Hit the ground running with offshore banking August 5, 2010 ANYBODY who has moved to the UK for work will know how stressful, difficult and time-consuming it can be to open up a simple bank account and manage your finances. For people who regularly relocate for business, opening an offshore account can offer numerous advantages. First, you get 24-hour telephone banking and internet access wherever [...]
It pays to be the canary in the mine August 5, 2010 LONDONERS in search of rental bargains are getting wise to the fact that moving a few miles east into the Docklands gets you more space and higher specs for the same money. Rental prices in the Canary Wharf/Docklands area are on the up, but still offer better value than most other places within a short [...]
PROPERTY NEWS August 5, 2010 £50M TO FUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING The Mayor of London and London Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) have approved the funding for 16 schemes aimed at providing 518 affordable homes. The schemes’ future was uncertain after the election but have now received a guarantee of a £50m cash injection. Nine new-build projects that will receive some [...]
SELLING August 5, 2010 HEAD DESIGNER, APD INTERIORS Q.Dear Andrew, my hallway seems to have become a general dumping ground – how can I make it more welcoming? A.The appearance and design of the hallway is often overlooked since you often just walk straight through it. But it is also the first room that you (and others) enter so [...]
History, beauty and luxury on the Iberian peninsula August 5, 2010 THE credit crunch kicked the bottom out of the Spanish property market. But if you’re looking for somewhere to bask in the sun this time next year, that simply means Spain is a more affordable place to buy than ever. The problem is location. You’ll need to avoid the obvious areas that have been clogged [...]
Get shirty with the tailor August 5, 2010 THE difference between an off-the-peg suit and one that’s been properly tailored is usually pretty easy to spot – the latter will have a better fit, smarter hang and finer structure at the very least. It’ll also be more comfortable for the wearer, and should contribute to their confidence and poise – a tailor would [...]
Black and white style August 5, 2010 TO go with that bespoke shirt, look for cufflinks that are crisp and understated, like these stylish two-tone examples. AUSTIN REED £25 www.austinreed.co.uk BROOKS BROTHERS £109 www.brooksbrothers.com HACKETT £40 www.hackett.com SONIA SPENCER £35 www.soniaspencer.co.uk SIMON CARTER £39 www.simoncarter.net THOMAS SABO £129 www.thomassabo.com
The star power of Cruise and Diaz can’t save this action flop August 5, 2010 Film review Knight and Day Cert: 12A Rhys Griffiths THIS action-comedy proves that no amount of star power can make up for a lazy script, lazier direction, a total lack of depth and a seriously bad pun of a title. Centered around the whereabouts of the enigmatic “Zephyr”, a top-secret battery gizmo with perpetual power, [...]
Chelsea to win back-to-back titles August 5, 2010 THERE is no doubt that CHELSEA were comfortably the best team in the league last year and thoroughly deserved to be crowned champions. Carlo Ancelotti did a tremendous job to do the double in his first year in charge and although the Champions League will be a major target this time around, a second Premier [...]
Rain is England’s main worry for second Test August 5, 2010 ENGLAND vs PAKISTAN TODAY, 11.00AM SKY SPORTS 1 FINISHING early is not always the sign of a job well done. England can argue, though, that they put in a marvellous shift before ending the first Test against Pakistan prior to lunch on day four of five at Trent Bridge. In a fine Three Lions performance, [...]
