BARCLAYS MAKES HAY AS THE PLOT THICKENS May 30, 2011 THE PLOT thickens at the Hay Festival, with news that Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will be making an appearance today at the famous literary event. But Camilla isn’t the only surprise addition to the programme at the Hay-on-Wye books festival. Next Saturday, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will make a rare public appearance when he gives [...]
Luxe cellars up property appeal May 26, 2011 DRAMATIC avant garde designs, subterranean mood-lit spaces, luxurious tasting areas: Wine cellars have long way from the creaking descent to a basement wine rack. And, as the market for wine collecting continues to expand, properties that boast stunning examples are in pole position, say London agents. “I think with top tier properties it’s becoming more [...]
Hammers: Black Cats tapped up Ba May 25, 2011 SUNDERLAND last night hit back at West Ham in the war of words over an alleged illegal approach for striker Demba Ba. The Black Cats responded after the Hammers lodged an official complaint with the Premier League about their transfer conduct. A spokesman said: “Sunderland AFC is fully aware of the Premier League regulations pertaining [...]
New projects steal the show at Portland May 24, 2011 LONDON real estate investor Great Portland Estates (GPE) yesterday reported a 78 per cent rise in profits to £50.4m, as it unveiled planning approval for its Hannover Square project and the sale of some of its stake in 100 Bishopsgate. The firm’s West End-focused property portfolio gained 15.5 per cent in value to £1.65bn over [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS May 23, 2011 HAWKSMOOR TO OPEN IN EC2 Big news for the City, this. Late last year Hawksmoor, the celebrated East End restaurant and bar that serves up some of the finest steak in London, opened a second branch to great acclaim in Covent Garden. Well, Hawksmoor number three, Hawksmoor Guildhall, will be opening in the City, on [...]
Cosiness meets luxury in the new generation of pub hotels May 22, 2011 IF you’re skipping out of town for a weekend, you don’t always want the ultra-plush, waited-on-hand-and-foot trappings of a smart hotel any more than you want the chintz and limited comforts of a B&B. For cosiness, convivial hospitality and excellent nightcap options, a stay at a pub with rooms can be the answer, not least [...]
CARLO’S FIRED ON SURVIVAL SUNDAY May 22, 2011 Ancelotti pays the price for trophyless season as Chelsea owner Abramovich wields the axe again ANCELOTTI SACKED AFTER CHELSEA END WITH A LOSS ++ BLACKPOOL DOWN AFTER DEFEAT AT MAN UTD ++ BIRMINGHAM CONDEMNED BY SPURS LATE SHOW ++ WIGAN AND WOLVES ESCAPE ON FINAL DAY ++ CHELSEA kick-started their summer revolution by firing manager [...]
THE JOB NO ONE WANTS May 17, 2011 Poyet becomes latest manager to shun West Ham as search for new boss goes on WEST HAM’S search for a new manager suffered another blow last night when Brighton boss Gus Poyet became the latest candidate to distance himself from taking charge at the crisis-hit Upton Park club. Poyet, who has begun his managerial career [...]
CITY BIRDS SWOOP ON GULLS’ EGGS LUNCHEON May 17, 2011 THE City’s summer season is officially underway, marked by yesterday’s Macmillan Gulls’ Eggs City Luncheon at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall. The quirky institution serves guests green speckled gulls’ eggs – which are only in season for four weeks of the year – as they get stuck into some serious networking. “It is like Linked In [...]
London shops get wedding fever boost May 15, 2011 TRADING at London’s West End shops during April outperformed both last year’s figures and the rest of the country, as the extended bank holidays and Royal Wedding celebrations boosted footfall at the capital’s retailers. Sales at 600 stores on Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street rose 7.6 per cent year on year, according to [...]