England reach Euro final September 6, 2009 WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: Jill Scott’s header in the second half of extra time helped England to a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands and sent them through to the European Championship final in Finland. Kelly Smith earlier opened the scoring for England before the Dutch hit back three minutes later.Germany and Norway play each other tonight for [...]
Castleford ease to play-offs September 6, 2009 RUGBY LEAGUE: Joe Westerman scored a hat-trick of tries as Castleford secured a Super League play-off place with a 48-0 thrashing of Harlequins at The Stoop. Quins have now lost 10 of their last 11 matches but can still qualify if they win their final game at Warrington and both Bradford and Catalans lose. Bradford [...]
Richards’ bloodgate ban was savage, says lawyer September 6, 2009 THE LAWYER representing shamed Dean Richards has broken the silence on the former Harlequins’ rugby director’s three-year ban, describing the punishment as “savage” and “excessive”. Richards was banned from any form of coaching by Heineken Cup organisers, the European Rugby Cup, for his part in the now infamous ‘bloodgate’ scandal which has cast a shadow [...]
Redpath hails Robinson as Gloucester claim derby win September 6, 2009 GLOUCESTER chief Bryan Redpath hailed debutant Nicky Robinson after he put Bath to the sword in the west country derby at Kingsholm. Wales fly-half Robinson contributed 14 points in a convincing 24-5 victory as Redpath’s men made an impressive start to their Guinness Premiership campaign. “Nicky has got a reputation for being a calm and [...]
Strauss hits out as sloppy England toil September 6, 2009 ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss lamented his side’s poor batting display as Australia opened up a 2-0 lead in the second one-dayer of the seven-match series at Lord’s. Chasing 250 to win, England looked comfortable at 74-0, only for four top order wickets to fall for just 23 runs. Paul Collingwood tried his best to recover [...]
TRAVEL NOTES September 6, 2009 Ultimate Alpine luxury for the ski seasonIf you really want to do it in style this winter, look no further than VIP Chalets and its all-new Platinum Collection of super-chalets. Want your personal chef to agree bespoke menus before you go? Done. Personal Alpine chauffeur? No problem. Private cinema to go with your hot tub [...]
OTHER TOP AUTUMN DESTINATIONS September 6, 2009 JordanMid-September is the start of the peak season in Jordan, as the weather starts to cool off. Voyage Jules Verne have a package that includes return flights from Gatwick, three nights at the Petra Palace, four nights in Aqaba and a tour of the Dead Sea. For an extra £65, they will also give you [...]
Greece is Europe’s top spot to soak up the September sun September 6, 2009 THE beauty of Greece is so extreme that even hordes of tourists can’t ruin it – in a lesser country, the likes of Mykonos, Corfu, Crete and Santorini would have become touristic hellholes by now. Though they remain gems, there’s no doubt that the Greek islands are crowded. For anyone seeking that rare thing, a [...]
BESPOKE SERVICE BEATS NET DATING September 6, 2009 THE online dating experience tends to involve browsing endless pictures of strangers before plumping for someone based on a mutual interest in alcohol. This is not always a successful recipe. I’ve had one date spill an entire pint of beer over me, while another informed me very loudly that she’d slept with her previous date [...]
Dating gets personal September 6, 2009 I FEEL like I’ve stepped into a scene from Sex and the City, where Carrie is investigating a new dating technique. Indeed, right now I am the Carrie figure, here to observe how exactly a new matchmaking service does its business. The women I am meeting – all glossy and stylish in sharp designerwear – [...]
