Raheem Sterling after footage emerged appearing to show the England forward taking nitrous oxide, the legal high also known as laughing gas. Sterling’s off-field controversy marred an otherwise good night for player and club, as his 11th goal of the [...]
Bianchi family report progress April 13, 2015 COMATOSE Formula One racer Jules Bianchi’s tentative recovery from life-threatening injury is tantamount to “running a marathon every day”, according to his father. Bianchi, 25, has been unconscious since crashing into a trackside recovery vehicle at the Japanese Grand Prix in October. The Frenchman was flown home to be cared for by local doctors in [...]
Lewis and Nico over China crisis April 13, 2015 MERCEDES Formula One driver Nico Rosberg has backed down in his row with team-mate Lewis Hamilton, which erupted as the Briton cruised to victory at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday. Rosberg revealed yesterday that clear-the-air talks with world champion Hamilton and team chiefs had resolved the spat. The German had accused his colleague of [...]
Blues win Euro Youth League April 13, 2015 CHELSEA enhanced their reputation for producing some of England’s top age-group sides yesterday when the club’s Under-19s were crowned champions of Europe. The Blues beat Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk 3-2 in the Uefa Youth League final in Nyon, Switzerland. Captain Izzy Brown, who was promoted to the first team earlier this year and was on the [...]
General Election 2015: Labour in fight for economic credibility April 13, 2015 Labour will try to turn the tables on the Conservatives today by launching a manifesto that puts economic competence at the heart of its bid to win power on 7 May. “Every policy in this manifesto is paid for. Not one commitment requires additional borrowing,” the document says, while shadow chancellor Ed Balls will argue [...]
