Doran-Jones set to make England debut November 10, 2009 HIS Premiership experience may amount to mere weeks, but Gloucester prop Paul Doran-Jones is set to make his England debut against Argentina on Saturday. Doran-Jones, who only moved to Kingsholm from London Welsh in the summer, is today expected to be named on the bench for the clash at Twickenham. His rapid promotion comes after [...]
Spurs tighten purse strings despite gains November 10, 2009 TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp has been warned there will be no January spending spree despite the club announcing record profits yesterday. Spurs made a pre-tax gain of £33.4m for the year ending 30 June 2009 – a figure driven by profits on the sale of players, such as £23m striker Dimitar Berbatov. With Redknapp’s men [...]
OUT OF OFFICE November 10, 2009 JAMIE LUMLEY PHOTO SHOW OPENSAs the son of Joanna Lumley, Jamie Lumley is in pole position to comment on the plight of the Ghurkas. Last night saw the launch of his new photo exhibition, which explores the concept of home based on his experience of London and time spent in Nepal with his mother on [...]
Fit for James Bond November 10, 2009 IT’S funny the varied reactions that you get when you are driving around in a supercar. Take a moment when I was parked unloading some things from the boot. A guy came over to the car, looked at me and probably wondered how I was going to react if he made a comment. His opening [...]
Family time or fun in the sun for Xmas? November 10, 2009 VEXED IN THE CITYSOLVING YOUR RECESSION PROBLEMS DEAR VEXED: I’ve been with my new girlfriend for six months and I’m absolutely mad about her. I planned to take her away for a surprise blast of Caribbean sun over Christmas – I’ve even put down a deposit on a room in a gorgeous hotel in Turks [...]
Character & colour November 10, 2009 CHOOSING an overcoat is a serious business. Likely to be the most substantial item in your wardrobe, your outer shell in winter needs to speak of your character and integrity as much as your fashion sense. It should be sober, ineffably elegant and well-made – a first-class overcoat should give decades of use rather than [...]
Cole in six week lay-off November 9, 2009 ASHLEY COLE could be out of action for up to six weeks after aggravating a leg injury in Chelsea’s victory over Manchester United at the weekend. The left-back was ruled out of Fabio Capello’s England’s squad to face Brazil in a friendly on Saturday after being diagnosed with a depressed fracture of the tibia. Cole, [...]
Vermaelen: Free-scoring Arsenal are in title hunt November 9, 2009 ARSENAL defender Thomas Vermaelen has warned their Premier League rivals that they are capable of mounting a sustained title challenge this year. The Gunners have not won the league since 2004, and last season rarely looked likely to trouble front-runners Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea. But Saturday’s 4-1 win at Wolves continued their impressive start [...]
Wayne warned but Fergie’s off the hook November 9, 2009 WAYNE ROONEY has been warned over his future conduct by Football Association chiefs after a remark made in front of a television camera at the weekend. Rooney received a dressing down from the FA after appearing to mouth the words “12 men” at a camera as he walked off the Stamford Bridge pitch – a [...]
Ngog caught in ‘dive’ storm as Gerrard saves Liverpool November 9, 2009 LIVERPOOL (2) vs BIRMINGHAM CITY (2) LIVERPOOL boss Rafael Benitez admitted striker David Ngog “probably” dived for the penalty that earned his struggling side a precious draw. Birmingham looked set to heap yet more pressure on the under-fire Reds boss when goals from Christian Benitez and Cameron Jerome put the visitors 2-1 up. But substitute [...]
