Briton claims USOpen girls’ title September 13, 2009 TENNIS: Guernsey teenager Heather Watson became the first British winner of the US Open girls’ title yesterday when she landed her maiden Grand Slam honour. The 17-year-old beat her doubles partner, Russia’s Yana Buchina, in straight sets to emulate men’s world No2 Andy Murray, who won the junior title at Flushing Meadows in 2004.
Primark founder steps down September 13, 2009 Arthur Ryan, the founder of clothing retail giant Primark, has stepped down as chief executive officer after 40 years at the helm. The 74-year-old Irishman is succeeded by Paul Marchant, who was Primark’s chief operating officer. Marchant joined Primark in January from New Look, and has also worked for Debenhams, Topman and River Island. Ryan [...]
Taking the gay out of Dorian Gray September 10, 2009 FilmDORIAN GRAYCert: 12 THE Portrait of Dorian Gray is a story about a man with a terrible secret about the state of his soul, something that Oscar Wilde was no doubt very familiar with. While Dorian has his painting in his attic, Oscar was firmly in his closet. Like Jekyll and Hyde, Dorian Gray is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
