Chris Tremlett: Chris Jordan could make England comeback in time for the World Cup March 6, 2019 England’s comfortable win over West Indies in the first Twenty20 on Tuesday night may have felt slightly subdued after the one-day series, but for the players involved it was another opportunity to impress. While West Indies’ side looked similar to their 50-over incarnation, England’s reflected their desire to give fringe players a chance to shine. [...]
The Hole in the Ground film review: An intense psychological horror that plays on our fears of motherhood March 6, 2019 This suffocating psychological horror sits alongside the likes of The Babadook and Hereditary in a wave of movies that take our fears of rearing offspring and makes them terrifyingly solid, Rosemary’s Baby or The Exorcist for the 21st century. Seána Kerslake plays Sarah, a single mother who moves to a small Irish village with her young [...]
How to use an Isa to invest in peer-to-peer loans March 6, 2019 Since peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms began to enter the market in 2005, savers have used the services to hand out more than £10bn to borrowers. Aside from providing a significant boost to the UK economy, P2P offers attractive interest rates to lenders by cutting the banking sector from the borrowing process. The Innovative Finance Isa [...]
Mars, Mondelez and Kellogg’s hit with advert bans over inappropriate targeting March 6, 2019 Food brands Mars, Mondelez and Kellogg’s have all been handed down advert bans after the watchdog ruled they had inappropriately targeted children and exaggerated health claims. Mars was censured over an advert for its Wrigley’s Extra chewing gum, which featured on Channel 4’s on-demand service. Read more: Sky Incredibles advert banned over superfast Wi-Fi claims [...]
Shepherd Neame’s exceptional costs take fizz out of profits March 6, 2019 Brewer and pub group Shepherd Neame posted a modest rise in profit before tax for the six months to the end of December, despite being hit by refinancing and contract losses. The figures Underlying profit before tax rose 1.4 per cent to £5.9m in the 26 weeks to 29 December 2018. Like-for-like sales in the group’s [...]
Britain’s future is about more than its departure from the EU March 6, 2019 It will not come as news to readers of this newspaper that Brexit has exposed (if not exacerbated) certain rifts in British society: young versus old, metropolitan versus rural, graduates versus non-graduates. In fact, according to a poll by Opinium, 69 per cent of us feel that Britain has become more divided since the referendum. Today, [...]
Coventry City facing expulsion from the Football League over long-running and bitter Ricoh Arena dispute March 5, 2019 The clock is ticking for Coventry City. Crunch time has been sneaking ever closer for some time, but the lingering uncertainty around the Sky Blues has now turned into a pressing sense of urgency. On the pitch the past few years have been successful. Coventry were promoted last season for the first time in 51 [...]
Hong Kong Horse Racing Tips: Punters hoping for Racing Luck at Happy Valley March 5, 2019 HAPPY Valley hosts another competitive and intriguing eight-race card today. Finding winners is never easy on the tight, turning inner city track. However, today’s winners will be even trickier to find as racing takes place on the ‘A’ course. The home straight of the ‘A’ course is just over 300 metres long, and statistics over [...]
Thinking about taking on an apprentice? National Apprenticeship Week is a good time to start March 5, 2019 One of the great things about my job as a minister is hearing from employers about the positive impact that apprentices have had on their businesses. Employers often talk about the energy and enthusiasm that apprentices bring to the workplace. And they are not just talking about young people either, but apprentices of all ages [...]
Sam Torrance: Keith Mitchell and Kurt Kitayama find strong finishes to clinch landmark wins March 4, 2019 Keith Mitchell found himself in a familiar predicament at the Honda Classic on Sunday: facing a birdie putt from 15 feet for a victory that would change his life. The last time he had been in that position, back in August 2017, it was a title on the second-tier Web.com Tour – and, with it, [...]