Lotus Emira revealed: new sports car takes on Porsche Cayman and 911 July 7, 2021 The wraps are off the new Lotus Emira. The sports car offers up to 400hp from four-cylinder or V6 engines, plus styling inspired by the Evija.
Bentley Continental GT Speed review: supercar in a Savile Row suit July 3, 2021 The Bentley Continental GT has been given newfound focus for 2021. We take the GT Speed to Silverstone for a suitably sideways first drive.
Don’t hide from me, event data: Andrew Lloyd Webber launches legal action to force govt to share pilot events results June 25, 2021 West End grandee Andrew Lloyd Webber has joined entertainment industry heavyweights in launching legal action to force the Government to hand over the results from its coronavirus pilot events scheme. In a statement the group, which also includes musician Peter Gabriel, theatre producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh and music industry trade body Live, accused the Government [...]
888 Holdings secures gambling licensing deal with Sports Illustrated June 24, 2021 888 Holdings has today announced an agreement to develop US media firm Sports Illustrated (SI) into betting and casino games in the US. The deal is the latest branding tie-up between an established betting company and a sports media brand, a model used in partnerships between Stars Group and Fox Bet. 888 plans to launch [...]
Shakespeare on advertising: Cantona lends star power to Sports Direct campaign June 23, 2021 Attention follows Eric Cantona like a seagull following the proverbial trawler – so it’s no surprise that Sports Direct chose him to front their latest campaign. Taking centre stage in a Euro 2020 ad for the beleaguered retailer, the maverick actor, footballer, and sometime kung-fu fighter highlights the emotional, unifying appeal of the beautiful game. [...]
Commercial landlords threaten to sue government over eviction ban extension June 20, 2021 A raft of commercial landlords are considering launching legal action against the government after it extended its business eviction ban until March 2022. The British Property Federation, a lobby group for commercial landlords, is looking at all legal options as there is now an estimated £6bn in unpaid rents throughout Covid-19. Chief secretary of the [...]
Sports Direct to expand into Europe June 18, 2021 Sports Direct will expand into major UK and European, in part to take on rival JD Sports. Michael Murray, head of elevation at parent company Frasers, said Sports Direct would expand via both acquisitions and “incremental opportunities” to help built its presence at home and abroad, the Financial Times first reported. “We have a strong [...]
Driven: The 10 best supercars money can buy from 2021 June 12, 2021 These are the best supercars you can buy this year, including the McLaren 765LT, Ferrari 812 Superfast and Lamborghini Huracan Evo RWD.
Queen’s Birthday Honours: the full 2021 list June 12, 2021 Below the full list of names for this year ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) The Rt. Hon. Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, The Earl Howe. For political and parliamentary service. (Amersham, Buckinghamshire) ORDER OF THE BATH Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) [...]
For wind energy to be truly sustainable it needs to be circular and re-use retired turbines June 4, 2021 We are fast approaching COP26. It is now quarter of a century since the world first convened to agree action on climate change. At that time offshore wind was in its infancy with only one small farm located off the shores of Denmark. Few would have predicted that we could realistically target powering every home [...]