Car review: Going topless with the BMW 2 Series Convertible is as liberating as ever March 2, 2015 BMW’s rebranding of its motors continues with the arrival of the 2 Series Convertible. So, what used to be the old 1 Series Convertible is now the shiny new 2 Series drop-top. Got that? Good, because despite the rather iffy weather, the UK is a strong convertible market for BMW. This 2 Series will fit [...]
Not convinced? March 2, 2015 CHECK OUT THESE ALTERNATIVES… MERCEDES-BENZ SLK 200 AMG SPORT PRICE: £34, 750 0-62MPH: 7.3 secs TOP SPEED: 149mph CO2 G/KM: 158g/km MPG COMBINED: 41.5mpg THE VERDICT: DESIGN Four Stars PERFORMANCE Three Stars PRACTICALITY Three Stars VALUE FOR MONEY Three Stars AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 1.8 TFSI S TRONIC SPORT PRICE: £30,745 0-62MPH: 7.8 secs TOP SPEED: 150mph CO2 G/KM: [...]
From cocks to horses: Introducing the tenth artwork on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth – Hans Haacke’s Gift Horse March 2, 2015 From the innuendo-baiting giant blue cock that’s stood proudly atop the Fourth Plinth for the last year or so, to Marc Quinn’s moving marble rendering of artist and phocomelia sufferer Alison Lapper, artworks on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth have provoked admiration, derision and debate for 16 years. Now onto the tenth commission, the Fourth Plinth [...]
What will the office of 2030 be like? Ergonomic boulders and contact lenses that tell you what to eat March 2, 2015 Will the workplace really look – or feel – very different in 15 years’ time? Will treadmill and recumbent bicycle standing desk add-ons be normal? And will wearables mean we never have to move to speak to a colleague? Will informal relationships be forged next to AI coffee machines? Will we even be in an [...]
Wasps: from the brink of extinction to biggest in Europe March 2, 2015 Exclusive: rugby’s sleeping giants may have struck gold but want to keep the salary cap, their new chief excutive ANYONE in rugby who predicted, during the bleakest moments of Wasps’ flirtation with insolvency in 2012, that the club were set to be transformed into the biggest earners in the European game would have been suspected [...]
England winger Johnson bailed after sex arrest March 2, 2015 ENGLAND international winger Adam Johnson has been suspended by club side Sunderland following his arrest on suspicion of sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. Johnson, 27, was questioned by police but last night bailed after being taken into custody when three unmarked police cars arrived at his £1.85m mansion yesterday morning. “A 27-year-old man was [...]
Harrington ends seven-year trophy hiatus March 2, 2015 THREE-TIME Major winner Padraig Harrington believes he has rediscovered the magic formula after conjuring play-off victory to end his seven-year wait for silverware at the Honda Classic in Florida yesterday. Harrington secured a first PGA Tour title since 2008 by beating US rookie Daniel Berger, as English duo Ian Poulter and Paul Casey finished one [...]
England bosses cannot lead KP on, says Boycott March 2, 2015 FORMER England captain Geoffrey Boycott believes it would be grossly irresponsible for cricket bosses to dangle the prospect of an international renaissance in front of maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen if a recall was not a realistic possibility. Pietersen was given renewed hope of a comeback on Sunday when new England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) [...]
Football chiefs bid to resurrect Team GB sides for Rio Olympics March 2, 2015 English football bosses have confirmed their plan to enter men’s and women’s Great Britain teams into the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Football Association (FA) has reversed its decision to scrap the British men’s side after it was controversially revived at London 2012, making its first appearance at a Games for more [...]
Jedinak struck with FA charge March 2, 2015 CRYSTAL Palace skipper Mile Jedinak has been slapped with a charge of violent conduct by the Football Association (FA) after allegedly elbowing West Ham forward Diafra Sakho in Saturday’s 3-1 victory at Upton Park. The FA took retrospective action yesterday after the incident went unseen by the match officials. Jedinak has until 6pm to respond [...]
