KP fireworks put Strauss in the spotlight May 11, 2015 ENGLAND’S new director of cricket Andrew Strauss will today be grilled on whether mercurial batsman Kevin Pietersen has an international future after showdown talks last night. Pietersen issued a reverberating reminder of his match-winning credentials by smashing a career-best and maiden triple century against Leicestershire at the Kia Oval yesterday. His unbeaten knock of 326 [...]
General Election 2015: Tory election victory triggers London luxury property market surge as mansion tax fears dissolve May 10, 2015 In the hours after it became clear that the Tories had won a majority government at the general election, London estate agents reported a surge in luxury property sales as buyers' fears over Labour's proposed mansion tax were allayed. Over £100m worth of top-end central London property was sold on a frenzied Friday as estate [...]
How the new Canary Wharf is sailing into the 21st century: With Crossrail Place gardens completed, the East End finance hub marks another milestone May 7, 2015 Canary Wharf has been a centre of upheaval for the last 30 years, and it has no intention of standing still now. It’s already renowned as one of London’s biggest financial hubs but it has also established itself as a shopping, dining and entertainment destination. By the end of the year, it will add “residential [...]
Focus on Clerkenwell: Prices soar on the City’s edge May 7, 2015 While the Square Mile is London’s historical home of trade and finance, Clerkenwell on its northern edge is clearly the design equivalent. Since the Industrial Revolution, the area has housed craft workshops, printers, clockmakers and jewellers. The area is celebrating its rich design heritage this month with the sixth annual Clerkenwell Design Week from 19 [...]
The night-time economy just got its own industry group May 7, 2015 The £66bn night-time economy will now be backed by its own industry group, which has been set up to trumpet the broad-based contribution it makes to the UK. The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) said it will be making the case for the sector, which was responsible 1.3m jobs and £66bn in annual revenue back [...]
Chris Tremlett: Restructuring might spell end for under-fire Moores May 6, 2015 I wouldn't be surprised if there were to be changes within the England set-up and a change in the head coach. By all accounts the mood in the camp is good and the players are training well. That’s great, but at the end of the day it’s about results and it has been a poor [...]
US economy set for lift after slow start to 2015 May 5, 2015 An expansion in the US trade deficit suggests that economic growth is likely to have been negative at the start of the year, when second estimates are released at the end of May. The first official estimate last week showed that the US economy slowed to near-stagnation in the first three months of the year. However, [...]
Back or sack Moores now, says Ashes hero Hoggard May 5, 2015 ENGLAND must learn from recent mistakes and either sack under-pressure head coach Peter Moores now or commit to keeping him until the end of the Ashes, according to former seamer Matthew Hoggard. Moores’s tenure is under the spotlight after England’s group-stage exit at the World Cup in March and a drawn Test series against the [...]
One chart showing how Shoreditch is changing May 2, 2015 From the mid-nineties onwards Shoreditch became one of the trendiest, most vibrant areas within London, enticing artists, musicians and other creatives. We all know it's changed a lot since then – but how much so? Over time, as restaurants bars and other forms of entertainment opened up, the area became increasingly "cool", while its close proximity [...]
Premier League: Mourinho revels in silverware march as Premier League coronation nears April 29, 2015 LEICESTER CITY 1 CHELSEA 3 CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho insists his side are the envy of English football after a ruthless second-half fightback at relegation-threatened Leicester last night moved the Blues one step closer to their Premier League coronation. Winger Marc Albrighton gave Leicester a shock lead, only for veteran battering ram Didier Drogba to [...]