Going underground to extend your home March 25, 2010 IT seems we Britons are spending more and more time down under – in our basements, that is. No longer storerooms for junk, these subterranean spaces are increasingly becoming part of our homes, and their uses increasingly varied, with owners busy moulding cinema rooms, saunas, gyms, even golf simulator rooms. And that’s just in your [...]
Taking one from each side of draw looks Lincoln call March 25, 2010 CHELTENHAM is over for another year and hopefully you might have made a few quid following us last week. Regular readers of this column should have been on RSA Chase winner Weapon’s Amnesty ante-post at 16/1 and Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander without the ‘Big Two’ at 7/2. Somersby (20/1) and Forpadydeplasterer (10/1) both finished [...]
2010 is the year of the big move to the country March 25, 2010 MANY who earn their crust in London dream of living in the country, and there are good reasons to make 2010 the year to make the move. While the property markets in the desirable parts of London have now fully recovered, with prices similar to those achieved in the 2007 peak, the same isn’t true [...]
the INSIDER March 25, 2010 I’m so excited that the Flat season is back; let’s hope it is a special and profitable year. Sea The Stars has been retired to stud and there is now room for a new superstar. Will it be St Nicholas Abbey, Canford Cliffs, Arcano or even Inler? Of course we start the season with possibly [...]
A central London property means you can avoid the Tube crush and commute on foot March 25, 2010 ONE in 500 Londoners currently walks to work, and those who have witnessed the capital’s rush-hour crush, when mild-mannered professionals turn into a baying rabble, stamping over the elderly, the sick or the pregnant – anyone who gets in between them and a seat – will understand the appeal of this arrangement. The journey to [...]
Wenger: We want to win for Eduardo March 25, 2010 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger admits Eduardo is still traumatised by the career-threatening injury he suffered more than two years ago, as the striker prepares to return to the scene of the horror tackle for the first time. The Croatian has struggled to recapture his best form since spending more than a year on the sidelines [...]
Hammers get stadium boost March 25, 2010 WEST HAM’S hopes of relocating to the Olympic Stadium have been boosted after City A.M. learned that 2012 legacy chiefs are open to the club selling naming rights for the ground. The Hammers hope to increase matchday revenue by moving into the £537m stadium in Stratford after the Games and have opened talks with Newham [...]
Light at the end of the tunnel, but buyers should stay cautious March 25, 2010 IT’S the perennial dinner party question: what will happen to house prices in the coming year? With a hung parliament on the cards come May and economists divided over when the Bank of England will decide to raise interest rates, those who are looking to move property remain understandably nervous. Mortgages are still hard to [...]
Title blow for Chelsea as Carvalho out for a month March 25, 2010 CHELSEA’S title charge suffered a major blow last night after defender Ricardo Carvalho was ruled out for at least four weeks with an ankle injury. The 31-year-old suffered ligament damage in the 5-0 victory at Portsmouth on Wednesday night and may now require surgery. Carvalho will definitely miss the key fixtures against Aston Villa and [...]
Strettle can fulfill big talent March 25, 2010 HE’S the final piece in our jigsaw. The signing of David Strettle from our London rivals Harlequins is a major boost to the Saracens squad for next season. He is a top-class wing who is leading the Premiership in line-breaks this season and on the verge of a deserved return to the England set-up. David [...]
