TRAVEL NOTES October 2, 2011 Celebratory cocktails with Dorchester Last chance to see out 2012 fashion weeks in style by sipping specially-created fashion season cocktails at the Dorchester and 45 Park Lane. Or if you’re still in Paris, pop into the Hôtel Plaza Athénée (pictured above) for a Mexican mescal-based number. Available until 5 October. www.dorchestercollection.com All aboard for some [...]
The Kindle Fire looks good… But what is it for? October 2, 2011 Apple burned by Kindle Fire. Fire heats up tablet market. Amazon fights the iPad with fire. It’s been a good week for fire related puns (and, therefore a good week for Google, which recently bought a fire-pun patent portfolio and is in the process of litigating against everyone who has used one*). Coverage for Amazon’s [...]
FAMILY TRAVEL October 2, 2011 Having spent much of my childhood climbing apple trees, playing pooh sticks and putting out milk for hedgehogs at my grandfather’s home in Suffolk, it felt natural to kick off this monthly travel column by revisiting the South East with my own family in tow (hubby, bump, two year-old Clementine). We packed up the car [...]
Chants sicken Redknapp as Spurs claim derby spoils October 2, 2011 TOTTENHAM (2) vs ARSENAL (1) TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp branded the Arsenal fans who subjected Emmanuel Adebayor to a torrent of abuse throughout a heated north London derby as “disgusting”. Kyle Walker’s 25-yard blast secured three points for Spurs, affording the Togo striker the last laugh and the opportunity to laud it over the supporters [...]
Johnson fury as controversy sours England win October 2, 2011 MANAGER Martin Johnson has revealed his anger after England’s progress to the World Cup quarter-finals were overshadowed by fresh allegations about the behaviour of his players. Johnson confirmed that wing Chris Ashton, flanker James Haskell and hooker Dylan Hartley were made to apologise to a Dunedin hotel employee over comments they made to her. The [...]
Lampard at the treble in Chelsea romp October 2, 2011 BOLTON (1) vs CHELSEA (5) CHELSEA manager Andre Villas-Boas insists he will not allow a player’s age to influence his team selection after Frank Lampard rolled back the years with a clinical hat-trick. Lampard followed up his midweek strike at Valencia with a vintage treble, while striker Daniel Sturridge grabbed the other two as the [...]
Doubts grow over Wilkinson as World Cup enters last eight October 2, 2011 FORMER England captain Martin Corry has urged manager Martin Johnson to put his faith in fly-half Toby Flood for the World Cup quarter-final against France. Jonny Wilkinson was again preferred to Flood for Saturday’s 16-12 win over Scotland, which ensured England’s progress to the last eight. However the veteran No10 was far from convincing, continuing [...]
Taarabt strop a storm in a tea cup, insists Warnock October 2, 2011 FULHAM (6) vs QPR (0) QUEENS PARK RANGERS manager Neil Warnock insisted Adel Taarabt’s petulant response to being substituted was not his main cause of concern after watching Andrew Johnson’s hat-trick inspire a rout of his side. Morocco midfielder Taarabt, who recently lost the captaincy following the arrival of Joey Barton, failed to emerge for [...]
No room for Ferdinand or Gerrard as Capello snubs the old guard ahead of Euro qualifier October 2, 2011 FORMER England captain Rio Ferdinand has been left out of England’s squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier in Montenegro on Friday. Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, only recently fit again following six months out with groin trouble, has also been overlooked. Gerrard had confessed he was short of fitness ahead of the squad announcement but Ferdinand [...]
Murray eyes Federer after Thailand triumph October 2, 2011 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray targeted a rankings rise after sweeping to his third ATP Tour title of the year at the Thailand Open. Murray took just 48 minutes to beat America’s Donald Young 6-2, 6-0 in Bangkok and cap a successful first tournament since last month’s US Open. And the Scot then set his sights on [...]
