Iconic costumes take a leading role at the V&A October 17, 2012 First impressions count – and for actors, they count double. Aside from the rather crucial fact that they play an important role in determining whether or not we believe, for instance, that Johnny Depp is, in fact, a crazy pirate, costumes often tell you all you need to know about a character before they’ve even [...]
Fable: right game, wrong execution October 17, 2012 GAMES FABLE: THE JOURNEY Xbox Kinect * Fable: The Journey is exactly the game Microsoft’s Xbox Kinect needs: a much-loved title that plunges gamers into a familiar environment. The Kinect has shown it can excel in mini “party games” but has, thus far, come up empty on anything grander. It’s a shame, then, that The [...]
A childhood fear of household appliances didn’t put me off the new Dyson October 17, 2012 WHEN I was a child, I was afraid of the tumble dryer. Not an all-consuming phobia – more of a general distrust, as if the offending appliance wasn’t an immediate threat but a vaguely malign presence in the corner of the kitchen. When it rumbled into life I would adopt a low voice like a [...]
Hodgson rues rain delay after England fail to retain their lead October 17, 2012 POLAND 1 ENGLAND 1 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson said that their interrupted build-up to yesterday’s game had hampered his side’s performance after their surrender of a one-goal lead in the 2014 World Cup qualifier away to Poland. England were once more a disappointment in labouring to a predictable draw against the world’s 54th best side [...]
FA chiefs mull Serbia boycott over race row October 17, 2012 FOOTBALL Association chiefs have threatened to boycott matches in Serbia in protest after England defender Danny Rose complained of racist abuse during Tuesday’s bad-tempered Under-21 clash. Serbia responded to the allegations by denying “any occurrences of racism” during the Euro 2013 play-off second leg and accused Rose of “inappropriate, unsportsmanlike and vulgar” behaviour. Sports minister [...]
Nike accuses Armstrong of lying and ditches doping-row cyclist October 17, 2012 SPORTSWEAR giant Nike finally severed ties with cyclist Lance Armstrong yesterday, a week after the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) published its avalanche of claims that he masterminded a doping conspiracy. Nike cited the “seeming insurmountable evidence” against Armstrong, who stands to lose his seven Tour de France titles after declining to contest the USADA charges. [...]
Borini out for three months October 17, 2012 FOOTBALL: Liverpool forward Fabio Borini has been ruled out for three months and requires surgery on a broken foot aggravated while with Italy’s U21s last week. Following Andy Carroll’s loan move to West Ham, Luis Suarez is the club’s only fit front man.
Groves to fight Johnson October 17, 2012 BOXING: George Groves is to fight former world light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson in London on December 15, and has admitted that he in future would like to fight fellow Briton and IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch.
Banking shares buoy FTSE 100 October 17, 2012 The blue chip index opened marginally up this morning, buoyed by financials and miners. Investors were lifted by the latest unemployment figures, which show the number of jobless fell by 50,000 in the three months to August. On the leading index, Evraz, Eurasian Natural Resources, Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group and Rio Tinto [...]
Unemployment dips to 7.9 per cent October 17, 2012 UK jobless numbers fell by 50,000 over the three months to September, marking a 7.9 per cent unemployment rate. Official figures out this morning from the Office for National Statistics show that the employment rate edged up by 0.5 per cent over the period, at 71.3 per cent of the population. The statistics office added [...]
