THE TIPSTER January 10, 2010 THERE’S been no shortage of news regarding the increased demand for natural gas by UK consumers as the cold snap continues to grip the country. As a result, BG Group (formerly British Gas) has got the year off to a cracking start, outperforming the FTSE-100 by over 100 per cent. But the cold (hopefully) won’t [...]
Cooking up an idyllic holiday January 10, 2010 THERE’S no getting away from the fact that it takes a long time to get to the Cook Islands. Located between Samoa, Fiji and Tahiti, they are as remote as it gets. The flight from London is over 20 hours. However, they are a perfect stop-over to stretch your legs on the way to Australasia [...]
Stars and spas in California’s flashy south January 10, 2010 THE Southern California sunshine danced on the ocean off Newport Beach as we stepped aboard the boat where we would be eating our lunch. We opened the champagne, tucked into the picnic, and took it in turns at the helm to guide the boat, silent as a whisper around the bay. This was a brilliant [...]
TRAVEL NOTES January 10, 2010 Winter offer at Cap Maison, St Lucia To celebrate its first birthday anniversary, this clifftop paradise is offering a winter package to entice you to sunnier climes, with a free night and free meals at the hotel’s gourmet restaurants. Suites have professional-grade kitchens, outdoor showers, roof-top terraces and private pools. Five nights for the price [...]
Captain Ade: We wanted to play in honour of dead mates January 10, 2010 EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR has admitted the Togo squad had decided they wanted to play in the Africa Cup of Nations – only to be overruled by government officials. The Manchester City striker joined his Togo team-mates on the plane back home last night following Friday’s attack on the team bus which claimed three lives. Initial reports [...]
Vieira warns: I’m playing as well as ever January 10, 2010 NEW Manchester City signing Patrick Vieira says he is a better player now than he was when he left the Premier League four-and-a-half years ago. The 33-year-old has rejoined his former Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini after penning a six-month loan deal at Eastlands. Critics believe the French international is well past his best and [...]
Keane’s Blues strike early to stop high-flying Foxes January 10, 2010 LEICESTER missed the chance to go fourth in the Championship table after being held to a draw by Roy Keane’s battling Ipswich in a disappointing wintery encounter at the Walkers Stadium. The visitors got off to the best possible start when Ryan McGivern bundled into his own net under pressure from Ipswich’s David Norris after [...]
Mercedes team are hungry for more success, insists new boy Schumacher January 10, 2010 MICHAEL SCHUMACHER says the Mercedes team are “hungry for more success” after visiting the team’s Brackley base ahead of the new season. The 41-year-old, who returns to the grid this season after three years in retirement, spent two days at the headquarters of the former Brawn GP team, and says he was impressed with the [...]
‘Is it selfish motivation?’ questions Wenger January 10, 2010 ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has questioned the motivation behind his fellow Premier League bosses who want their players pulled out of the Africa Cup of Nations. Friday’s gun attack on the Togo team bus has prompted managers’ calls for players to be able to leave Angola and return home. Wenger has Cameroon’s Alex Song and [...]
Murray: It’s time to break my Slam duck January 10, 2010 ANDY MURRAY insists he is ready to land a first Grand Slam tournament after enjoying “perfect” preparation for this week’s Australian Open. The world No4 arrived in Melbourne yesterday having reached the final of the Hopman Cup with Laura Robson last week. Murray is yet to progress beyond the fourth round at Melbourne but has [...]
