THE TIPSTER March 14, 2010 GREGGS, the bakery chain, has had stellar sales during the economic downturn, as their good value products have appealed to price-conscious consumers. Greggs announces its results later this week, and they should show strong profit growth. IG Index offers a June spread of 419.24p-424.24p. ARM Holdings has seen its share price rise steeply since the [...]
Make the most of your World Cup holiday March 14, 2010 SO, we know now where England will be based for this summer’s World Cup in June and July. Fabio Capello’s guys will set up their training camp in the small town of Rustenburg, 70 miles from Johannesburg and 60 miles from Pretoria. Aside from being a football haven come June with four World Cup stadiums [...]
TRAVEL NOTES March 14, 2010 Plane Food’s healthy picnics Now the health-conscious jet-set can make sure they stay well fuelled on board. Stuart Gillies at Gordon Ramsay’s Plane Food in Heathrow’s Terminal Five has created a picnic menu called Plane Beautiful that uses nutrient-loaded ingredients thought to “bring out beauty from within while airborne” – think lots of Omega-3 and [...]
Lions and luxury in SA’s top resort March 14, 2010 IF the job of a hotel is to make guests feel at home, then you can’t really beat the Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa. When the French football team arrive there this summer they will be greeted with a barrage of “bonjours” from the staff, who are all taking French lessons, just to ensure that [...]
You can only put your best foot forward if you care for your shoes March 14, 2010 THERE’S no point in splashing out on an expensive suit if the shoes you wear with it don’t look the business. In fact, while you can get away with an inexpensive suit and still look smart, accessories like your watch, cufflinks and shoes are the things you just can’t fake. Once you have your elegant [...]
OUT OF OFFICE March 14, 2010 KURSK RETURNS TO THE YOUNG VIC Having had a triumphant run at the Young Vic in 2009, the award-nominated show about fateful events onboard Russia’s doomed submarine, the Kursk, is making a welcome return to the theatre. Byron Lavery’s show is a nail-biting immersion in a submariner’s world – a promenade show, the audience is [...]
BECKHAM’S WORLD CUP DREAM OVER March 14, 2010 DAVID BECKHAM’S World Cup dream was shattered in Milan last night after suffering a horrific Achilles tendon injury which could keep him out for six months. The 34-year-old had to be stretchered off after collapsing in agony without any contact during AC Milan’s game with Chievo. He will now fly out to Finland this morning [...]
Alonso powers home as Ferrari show intent March 14, 2010 FERNANDO ALONSO enjoyed the perfect debut for Ferrari after he led team-mate Felipe Massa to a stunning one-two in a thrilling season opener in Bahrain. The Ferrari pair coasted by the Red Bull of pole-setter Sebastian Vettel after the German suffered a spark plug failure in the latter stages. Britain’s Lewis Hamilton also took advantage [...]
Now go and top Ronaldo’s feat, Ferguson tells Rooney March 14, 2010 MANCHESTER UTD (3) v/s FULHAM (0) SIR ALEX FERGUSON is backing Wayne Rooney to match Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 42 goals in a season after bagging an impressive double at Old Trafford. Red-hot Rooney struck a second-half brace to ensure United leapfrogged Chelsea and Arsenal to go back to the top of the table. It [...]
Kauto on top but don’t rule out Denman March 14, 2010 Paul Nicholls started training in 1991 after injury brought to an end a career in the saddle that saw him ride back-to-back Hennessy Gold Cups on Playschool in 1986 and Broadheath in 1987. He only managed to fill eight of the 28 boxes in his first season at Manor Farm Stables in Somerset, but it’s [...]
