Mission: Partially Successful December 22, 2011 Film MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 4 Cert: 12A *** By Steve Dinneen International espionage isn’t a glamorous business. It largely consists of grubby encounters between council members expatriating mundane information about the state of local transport systems. The arrest in New York last year of Russian spy Anna Chapman – who went on to pose for Maxim [...]
The Artist is an unmitigated triumph December 22, 2011 Film THE ARTIST ***** CERT: PG BY STEVIE MARTIN It may be silent, it may be black and white and you may not have heard of the leads, but don’t leave this fantastically original offering from frenchman Michel Hazanavicius to the artsy types. Impressing at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, this is a [...]
WHAT’S ON THIS CHRISTMAS OUR GUIDE TO KEEPING BUSY UNTIL THE NEXT CITY A.M. December 22, 2011 Must-see shows • Slava’s Snowshow is the hottest ticket in town this Christmas. The Russian clowning show with a very big twist has been running for decades but it hasn’t been in London for 15 years. Children and adults alike will be moved and amused by the antics of the cheeky, silent actors with a [...]
Indulge in style with our guide to festive booze December 22, 2011 If you’re inclined to splash the cash when you imbibe or if only the finest and rarest liquids pass your lips, you’ll be pleased to know one of the oldest and most expensive spirits in the world has landed in London. The 153-year-old Cognac Croizet Cuvee Leonie 1858 will set you back a princely £2,500 [...]
Terry charged December 21, 2011 England skipper unwilling to relinquish armband Chelsea stalwart faces maximum fine of £2,500 CPS confident enough evidence for conviction CHELSEA skipper John Terry is understood to be determined to hang on to the captaincy of the national side despite the Crown Prosecution Service declaring its intention to charge him with racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand. [...]
CPS decision boosts chance of FA charges December 21, 2011 THIS is not a decision the Crown Prosecution Service will have taken lightly, as it is an unusual step for criminal law to get involved in what happens on the sports field. But it is the lowest level of charges that relate to racism and the fine that could be applied, if found guilty, cannot [...]
Spurs go high-tech to identify hooligans December 21, 2011 TOTTENHAM will equip their stewards with high-tech head-cams in order to identify potential troublemakers at what is expected to be a highly-charged London derby against Chelsea at White Hart Lane tonight. The club has employed the technology for the best part of two seasons but have taken the extra precaution of reminding their supporters that [...]
LIVERPOOL GET SHIRTY | Show of support for Suarez December 21, 2011 LIVERPOOL players and manager Kenny Dalglish displayed their support for striker Luis Suarez by wearing t-shirts adorned with the Uruguayan’s name ahead of last night’s 0-0 draw against Wigan. Suarez was banned for eight matches on Tuesday after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. Picture: GETTY
United stroll provides a major headache for Jol December 21, 2011 FULHAM 0 vs MAN UNITED 5 FULHAM manager Martin Jol bemoaned a “horror scenario” after suffering the club’s heaviest home league defeat for 24 years as Manchester United kept up the pressure on their table-topping neighbours. Goals from Danny Welbeck, Nani, Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov earned United a fourth successive Premier League [...]
Gunners back on track thanks to Benayoun December 21, 2011 ASTON VILLA 1 vs ARSENAL 2 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger hailed his side’s character after Yossi Benyaoun’s 87th minute header secured a valuable win in their quest to finish in the top four. Robin van Persie equaled Thierry Henry’s club record of 34 Premier League goals in a calendar year with a 17th minute penalty, [...]
