Black Adam review: A slick but forgettable superhero romp October 23, 2022 The latest DC spectacular is a film conjured by the internet, with Dwayne Johnson linked to the role by eager fans since at least the mid-2000s. The former wrestler’s armour has been slightly dented by the failures of Jungle Cruise and Red Notice last year, can Black Adam put him back on top? Set in [...]
Peter O’Toole is the style icon, not Harry Styles October 20, 2022 As a society obsessed with novelty and hyperbole, we seem to anoint a new “style icon” on a weekly basis, more often even than we change chancellors of the exchequer. Recently we have bowed down before Harry Styles, who seems to have slept in his grandmother’s laundry basket; Tom Holland, awkward out of his Spider-Man [...]
How Lamborghini is going green – helped by bees and compost October 19, 2022 Lamborghini isn't a company you'd associate with green thinking. But new projects will ensure more sustainable supercars, says Tim Pitt.
Old vines: Why you should care October 19, 2022 You may have seen the term “old vine” or “vieille vignes” on your wine label and wondered why it matters. Though there’s no legal definition, it usually means the vines are older than 25 years, but preferably over 50 or even 100. These wines are rarer because the older a vine gets, the less fruit [...]
London legend: City grandee and former Tottenham Hotspur chairman Tony Berry dies October 19, 2022 London’s business community remembers the life of Tony Berry who has passed away aged 81 after a long illness. Generally considered a leading London businessmen of his generation, Berry’s drive and deal-making took him to the chairmanship of a £1bn-valued company. After qualifying as a management accountant with Guinness he joined Bovril then took a [...]
Hewitson’s Glory set to leave rivals raising Whyte flag October 18, 2022 FORMER 13-time Champion Jockey turned trainer Douglas Whyte and go-to jockey Lyle Hewitson are the team to follow when racing gets underway with an eight-race programme at Happy Valley on Wednesday. Whyte and his young pilot Hewitson have been a combination made in heaven since January. The pair recorded 27 wins before the season ended [...]
Why raising awareness in remote areas saves sight October 18, 2022 Andrew Wardle – Programmes Team at Orbis UK I was wearing my Orbis cap and shirt when Lemlem stopped me on the stairs of my hotel and asked if I knew what was wrong with her milky white eye. Immediately, I could see she had a cataract, one that had been developing for a long time. [...]
Asset value up 16 per cent for early stage investors B.P. Marsh October 18, 2022 Investor in early stage financial services, B.P. Marsh increased its asset value in the first half of the year by 16 per cent to almost £180m. The company’s holdings swelled to £179.8m compared to £155m at the same period in 2021, while its net asset value per share increased to 499p, up from 430.4, last [...]
To recreate a 1997 victory, Labour needs to find a clear path to do more – with less October 18, 2022 One of the most recent polls has put Labour 26 points ahead of the Conservatives. Even less favourable polling would still give Labour a big 1997-style landslide. In other words: great news for Labour, bad news for the Tories, with the Prime Minister already clinging to her job just five weeks in. The question for [...]
Jones mixes old and new in latest England squad ahead of autumn October 17, 2022 Eddie Jones has overhauled around a third of his squad for the Autumn Nations Cup as the England head coach looks to add to the depth of his team ahead of next year’s World Cup. November will see England play three of the southern hemisphere’s big four – Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa, as [...]