Fresh Kemboy can give Mullins another Bowl April 6, 2022 THERE is no mistake that currently the Irish have the upper hand in National Hunt racing. Tornado Flyer’s dominant victory in the King George and a clean sweep of all four championship races at the Cheltenham Festival were further evidence that they are streets ahead of their British counterparts at the moment. It’s certainly a [...]
Hospitality firms receive less than half of £635m Omicron support package despite fierce struggle to survive April 4, 2022 New analysis has found that hospitality firms in England affected by Omicron have received less than half of the £635m support package promised by the Government. The Treasury announced funding in December to provide a lifeline for businesses suffering from mass cancellations and declining footfall over the Christmas period when the Omicron variant of coronavirus [...]
Hospitality venues receive less than half of £635m Omicron support package April 4, 2022 Hospitality businesses in England received less than half of a £635m support package promised at the end of last year to make up for Omicron cancellations. Just £305m was paid out less than three weeks before the final cut off, analysis by the Altus Group revealed. The Treasury had announced one-off grants worth up to [...]
Prices in prestigious London areas could dip as Russians rush to sell homes March 28, 2022 Real estate experts have said the impact of sanctions on Russians could lead to a saturated market in some of London’s priciest neighbourhoods. “While the sanctions against Russia only impact a relatively small pocket of the market, the prime market is one that very much operates on quality over quantity,” according to director of Benham [...]
London Irish: Exiles desperate to seal return to play-offs, says captain Matt Rogerson March 22, 2022 “As a group we want to leave a mark on the club,” says London Irish captain Matt Rogerson as his side look to clinch a Premiership play-off place for the first time since 2009. “We don’t want to leave here – whether through retirement or whatever – having said we could have done more. “We [...]
Six strategies for your retirement income March 22, 2022 What surprises me most about my wife’s catering business is how much food is usually left over. I often ask: ‘Is there a better way to manage food costs?’. Her answer is always the same: ‘Better to have food left over than fall short.’ She has the exceptional ability to estimate how much each person [...]
City Pub Group sells number of pubs as operator eyes post-Covid property opportunities March 22, 2022 Premium pub operator City Pub Group has announced the disposal of six pubs for around £17.1m. Five venues on the south coast – the Walrus, Brighton Beach Club and Lion and Lobster in Brighton, the Inn on the Beach on Hayling Island and The Travellers Friend in Woodford Green, Essex – have been sold to [...]
Nike beats revenue estimates with North American sales boost March 21, 2022 Nike beat quarterly revenue and profits estimates today after strong Christmas demand in North America helped it recover from supply chain strains in China.
NO DESERTING GALVIN IN GOLD CUP March 17, 2022 Bill Esdaile’s Gold Cup 1-2-3 Galvin Protektorat Royal Pagaille WEDNESDAY’S deluge at Cheltenham has meant the ground for today’s Gold Cup (3.30pm) will be on the soft side and whichever way you look at it, the 3m2f trip is going to take some getting. With that in mind, you’ve got to be looking for horses [...]
Doctor Foster and Cock writer Mike Bartlett: ‘Solve problems in the theatre, not online’ March 17, 2022 You might not know his name but Mike Bartlett’s one of the most successful storytellers in Britain. His hit TV show Doctor Foster drew in almost 10 million viewers an episode in 2017, an unprecedented number given last year’s most-watched Christmas Day show attracted 7.4 million. He’s also prolific: since the millennium he’s penned 24 [...]