How to get cheaper car insurance May 27, 2012 KNOWLEDGE is power. And the first thing to know about car insurance is that getting it is a negotiation. In any negotiation, access to information is rarely symmetrical. Those with greater knowledge have more power and in this instance it’s impossible to know more than each firm. This is why you need to shop around. [...]
Tokyo is vast, fast and very interesting May 27, 2012 IT was about 7AM and the sun from my windows was beginning to wake me up. With my room on the 35th floor of a tower in the business district of Tokyo, the view of the endless city was so intense that drawing my curtains – even while I slept – seemed a waste. I [...]
JUBILEE WEEKEND ESCAPES May 27, 2012 Go far from the madding crowd for the Jubilee Celebrate her Maj’s Diamond Jubilee far from the madding crowd at the Chewton Glen hotel in Hampshire. The country house hotel is offering a package including accommodation, afternoon tea, cycle hire to explore the local area, a full body scrub, a pre-dinner drink on the terrace [...]
Bresnan urges caution despite tearing through West Indies May 27, 2012 ENGLAND’S seam attack ripped through West Indies’ top order during the second Test at Trent Bridge yesterday evening, yet three-wicket star Tim Bresnan has warned against complacency ahead of today’s play. The visitors were on 61-6 at stumps after a 26 over onslaught. With England having reached 428 runs in their first innings, captain Darren [...]
Hamilton hits out at McLaren over slow stops May 27, 2012 LEWIS Hamilton took another swipe at McLaren yesterday after slow pit-stops cost him a place on the podium at the Monaco Grand Prix. Red Bull’s Mark Webber held off a string of closely-following cars to become the sixth different winner from the opening six races – the first time this has happened at the start [...]
Harlequins triumph owes much to Richards, insists boss O’Shea May 27, 2012 HARLEQUINS (30) vs LEICESTER TIGERS (23) HARLEQUINS director of rugby Conor O’Shea paid tribute to the foundations laid by his notorious predecessor Dean Richards after claiming the first Premiership title in the club’s history. Table-topping Quins held on in a nervy climax to Saturday’s final at Twickenham to beat Leicester and complete a dramatic turnaround [...]
Hodgson sweating on Barry as squad deadline looms May 27, 2012 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson is poised to discover whether midfielder Gareth Barry will be fit for next month’s European Championship, after a narrow victory in Norway got his reign off to a winning start. Manchester City’s Barry is set to have a scan today on the groin injury that forced him off just 28 minutes [...]
Dowson head injury mars England win May 27, 2012 ENGLAND (57) vs BARBARIANS (26) ENGLAND suffered an injury scare ahead of the upcoming tour of South Africa yesterday, after captain Phil Dowson was withdrawn during an otherwise entertaining rout of Barbarians. Chris Ashton grabbed a hat-trick in England’s 57-26 win, yet there were concerns over Dowson after he took a worrying knock to the [...]
Donald is No1 after victory at Wentworth May 27, 2012 ENGLAND’S Luke Donald jumped back to the top of golf’s world rankings yesterday evening after successfully defending his BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Donald kept his nerve to hold off a challenge from compatriot Justin Rose, finishing 15 under par, while Rose and Scotland’s Paul Lawrie finished the course 11 under par. “To defend and [...]
Reprieved Robson poised in Paris but Baltacha blitzed by Stosur May 27, 2012 TEENAGER Laura Robson will be looking to succeed where British No1 Elena Baltacha failed yesterday when she begins her French Open campaign today in Paris. Robson, who was yesterday handed a lucky loser spot after injury reduced the field, will meet 29th seed Anabel Medina Garrigues first on court six this morning. The 18-year-old looked [...]
