Homes that offer jolly good sports September 29, 2011 THE hype around the Glorious Twelfth this year was enough to get even life-long townies interested in shooting. There is something quite exciting about going out to the “country” to pad about in wellies and a Barber jacket. “People love buying outdoor sporting homes,” Luke Morgan, a partner at The Buying Solution, tells me, “it [...]
DARTFORD, KENT September 29, 2011 HARDY’S GATE Price: £375,000 This four bedroom home would be ideal for a family. It has an open-plan kitchen and breakfast room, a separate living room and a large bathroom. The master bedroom has an en-suite and fitted wardrobes. Contact: Crest Nicholson on 0870 757 8188 or go to www.crestnicholson.com MAPLESCOMBE OAST Price: £995,000 This [...]
SELL September 29, 2011 MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL LONDON ESTATE AGENCY, KAY & CO Q.I have a small patio garden at my house in central London but am considering putting up a conservatory in the space so that I can use it all year round. Will this help me when I sell? A.On the face of it this seems [...]
PROPERTY NEWS September 29, 2011 BUYING NOW CHEAPER THAN RENTING Falling house prices and increasing rental demand has made it cheaper to buy than rent in 45 of the 50 largest towns across Britain. The cost of renting is now 13 per cent higher on average than the cost of owning, according to the latest research from property website Zoopla.co.uk. [...]
Winterbottom: Highlight at the BFI London Film Festival September 29, 2011 TICKETS are selling fast for events at this year’s 55th BFI London Film Festival. With the glitzy premiere, 360, starring Rachel Weisz, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jude Law opening the fortnight on 12 October, no wonder the event is proving popular. Last year, all eyes were on the King’s Speech, which went on to pick [...]
Great for kicks, not for thrills as spooks get sentimental September 29, 2011 THE DEBT Cert: 15 Dame Helen Mirren has swapped comic Russell Brand’s antics for serious action as secret agent, Rachel Singer. An English remake of an Israeli espionage thriller, the Debt flits between the 1960s when three Mossad agents capture the Surgeon of Birkenau, one of Hitler’s henchmen, and 1997, when Singer, celebrated for the [...]
Meandre can give Fabre another Arc September 29, 2011 SUNDAY’S Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe now looks set to be run on unusually quick ground with Paris having been bathed in sunshine all week. John Gosden’s Nathaniel, a mudlark who was originally many people’s idea of the possible winner, will stay at home and his place is now taken by stablemate Masked Marvel. [...]
Red Rose will be made to work hard in nerve-racking Auckland decider September 29, 2011 ENGLAND vs SCOTLAND Saturday – 8.30am ITV 1 SCOTLAND would love nothing more than to spoil England’s party when the adversaries renew their rivalry in Auckland tomorrow morning. England’s fate is in their own hands and Martin Johnson recognises a win would guarantee top spot in Pool B. In contrast, the Scots’ chances are hanging [...]
North London bragging rights can go to Redknapp’s Tottenham September 29, 2011 TOTTENHAM fans would have feared the worst when their team was hammered 5-1 by Manchester City at White Hart Lane last month, but they have since won three straight Premier League contests and will be looking to add to Arsenal’s woes on Sunday. Spurs have lost just one of their last six league clashes against [...]
City take decisive action and suspend Tevez until further notice September 28, 2011 MANCHESTER CITY have suspended striker Carlos Tevez until further notice after the Argentina international refused to take to the field as a second-half substitute in Tuesday’s Champions League defeat against Bayern Munich. The decision was taken following a telephone conference involving senior staff, including the club’s chairman Khaldoon al-Mubarak. A statement read: “Manchester City can [...]
