Turn failing council estates into city villages to provide the homes Londoners need March 23, 2015 There is no single solution to London’s housing crisis. But a key element is the systematic regeneration of the huge tracts of land owned by the capital’s 32 local authorities, much of it occupied by council estates in desperate need of renewal. Hundreds of new “city villages” should be created, improving the lot of existing [...]
Is the Fed’s James Bullard right to warn that Greece would flounder if it left the Eurozone? March 23, 2015 Christian Schulz is senior economist at Berenberg, says Yes Grexit would be a devastating shock, with the painful consequences including a major devaluation of the drachma, default, capital flight and a sharp recession. Greece would probably be shut out of financial markets for years. For ordinary Greeks, it would mean a big reduction in living [...]
Car review: The Volvo XC90 is still one of the best March 23, 2015 Around 15 years ago Volvo hit the jackpot with its first full-size premium SUV, prompting a stampede of “active” families to dealerships seeking seven seats, upmarket looks and a lofty driving position. The XC90 combined thoughtful detailing with the usual Volvo attributes of rock solid build and impeccable safety. It sold so well that the [...]
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Return of the photo maestro: Elliott Erwitt comes back to London March 23, 2015 Elliott Erwitt bore witness to some of the 20th century’s most important events. He photographed Marylin Monroe, Jack Kerouac and Che Guevera. He was present at President Kennedy’s funeral and on the set of numerous classic movies during the 50s and 60s. But he’s equally well known for his photographs of ordinary people. Some of [...]
How to survive your IT system in 2015 March 23, 2015 There are easy ways to streamline systems, cut costs and improve productivity in your office. If you polled a thousand office workers in London, you’d invariably find similar IT frustrations: slow broadband and restrictive policies tend to be our biggest bugbears. And if you asked company boards, you’d be unsurprised to learn that incrementally rising [...]
England risks missing next Kane – Dyke March 23, 2015 FOOTBALL Association chairman Greg Dyke last night warned that England risks missing out on the next Harry Kane if clubs do not embrace his plans to increase the number of homegrown players in the Premier League. Tottenham youth product Kane, 21, has gone from fringe player to the top-flight’s leading scorer in less than a [...]
Test hopeful Lyth outguns Cook in notable international audition March 23, 2015 UNCAPPED opener Adam Lyth dropped a sizeable hint to the England selectors with a timely century for reigning county champions Yorkshire on day two of their clash with the MCC in Abu Dhabi yesterday. The 27-year-old received his first international call-up last week after being named in England’s squad for next month’s three-Test tour of [...]
Queen’s return bolsters Nadal’s Wimbledon bid March 23, 2015 WORLD No3 Rafael Nadal has opted to return to Queen’s Club after a four-year absence to play the Aegon Championships in June in an attempt to rediscover his best form at Wimbledon. Nadal has reached the final of the grand slam on all five occasions that he has prepared for the tournament by playing at [...]
Somerset sign Gayle for T20 March 23, 2015 SOMERSET have signed power-hitting West Indies opener Chris Gayle for a portion of the coming season’s T20 Blast tournament. Gayle follows in the footsteps of countrymen Joel Garner and Viv Richards in signing for the county and is set to join on either 22 or 29 May, depending on how far his franchise, Royal Challengers [...]
