Autumn’s the time to see the Costa del Sol’s classier side October 10, 2010 IN THE 1960s, when the package holiday boom took off, the Costa del Sol’s image was forever tarnished. You think of it now as a land of fish and chips and lager, where bull-fighting has given way to the more consensual, but no less cruel, British sport of Holiday Endurance. Men test out how red [...]
TRAVEL NOTES October 10, 2010 Park Lane opulence meets artistic excellence For a London weekend mixing lavish glamour with a bit of high culture, the Dorchester Hotel’s Discover London package currently includes two tickets to the Royal Academy’s superb autumn exhibition, Treasures from Budapest. From £305 per night until 12 December. Call 020 7319 7147 or email reservations.uk@dorchestercollection.com Up, up [...]
UK HOTEL REVIEW October 10, 2010 ONCE home to the newspaper of the same name, The Scotsman overlooks Waverley Station and North Bridge from one of Edinburgh’s most impressive buildings. If arriving by train, you should seek out the lift taking you directly into the hotel lobby, through a basement adjoining the station from which papers were once sent out. The [...]
London braced as Liverpool fans plan High Court protest October 10, 2010 ANGRY Liverpool supporters are planning to descend on central London in their hundreds this week when the club’s ownership is decided in the High Court. Reds fans intend to travel to the capital by the coach-load in order to vent their disgust at unpopular owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett outside the Royal Courts of [...]
Terry injury leaves Fabio in defensive disarray October 10, 2010 ENGLAND head coach Fabio Capello is facing a defensive crisis ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Montenegro after John Terry withdrew from the squad last night. Terry pulled out citing a back injury, leaving Capello to weigh up who will play alongside Rio Ferdinand in the centre of defence. Manchester City’s Joleon Lescott and Bolton’s Gary [...]
Vettel reignites championship dream in Japan but title hopes recede for Hamilton and Button October 10, 2010 HOPES that an Englishman will be crowned world champion for the third successive year suffered a major blow yesterday as Sebastian Vettel led home a Red Bull one-two at the Japanese Grand Prix. Vettel’s team-mate Mark Webber increased his lead at the top of the drivers’ standings by claiming second at Suzuka, while Ferrari’s Fernando [...]
Wasps stung by Walder’s penalty miss October 10, 2010 TOULOUSE (18) vs WASPS (16) WASPS head coach Tony Hanks refused to be downhearted after coming within a missed Dave Walder penalty of clinching a shock win over Heineken Cup holders Toulouse. The Premiership side matched their French opponents all the way in a nip and tuck contest, only to be undone in the end [...]
Bayonne roar back to overcome Harlequins October 10, 2010 HARLEQUINS squandered a half-time lead as they slipped to a 16-12 defeat at Bayonne in their Amlin Challenge Cup opener. Four penalties from Nick Evans put Quins 12-8 up at the break but the French side roared back with tries from Joe Pietersen and Sam Gerber. In a match played in torrential rain, the visitors [...]
Westwood in line to become world No1 October 10, 2010 RYDER CUP hero Lee Westwood is set to become world No1 for the first time at the end of the month, despite taking the rest of it off to recuperate. Westwood failed to overtake Tiger Woods yesterday because he could only finish 11th in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, rather than the top-two place required. [...]
Baptiste joy at 200m gold October 10, 2010 ENGLAND’S Leon Baptiste claimed the first major prize of his senior career by winning gold in the 200m at the Commonwealth Games. The Londoner, 25, pipped fast-finishing Jamaican Lansford Spence to take first place, with Welshman Christian Malcolm earning bronze. He also thoroughly upstaged his more illustrious team-mate Marlon Devonish, who trailed home in fifth. [...]
