Tories make gains but no killer blow May 7, 2010 THE Tories today emerged as the biggest party but with no clear majority. As City P.M. went to print 622 of the 650 seats had been declared. The Tories had won 292, Labour 251 and the Lib Dems 52. The share of seats saw Labour lose 87 while the Tories notched up an extra 92. [...]
A bizarre night of telly to match the result May 7, 2010 BOB Hope memorably described the Oscars as “two hours of entertainment spread out over four hours”. You have to wonder what he’d have made of election night TV, which started when polls closed last night and is still going on. David Dimbleby presided over his eighth election night for the BBC, holding forth in a [...]
Exit poll says Tory minority is most likely May 6, 2010 AN exit poll last night predicted a hung parliament with a Tory minority as the outcome of the election. Tories gained 305 seats in the poll, up 95 on the last general election, Labour were on 255, down 94, and the Lib Dems languishing with just 61, a loss of one. Other parties took 29, [...]
The girl that’s helping City ladies sparkle May 6, 2010 LAUREN Adriana could have taken the easy route of gliding, It-Girl style, through her twenties. At 24, she is fashion aristocracy, being the grand-daughter of designer Paul Smith and the child of fashion world insiders. She’s friends with all the right people (including the world’s most famous jeweller Joel Arthur Rosenthal, known as JAR) and [...]
Chelsea to clinch title in style against Latics May 6, 2010 CHELSEA vs WIGAN SUNDAY – 4.00PM SKY SPORTS THE 2009/10 Premier League season has been full of drama, but it now looks almost certain that Chelsea will secure their first title for four years. We backed them pre-season at 21/10 with Boylesports, as well as buying their season points at 83.5 with Sporting Index. They [...]
Redknapp: Pressure on City May 4, 2010 MANCHESTER CITY vs TOTTENHAM Sky Sports 2, tonight, ko 8pm TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp insists the burden of expectation rests on Manchester City, not his own charges, as he prepares to take a tilt at history tonight. Victory at Eastlands over their fourth-place rivals would guarantee Spurs a place in the Champions League – an [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF May 4, 2010 Murray back at Queen’s TENNIS: British No1 Andy Murray will defend his Aegon Championships title at Queen’s Club next month. The 22-year-old became the first British player to win the grass court title last year since Bunny Austin in 1938 after beating James Blake in the final. Joining a line-up including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic [...]
Volcanic ash to disrupt Ireland May 3, 2010 VOLCANIC ash from Iceland is set to cause more havoc today, with flight cancellations in Ireland and Scotland. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said Irish airspace will close from 7am today, with the decision reviewed at 1pm. Over-flights of Ireland from the UK and Europe will not be impacted, the IAA said, adding flights in [...]
Cut-price Sky Sports moves a step closer April 29, 2010 SKY’S stranglehold over subscription TV took a hit yesterday as a court refused to postpone a ruling forcing it to slash the price it can charge rivals for Premier League football. The ruling guarantees top flight games will be available across four platforms by the start of next season. Sky, led by chief executive Jeremy [...]
Popularity of HD services helps profits to rocket April 29, 2010 A RUSH on Sky’s HD services helped to more than double its profits in the last nine months. An astonishing 428,000 viewers signed up to its HD services, a leap of 76 per cent year-on-year. The surge dragged the average annual customer spend over the £500 mark for the first time. The broadcaster will hope [...]