Zara Phillips knows a thing or two about relaxation. So if she favours a beautiful horsey resort in the rolling hills near Lisbon, it can’t be a bad place for us, either April 25, 2011 THESE are busy days for Zara Phillips, what with her wedding to rugby player Mike Tindall in July, her cousin Will’s nuptials this week and training to compete in next year’s Olympics. But judging by Zara’s choice of holiday home – a 220 sq m, four-bedroom villa with pool set on rolling Portuguese hills half [...]
TRAVEL NOTES April 25, 2011 GO PRIVATE IN PALMA Mallorca, a perennial favourite for the euro-chic, has a new enticement, in the form of a new private wing at the ultra-swanky Puro Hotel in Palma. With 11 suites, the wing is available for private hire and connected to the restored 18th century townhouse hotel so you can use the amenities. As [...]
THINK ROOMS… with LateRooms.com April 25, 2011 VINCCI BAIXA 4* Rua Do Comércio | nº 32 e 38 Rua Do S.Juliao | nº 47 e 57 | 1100-150 Lisboa Housed in an old townhouse in Baixa, the famous shopping and banking district of Lisbon, Vincci Baixa offers a truly enchanting stay. We love this bohemian part of town and the hip feel [...]
MANCHESTER 1 LONDON 0 April 20, 2011 Thrilling derby draw is no use to Arsenal or Spurs in bids for the title and Champions League spot TOTTENHAM 3 vs ARSENAL 3 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger refused to concede the title to Manchester United despite seeing his side throw away a two-goal lead against north London rivals Spurs for the second time this [...]
Newcastle hard knocks fail to deter dignified Hughton April 20, 2011 IF football’s marketing men want an antidote to the bad examples set by Wayne Rooney snarling into the nearest TV camera and managers furiously haranguing officials, then they could do far worse than Chris Hughton. The former Newcastle boss was dignity personified when unceremoniously dumped by the Tyneside club in December, despite hauling them back [...]
Malouda double has Chelsea dreaming April 20, 2011 CHELSEA 3 vs BIRMINGHAM 1 CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti admits his side might just be back in with a chance of snatching the Premier League title from under the noses of Manchester United after surging into second place. Two goals from Florent Malouda and a fine strike by Salomon Kalou despatched Birmingham and lifted the [...]
Powell’s future at Wasps hangs in the balance April 20, 2011 WASPS are considering the future of their suspended Wales star Andy Powell, who was involved in a bar room fight with a group of football fans on Monday. The 29-year-old, who has been charged with bringing the club into disrepute along with England international Tim Payne, faces a disciplinary hearing next week. Powell risked angering [...]
Pietersen’s totally committed to England, says Gough April 20, 2011 FORMER England bowler Darren Gough has dismissed suggestions that Kevin Pietersen needs to reaffirm his commitment to his adopted country, but admits no longer being considered as the side’s talisman has had an adverse affect on his game. Gough’s former Yorkshire and England team-mate Michael Vaughan last week suggested South African-born Pietersen had become “distracted” [...]
Platini apology over price of European final tickets April 20, 2011 EUROPEAN chief Michel Platini has apologised for the high prices of tickets to this year’s Champions League final at Wembley and has said that Uefa, the governing body, will look to introduce a cheaper ticket category for families in the future. Fans reacted with outrage when Uefa announced the cheapest tickets available for the final [...]
Haye and Klitschko name the date for showdown April 20, 2011 BRITISH world heavyweight champion David Haye’s unification bout with Wladimir Klitschko will be held on 2 July at Hamburg’s Imtech Arena, it was confirmed yesterday. The fight has taken many months to organise but Klitschko’s manager Bernd Boente finally announced the venue and date for the eagerly-anticipated clash between WBA champion Haye, 30, and IBF [...]
