HOW TO GET DRESSED: HAND BAGGAGE ONLY July 28, 2011 FOUNDERS OF ROUS ILAND MEMBERS’ BOUTIQUE, WWW.ROUSILAND.COM Q. I’m going to Ibiza for a long weekend with my boyfriend. We’re just taking hand luggage to avoid the cheeky baggage charge on Easyjet – how will I get my beach, day and party looks all in my carry on? A. A long weekend on a party [...]
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USA saves the world again July 28, 2011 Film CAPTAIN AMERICA – THE FIRST AVENGER Cert: 12A HAVING run through all the other superheroes, to the extent that obscure ones known only to hardcore comics buffs are being rolled out – is it really a surprise that the Green Lantern bombed? – Hollywood has finally addressed the trickiest of the lot. Captain Americ, [...]
What’s hot in Edinburgh this summer July 28, 2011 EDINBURGH’S annual merry-go-round of theatre, comedy, dance, opera, street performance, art and much more gets underway next week. On the Fringe, one of the major draws this year will be a show directed by the Hollywood film star John Malkovich [pictured below], and starring the actor Julian Sands. The show, devised by the two men, [...]
ALSO OUT THIS WEEKND July 28, 2011 FILM ARRIETTY Animated adventure based on the Borrowers, from Japanese genius Hayao Miyazaki. ZOOKEEPER Seriously misfiring comedy with Kevin James and some talking animals. HORRID HENRY: THE MOVIE The children’s book gets a family-friendly cinematic outing. DVD THE EAGLE The Romans take on the Celts in this so-so adventure, with Jamie Bell and Channing Tatum. RANGO [...]
England can edge a little closer to the Test summit July 28, 2011 ENGLAND vs INDIA TODAY – 11AM SKY SPORTS 1 THERE promises to be an electric atmosphere for the second Test at Trent Bridge today after England completely outclassed the current world No1 side to secure a 196-run victory at Lord’s. Andrew Strauss hailed the “perfect” performance as one of the best of his tenure and [...]
Hannon to continue firing in the winners July 28, 2011 RICHARD Hannon had an unbelievable Glorious Goodwood last year and although Canford Cliffs was disappointingly beaten by Frankel on Wednesday, the yard is once again in red-hot form on the Sussex Downs. Chandlery was a decent winner of the Group 2 Vintage Stakes earlier this week, but he isn’t held in as high regard as [...]
Virgin and Resolution ‘circle Northern Rock’ July 28, 2011 Businessmen Richard Branson and Clive Cowdery, founder of insurance takeover specialist Resolution, are expected to be among the bidders for nationalised bank Northern Rock, people familiar with the matter said. Branson’s Virgin Money and Cowdery’s Resolution were likely to make first-round expressions of interest in Northern Rock this week to UK Financial Investments, the organisation [...]
FTSE pegged back as US debt dominates July 28, 2011 The FTSE 100 started on the back foot in early trading as the saga surrounding the US debt crisis continued to pile pressure on world markets. A glut of major corporate results revealed mixed fortunes as giants like BT, Centrica and AstraZeneca reported. With US politicians still tussling over whether to raise the country’s debt [...]
Barclays launches £500m infrastructure debt project July 28, 2011 Barclays Capital has set up a £500m fund that will invest in the debt of infrastructure projects, the latest asset manager to offer an alternative to equity-focussed funds in the sector. Private equity-type funds investing in the debt rather than equity of infrastructure assets are looking to fill the void left by banks tightening their [...]
