Can EVs really handle a family holiday? October 1, 2021 Electric vehicles (EVs) have enjoyed soaring sales in recent years but there are still many EV doubters out there, not least because of the charging infrastructure. Among them is Allegra Stratton, the UK government’s spokesperson for the upcoming COP26 climate summit. She made headlines by saying she couldn’t use an EV because stopping to recharge [...]
Your guide to the 2021 London Cocktail Month September 29, 2021 No longer content with a mere week, this year’s celebration of mixology has been rebranded London Cocktail Month. Featuring a packed schedule of events, from food pairings to hands-on masterclasses, the next four weeks are the perfect time for booze enthusiasts to indulge. With dozens of bartenders creating hundreds of special drinks for the occasion, [...]
Ollie Phillips: Eddie Jones’s England reboot is exciting and long overdue September 24, 2021 Two years out from a World Cup you expect Eddie Jones to make big calls and do some culling, and the result, announced this week, is an exciting England autumn training squad. Of the new faces, Newcastle Falcons youngster Adam Radwan is one of those I’m looking forward to watching get a chance. His footwork [...]
Global chip shortage to cost auto industry $210bn in lost production this year September 23, 2021 An ongoing global shortage in semiconductors is on track to cost the world’s automakers $210bn (£159m) in lost revenue this year, almost double that of previous estimates. Consultants at Alix Partners said that 7.7m fewer vehicles would be manufactured in 2021 as a result of the shortfall, weighing on car firms’ earnings. As the crisis [...]
Eddie Jones’ squad offers glimpse into England’s World Cup future September 21, 2021 Eddie Jones has given a glimpse of his plans for the Rugby World Cup in 2023 after England’s head coach excluded several senior players from his autumn training squad. The Vunipola brothers, Billy and Mako, plus George Ford, Jamie George and the injured Elliot Daly were omitted from the 45-man squad, who are set to [...]
The Many Saints of Newark review: The Sopranos makes its long-awaited return September 21, 2021 * This review contains spoilers for The Sopranos TV show * The Sopranos was a near-perfect TV show, a Shakespearean epic that took the gangster movies of Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese and shaped them into a surreal, psychological soap opera. Where other shows have aged, the Sopranos is as fresh today as when [...]
Ollie Phillips’ Premiership season preview: Harlequins vulnerable, Saracens favourites, and Leicester and Sale to join Exeter in play-offs September 17, 2021 The new Premiership Rugby season has a lot to live up to after the fireworks of the last campaign but I think there’s reason to believe it will match or even better it. Removing relegation last term allowed every team to play without fear and the result was enterprising, adventurous rugby and perhaps the most [...]
Rishi Sunak ‘thrilled’ by £300m DP World investment September 16, 2021 DP World, a Dubai based supply chain logistics company, has announced it will expand a London port to increase supply chain resilience. The £300m investment builds on the £2bn in funds that DP World has funnelled into Britain over the last decade and will add a fourth berth, a parking space for a ship, to [...]
Trainline ticket sales top £1bn as rail recovery gathers steam September 14, 2021 Trainline’s ticket sales topped £1bn for the first half of this year for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic as rail travel picked up sharply. Ticket sales jumped 179 per cent in the period ending August 2021 compared to 12 months ago, when much of the rail network sat idle due [...]
Auto Moves: Ford poaches Apple car project lead Doug Field September 8, 2021 The leading vice president behind Apple’s car project, Doug Field, has reportedly been poached by rival car manufacturer Ford. Field, a veteran in the automotive industry, most recently served as vice president of special projects at Apple and was formerly senior vice president of engineering at Tesla. Set to lead Ford’s software and connectivity strategy, [...]