Button must rid himself of complacency, says Mansell September 10, 2009 NIGEL MANSELL has warned the misfiring Jenson Button to keep his composure if he wants to become Britain’s second successive Formula 1 world champion. The Brawn driver remains on course to follow in the footsteps of fellow countryman, and last season’s winner Lewis Hamilton, holding a 16-point advantage with five races remaining. But after going [...]
Elite riders set to take on the Tour September 10, 2009 MANY of the world’s top teams and riders begin their assault on the great British countryside tomorrow for the start of the 2009 Tour of Britain.A plethora of world, Olympic and Tour de France champions go head-to-head to compete in the biggest professional cycle race held in the UK.The Tour once again takes the 96 [...]
Man United have to be opposed at the Lane September 10, 2009 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR vs. MANCHESTER UNITEDTOMORROW 5.30PM, ESPN HARRY REDKNAPP will be delighted with his team’s start to the season and Spurs fans are already dreaming of a Champions League spot. They have been on fire at home recently, winning all of their last eight league matches – including games against Liverpool and Chelsea – whilst [...]
the INSIDER September 10, 2009 TODAY’S meeting at Doncaster looks highly competitive and a few big reputations could be enhanced or shattered. SETA may be a very good horse and the form of her maiden is extremely strong but I’m not convinced that she is a very short odds-on shot in this field and as such I would be looking [...]
Don’t expect a Changingoftheguard in world’s oldest Classic at Doncaster September 10, 2009 AIDAN O’Brien has already won the Ladbrokes St Leger on three occasions with Milan (2001), Brian Boru (2003) and Scorpion (2005), and the master of Ballydoyle can make it win number four with Ebor runner-up CHANGINGOFTHEGUARD. Things couldn’t have gone much worse for Johnny Murtagh at York, with his mount rearing up as the stalls [...]
Vegas comes to London for Poker bonanza September 10, 2009 Not so long ago, if you were serious about your poker, there was really no other place in the world to be than Las Vegas. These days, however, Vegas comes to London every autumn for what has grown to become a major season of poker in the space of just two years. Over the next [...]
Houses with golf on tap have still got that swing September 10, 2009 GOLFERS know there is nothing better than waking up and strolling straight out onto the first tee. Developers know this too, of course, and for years, they have built properties all over the world where you can roll out of bed and start swinging straight away. Traditionally, the guaranteed sunshine of Portugal and Florida have [...]
FOCUS ON: BOW, E3 September 10, 2009 CHISENHALE ROAD, E3Price: £799,950This large three-bedroom house is located in a quiet residential street but within walking distance of the amenities of Victoria Park and Mile End Tube station. Set over three floors, the property has a spacious open-plan living room, family bathroom, separate shower room and a large kitchen. The rear garden backs onto [...]
At auction, there are bargains for cash-rich buyers September 10, 2009 PROPERTY prices might well be looking up at the moment, but the market is still gridlocked. Buyers struggling to get mortgages and others worried that they might lose their jobs. It’s no fun being in a chain right now. Which is why auctions are becoming more popular. Gary Murphy, partner and auctioneer at Allsop, which [...]
NOW SHOWING FIVE OF THE BEST September 10, 2009 THEATRE: Arcadia A sell-out production of TomStoppard’s (right) classic drama stars Dan Stevens as the tutor Septimus and Neil Pearson as pushy modern don Bernard Nightingale. Until 12 Sep, Duke of York’s Theatre, WC2N 4BG. Box office: 020 7432 4220. ART: FuturismThis elegant show celebrates a century since the founding of Futurism, with work by [...]
