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Beyond The O2 Arena: What will North Greenwich look like in 20 years? February 26, 2015 Every weekend, different tribes of people flock to The O2 Arena, from screaming One Direction fangirls to the Game of Thrones enthusiasts heading to the upcoming expo. One thing they all have in common is that they’re inevitably funnelled out of North Greenwich afterwards via the Jubilee Line, knowing next to nothing about the stretch [...]
Focus on Hammersmith: The town where prices have grown by half February 26, 2015 When it comes to neighbours, Hammersmith has struck lucky. There can’t be another location in London that’s surrounded by such a cluster of affluent residential neighbourhoods. With Kensington to the east, Chiswick to the west, Fulham to the south and Shepherd’s Bush to the north, it’s a wonder this area is still known primarily as [...]
Private view: on the market in Hammersmith February 26, 2015 DIGBY MANSIONS £1.2M A refurbished two bedroom top floor flat set within a period riverside block in Hammersmith, featuring an outdoor terrace and river views. Digby Mansions is located next to Hammersmith Bridge and provides easy access to public transport and the Thames tow path.Contact sales agent Kinleigh, Folkard and Hayward’s Hammersmith branch on 020 [...]
The mansion from Scarface is for sale, and it’s just as insane as you’d hope February 26, 2015 It may not be in Miami, but this incredible mansion in Santa Barbara, California, will forever be associated with the Floridian City. It is the setting for Tony Montana’s last stand in the 1983 crime epic Scarface, representing the pinnacle of his capitalist dream and the end of his Shakespearian descent into addiction and madness. [...]
Theatre review: Tour de force Ralph Fiennes steals the show in Man and Superman February 26, 2015 Lyttelton Theatre | ★★★★☆ Whew, how he does talk!” So exclaims the commodore from Don Juan, listening in as Ralph Fiennes’ garrulous Juan debates with the Devil. The same applies to Jack Tanner, Juan’s descendant and the protagonist of this supremely wordy play. First performed in 1905, George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman may be [...]
Something for the weekend February 26, 2015 DRINK! MEANTIME TASTING ROOMS If you’re into your craft beer, why don’t you, er, hop along to the Meantime Tasting Rooms where all the brewery’s beers are on tap. Open all day till 11pm, Lawrence Trading Estate, Blackwall Lane, Greenwich, visit meantimebrewing.com WATCH! BEST PICTURE WEEK Missed out on some of the films of the [...]
Three damaging state of mind myths February 26, 2015 If you believe it’s external factors that alter how you feel at work, you should think again. At the World Economic Forum this year, there were a record number of sessions about mental wellbeing. But despite our good intentions, there is a fundamental and widespread misperception about state of mind and its place in the [...]
Europa League: Soldado miss key as Spurs crash in Italy February 26, 2015 FIORENTINA 2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 (Fiorentina won 3-1 on aggregate) TOTTENHAM boss Mauricio Pochettino pointed the finger at goal-shy striker Roberto Soldado after the Spaniard failed to convert a gilt-edged opportunity as error-strewn Spurs slumped out of the Europa League following defeat to Fiorentina last night. Soldado fluffed his lines in the opening period and [...]
Don’t let Ireland bend the rules, Haskell warns England February 26, 2015 ENGLAND flanker James Haskell has urged his side to counter Ireland’s attempts to bend the rules in their showdown in Dublin on Sunday, which could determine the destination of the Six Nations title. Like Ireland, the Red Rose boast a perfect championship record so far but have been guilty of sluggish starts and conceded early [...]
Liverpool fail to hit the spot in European exit February 26, 2015 LIVERPOOL crashed out of the Europa League after losing their first-ever European penalty shoot-out against Besiktas at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium last night. Besiktas substitute Tolgay Arslan, who joined the Super Lig outfit from Hamburg in January, curled home a 20-yard effort in the 72nd minute to level the aggregate score and send the round of [...]
