MINE’S A DOUBLE: CONTADOR AFTER RARE FEAT June 30, 2011 SPAIN’S Alberto Contador will begin his challenge to become the first man for 13 years to complete the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France double as he defends his title, starting in Passage du Gois in the Vendee region of western France, tomorrow. “As time goes by, I feel more and more rested [after the Giro] [...]
Cardiff concedes its Test status June 30, 2011 CRICKET: Glamorgan have been stripped of the right to host England’s Test against the West Indies in Cardiff in 2012. The ECB made the decision after Glamorgan said they would be late paying the fee they owe for hosting May’s Sri Lanka Test.
Wasps make Young appointment June 30, 2011 RUGBY UNION: Wasps have named Dai Young as their new director of rugby, on a four-year deal. Young teams up with Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards and ex-Cardiff fly-half Nicky Robinson.
Top class Workforce to land Coral Eclipse June 30, 2011 THERE have been some titanic battles in the Coral Eclipse over the years and the market suggests that we’re going to see another one tomorrow afternoon at 3.10pm. Aidan O’Brien’s So You Think, who was beaten by Rewilding at Royal Ascot just a couple of weeks ago, is the red-hot 4/5 favourite with the sponsors [...]
OXTED, SURREY June 30, 2011 CROYDON ROAD Price: £249,950 This apartment has two double bedrooms, an entrance hall and a fully fitted kitchen. The lounge-diner and kitchen are open plan and the master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. There are communal gardens and allocated parking that is accessible by electric gates. Contact: 01883 331000 or go to www.cubittandwest.co.uk LITTLE COURT, [...]
RENT June 30, 2011 DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL LONDON FIRM DRAKER LETTINGS, SPECIALISING IN CHELSEA, KENSINGTON AND PIMLICO. Q. We have just let our property out to a banker. My husband and I were very excited at first but all he seems to do is complain about the little things in our property, is quite abrupt and calls us constantly. [...]
High glamour on the Dorset coast June 30, 2011 FOR years there’s only been one place on the South Coast for the rich and glamorous to live (if ever properties became available) – the Sandbanks peninsula near Poole Harbour. Metre for metre, at one point it had the most expensive land value in the world – plots go for as much as £10,000 per square [...]
Please Hollywood, no more robots June 30, 2011 Film TRANSFORMERS 3: DARK OF THE MOON Cert: PG RIGHT now Hollywood’s suffering a bit of a crisis – people are stopping going to see 3D films. If you ask me, this film sums up why. It’s an endless slog of CGI willy-waving. The climactic battle lasts a full hour – as ugly, interchangeable robots [...]
OUT THIS WEEKEND June 30, 2011 FILM AS IF I AM NOT THERE Gritty, gripping drama set during the Bosnian War. A SEPARATION A beautifully made, small-scale Iranian drama of life and love. DELHI BELLY A Bollywood gross-out comedy, about three flatmates getting into scrapes in Delhi. DVD SEASON OF THE WITCH Nicolas Cage is a medieval knight – yeah, right [...]
Prepare for magic Murray to make history June 30, 2011 Today – From 1pm, BBC FOR the second consecutive Grand Slam tournament, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray meet at the penultimate stage. But, while the Spaniard had the upper hand on the clay courts of Roland Garros, winning their French Open meeting 3-0, we can expect a much closer contest on the grass of SW19’s [...]
