Ollie Phillips: England need to find their attacking bite or risk missing out on a third successive Six Nations crown February 16, 2018 Particularly in tight games, such as Saturday’s 12-6 victory over Wales at Twickenham, England are lacking some real attacking finesse currently and without Owen Farrell they would be lost. Farrell was unbelievable against the Welsh and more or less every decision he made was the correct one. He and former skipper Chris Robshaw, whose work-rate [...]
Sam Simmonds earns praise from Eddie Jones after starring in England’s 46-15 romp over Italy February 4, 2018 England head coach Eddie Jones praised the impact of Sam Simmonds after the No8’s two tries helped the defending champions to a commanding win over Italy in their Six Nations curtain-raiser. The Exeter back-row, making his tournament debut, notched a second-half double as England swaggered to a seven-try victory in Rome. Two tries from Anthony [...]
Ford’s Chariot commuter shuttle bus service has just started on four London routes January 30, 2018 Ford's Chariot commuter shuttle bus service has got underway this week, after getting the green light from Transport for London (TfL) on four of the six routes it proposed. In a statement, the car giant said: Chariot’s commuter ride-share service will complement the existing public transport system by offering in-app ride booking for first- and [...]
Drivers of these cars have been declared the rudest on Britain’s roads January 9, 2018 BMW and Range Rover drivers have won the dubious award of being declared the most inconsiderate car owners, according to a new survey of British motorists. By contrast, Mini drivers were deemed the friendliest, closely followed by Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus car owners according to the 2,000 motorists in a poll by TV channel [...]
Ollie Phillips: Form and fitness worries mean it’s a really testing time for Eddie Jones and England January 4, 2018 They say that form is temporary, class is permanent and I think the next few weeks and the start of the Six Nations will be the acid test of that statement for England. On paper, England’s side for their opening clash of the tournament against Italy in Rome on 4 February is likely to have [...]
The Ford Mustang CS800 is modified by London-based Clive Sutton into a tyre-smokin’ super coupe. Tim Pitt takes the reins December 18, 2017 Eight hundred and twenty five horsepower. That’s more than eight typical Ford Fiestas, a McLaren 720S, Ferrari 812 Superfast or Lamborghini Aventador S. More than anything this side of a seven-figure hypercar, in fact. Hell, it’s even more than a 62-seat London Routemaster bus. Lucky the winter roads aren’t damp, then. Oh. Meet the Ford [...]
Property of the week: Serena Rees Agent Provocateur CEO’s house in Cumberland Terrace, Regent’s Park, goes on sale for £14m December 8, 2017 If you’re running out space in your socks drawer, there’s sure to be plenty of space for your unmentionables in the home of Serena Rees, the co-founder of luxury lingerie brand Agent Provocateur. Cumberland Terrace, Regent’s Park, £13.95m (Click or tap on the images to see them in full screen) The self-contained basement studio The [...]
Royal Dutch Shell teams up with car giants including BMW and Ford to take ultra-fast electric vehicle charging across Europe’s highways November 27, 2017 Energy firm Royal Dutch Shell is teaming up with a raft of car giants including BMW, Daimler and Ford, to rapidly improve Europe’s charging infrastructure ahead of an expected surge in electric cars. Shell has signed an agreement with high-powered charging network operator Ionity, a joint venture between BMW, Daimler, Ford and the Volkswagen Group [...]
Property of the Week: One of the only loft-style flats in Westminster with an £11.5m price tag November 25, 2017 Set right in the middle of the Westminster Cathedral Conservation Area, there’s an achingly chic collection of loft apartments that wouldn’t look out of place in New York. Francis St, Westminster, £11.5m (Click or tap on the images to see them in full screen) As incongruent as it seems, this former Royal Mail sorting house [...]
Here are the six London routes Ford’s Chariot commuter shuttle is planning to start next year November 21, 2017 Earlier this month, Ford confirmed it was eyeing plans to take its Chariot commuter shuttle bus service to the capital, and today, the London routes it is plotting have been revealed. The car giant said it is planning six initial routes for the capital, which have now been published by Transport for London (TfL) in [...]