Friday the 13th is lucky for these commuters getting a rally car to and from work February 13, 2015 Friday the 13th may be considered the unluckiest day of the year by some, but weary commuters are in luck today. A fleet of rally cars are super-charging Friday’s commute around the capital by offering to ferry people to and from their destinations throughout the day – thanks to Betfair. No, it’s not the latest company [...]
Boris Johnson’s mini-Manhattan in Old Oak Common: Why we must speak up for local housing needs February 11, 2015 London’s population is at an all-time high. By 2020, we will have over 9m people living in our city; 10m by 2030. So it is essential that we plan for the growing needs of the capital. London needs a transport system fit for the 21st century. We need a thriving jobs market built on secure, [...]
Cricket Comment: Underdog status in England’s favour February 11, 2015 Our new columnist on the chances of England upsetting the odds and lifting their first World Cup. England are unlikely to win the World Cup but you just never know. They are certainly going in the right direction and the chances of success are a lot higher than they were a couple of months [...]
Aguero ends goal drought in City stroll February 11, 2015 STRIKER Sergio Aguero scored his first goals for more than two months as Manchester City ended their five-game winless streak to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea last night. Midfielders James Milner and Samir Nasri also struck as City beat Stoke 4-1 at the Britannia Stadium to record their first top-flight victory since [...]
Commuters, brace yourselves – another London bus strike is on its way. Here are the routes affected and companies taking part February 10, 2015 Bus commuters should brace themselves for the third strike in a month as nine operators plan yet more action over pay disputes. Transport for London is preparing for another 24 hours of major disruption on Friday February 13, followed by a fourth day of action on the following Monday (February 16). The transport group [...]
London drives economic boom at start of 2015 February 8, 2015 UK COMPANIES are starting the year positively after a slow end to 2014, new survey data shows. A purchasing managers’ index for the UK – a survey of private sector firms – ticked up to a score of 56.7 in January, according to figures released today by Lloyds Bank. All nine English regions recorded growth, [...]
Ebola cases rise for the first time in 2015 in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia February 4, 2015 Cases of the deadly disease have increased for the first time in 2015 after weeks of encouraging declines. The number of new cases rose last week in all three of the hardest hit West African countries affected by the outbreak, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. Aid worker’s efforts are still being hampered by unsafe [...]
Dish that’s orbit of a guilty pleasure February 3, 2015 Daniel McGarey, head chef at Canary Wharf restaurant Plateau, on his Hawking tribute Why did you choose The Theory of Everything as your inspiration for this dish? The Theory of Everything is one of my favourite recent movies and while I am not a scientist, I believe I have a good basic understanding. I find [...]
Delay to Olympic Stadium naming rights kick-off February 3, 2015 REBRANDING of the Olympic Stadium has been delayed and a naming rights partner for the east London venue is now not expected to take effect until next year. A blue-chip company had been tipped to buy naming rights by the end of last year, but a spokesperson for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park said a [...]
January transfer window 2015: How did the Premier League’s activity compare to previous years? February 3, 2015 Was this year’s January transfer window the most boring yet? That was the sentiment in the press today as fans and journalists alike bemoaned the “dudline day” that saw little in the way of shock moves of big name signings. Over £144m was spent by Premier League clubs across the month, who appeared unable or [...]