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Chow Spirit could be just the tic-Kit for Purton March 31, 2023 REIGNING champion jockey Zac Purton has found life tough in the past month. With only three wins in the past fortnight and surprisingly twice leaving Happy Valley with no wins to his name, you wouldn’t want to be his house cat! To make matters worse, he cried off after one ride at Sha Tin on [...]
LIV Golf Orlando: Why the DJ and Cam Show is due a repeat as Masters looms March 29, 2023 If LIV Golf’s debut season raised any concerns that the rebel circuit would quickly become dominated by its biggest names, such as Dustin Johnson and Cameron Smith, then they have knocked into the thick rough for now. Johnson, whose signing is thought to have cost Saudi-bankrolled LIV Golf more than $100m, topped the individual standings [...]
A game of Bitcoin chess seems to be playing out – but who’s controlling the pieces? March 17, 2023 Susie Violet Ward wonders if a combination of events currently affecting Bitcoin are somehow connected.
Luther The Fallen Son, review: Idris Elba proves he doesn’t need James Bond March 12, 2023 TV Shows that get movie spin offs are often faced with a conundrum: how to make this new format offer more than a long televised episode? BBC detective show Luther always seemed to have cinematic aspirations, but after five seasons, can Idris Elba’s world-weary cop find anything new to say? Following the events of the [...]
Mystic Meg: 5 amazing facts about the late TV psychic March 9, 2023 Mystic Meg, who came to define the image of the psychic for British audiences, has passed away aged 80. Meg has passed away after a short illness, following a career which peaked in popularity during the wave of interest in psychics in the 1980s, and she continued to make her predictions until this month, publishing [...]
The Notebook: Nick Bowes on devolution, LA’s issues and why Lewisham is now home March 6, 2023 ACCESS to opportunities – well-paid jobs and high-quality study – is a major part of the levelling up agenda.Clearly, some parts of the UK don’t have the same access to jobs and education as others. London scores well, being home to amazing universities and colleges and thousands of high-end jobs. Many Londoners can see the [...]
Crypto will face years of legal arguments before a cohesive framework is in place March 3, 2023 Jason Deane notes that last week's positive sentiment in the crypto markets is suffering from a bear market hangover.
Trekking for snow leopards – and the Yeti – in Ladakh, India February 27, 2023 We’re high up in trans-Himalayan Ladakh in India – dizzyingly high – and oxygen is hard to come by here. To reach the tiny village of Ulley, where we’re holed up in a local homestay, we’ve already passed through thundering mountain ranges, following lines of army trucks coiled like sunbaking snakes. We’ve motored up the [...]
Looking at securities fraud in crypto, what makes a lawyer worry, and the famous ‘uncertainty principle’ February 23, 2023 Crypto lawyer Charlie Kerrigan examines the uncertain world of US securities laws and why they can be applied in the UK.
Phaedra at the National Theatre: Yerma director returns with a strange hit February 16, 2023 Those expecting a traditional retelling of Seneca’s Phaedra may think they’ve walked into the wrong theatre when the Lyttelton curtain rises. There isn’t a tunic or a doric column to be seen in director Simon Stone’s reimagining – instead you’re met by a gleaming glass cube housing an extremely swanky modern apartment. You may still [...]