Caribbean is back on investors’ hot list March 18, 2010 IF you’re considering a spot in the Caribbean that will be both beautiful and a savvy place for your cash, the island of St Lucia is as good as it gets. Its natural beauty is considered by many to be the most intense in the Caribbean – and it also has a strong local culture [...]
KP: Let’s end winter on a high March 18, 2010 KEVIN PIETERSEN has called on England to finish their busy winter on a high with “one final push” in Dhaka tomorrow. The second Test with Bangladesh brings an end to a hectic programme which has taken England to the middle east via the Champions Trophy in South Africa, an away Test series against the Proteas [...]
Players should be consulted over Davis Cup skipper, insists Murray March 18, 2010 ANDY MURRAY has urged British tennis chiefs to consult with the players before announcing the new Davis Cup captain. The British No1 sat out the humiliating 3-2 defeat by Lithuania which led to the resignation of John Lloyd. Several candidates such as former British No1 Greg Rusedski and Lloyd’s brother David are in the running [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF March 18, 2010 Monza’s future is safe FORMULA ONE: The Italian Grand Prix will stay at Monza until 2016 after supreme Bernie Ecclestone struck a deal with track managers. The circuit’s contract was due to expire in 2012 with its future in question amid rumours of a new Grand Prix through the streets of Rome. But the Autodromo [...]
Camp Carrey in strange but true romance March 18, 2010 Film I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS Cert: 18 Jim Carrey has never played it weirder than in this so-strange-it-must-be-true (and it is) story of a conman who became one of the most persistent escape artists in the American penal system, all for the love of another man. Written and directed by the creators of 2003’s [...]
Torres keeps Reds on the trophy trail March 18, 2010 LIVERPOOL (3) v/s LILLE (0) FERNANDO TORRES scored twice to help keep Liverpool’s season alive. The Spaniard netted a fine second half brace to finally see off the French side and earn Rafael Beintez’s men a place in today’s last eight draw. Liverpool needed just eight minutes to cancel out Lille’s 1-0 first-leg lead – [...]
Getting crowd on their own team’s back is key, says scrum-half legend March 18, 2010 BOTH sides will be equally fired up when they run out at the Stade de France tomorrow, for different reasons. The hosts have their eyes trained on the Grand Slam, while England are in town to spoil the party. But while they can’t be separated for desire, nerves could play a deciding role. There’s no [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKEND March 18, 2010 FILM OLD DOGS Comedy with John Travolta and Robin Williams as execs forced to look after kids. MY LAST FIVE GIRLFRIENDS Brit rom com adapted from Alain de Botton book. Yes, really. THE SCOUTING BOOK FOR BOYS Spririted British coming-of-age drama, with Thomas Turgoose. DVD ZOMBIELAND Enjoyably silly horror fun in which a few kids [...]
Knitwear for the neck March 18, 2010 NOT very long ago, knitted ties were seen as pretty much a no-go area for anyone other than the fustiest of ageing academics, but no more. The the skinny tie trend – initially a casual look, but given smart, retro credibility by Don Draper and co from Mad Men – has made the straight lines and [...]
If you want to shake a leg, fake your tan March 18, 2010 I CAN’T wait to get out of tights and trousers, so when the sun came out this week I had dreams of going bare legged – rather prematurely I fear. Bare legs in spring when it’s not quite warm enough tend to look like you haven’t been able to afford new tights. Your legs take [...]
