Chris Tremlett: Chris Jordan could make England comeback in time for the World Cup March 6, 2019 England’s comfortable win over West Indies in the first Twenty20 on Tuesday night may have felt slightly subdued after the one-day series, but for the players involved it was another opportunity to impress. While West Indies’ side looked similar to their 50-over incarnation, England’s reflected their desire to give fringe players a chance to shine. [...]
Londoners face the biggest rise in council tax bills as rates set to rise from April March 5, 2019 Council tax bills across England are set to rise by an average of 4.5 per cent from April, with the steepest hike coming in London, new research suggests. From the start of the financial year in April, households across Britain will see an average increase of £75.60 in the yearly Band D council tax bill, [...]
Brendan’s second coming: Rodgers to resurrect Premier League career with Leicester February 28, 2019 “My biggest mentor is myself,” was just one of the memorable utterances to emerge from Brendan Rodgers during his first stint in the Premier League, but more than three years after his sacking by Liverpool he has returned to England in the latest step in his bid to rebuild credibility. The Northern Irish manager has [...]
Only Fools and Horses The Musical review: This plonker of a cockney knees-up is as dodgy as a nine bob note February 28, 2019 Only Fools and Horses, the revered and endlessly repeated BBC sitcom you resort to watching only once you’ve scrolled past the show about police dogs and the other one about furious Vietnamese women trying to smuggle papayas past New Zealand customs, occupies a very special place in the British psyche. It’s a treasured relic of [...]
Crossrail: Bond Street station work ‘could slip beyond 2019’ February 28, 2019 Completion of Crossrail's Bond Street station could slip to "late 2019 or even beyond", Transport for London (TfL) has admitted. New TfL papers reveal that none of the Crossrail stations are fully complete and that Bond Street, regarded as one of the more complex stations to fit out, would either be finished at the end of [...]
Working nine to five – is it how we make a living? February 28, 2019 For years, workers have resented the 40-hour working week. The iconic title track of Dolly Parton’s movie, now a high-profile West End musical, shines a light on these frustrations. “Working nine to five” is a byword for inflexibility, few prospects, and insufficient pay. But is the nine-to-five working week a thing of the past? According [...]
Crossrail bosses hope to give estimate for new opening date ‘by April’ February 25, 2019 London mayor Sadiq Khan has said there is no date that Crossrail chief executive Mark Wild can give "with confidence" for when the delayed railway will open, but that he hopes to give an estimate by the end of this financial quarter. The £17.6bn Elizabeth Line, which will stretch from Shenfield in the east to Reading in the [...]
New homes: Our pick of the new builds going on sale in London this weekend February 22, 2019 New developments on the market this week Acton Gardens, Acton From £430,000 Get on the Crossrail network with these new homes next to Acton High Street. Residents will have four train stations to choose from, including one linked to the high-speed rail network that is due to be running by the end of the year. [...]
Editor’s Notes: Is this new group just a respite centre for Remainers…or something more? February 21, 2019 Are we witnessing the dawn of a new political age, or the spasm of a few politically homeless MPs? The smart answer is that it’s too early to tell, but if I were forced off the fence I’d say the latter is more likely. There will almost certainly be more defections, from Labour as well [...]
Fashion industry magnate Karl Lagerfeld dies February 19, 2019 Karl Lagerfeld, the designer of haute-couture, died today aged 85, according to reports. The fashion icon died this morning at the American Hospital on the outskirts of Paris after being admitted yesterday, French site Pure People reported. Read more: MPs call for a penny tax on new clothes to cut waste Designer Donatella Versace posted a [...]