Focus On Walthamstow: the outer London hotspot where house price growth is frankly ridiculous June 13, 2016 There was a time when the postcode East 17 was tainted in the popular consciousness by a band of shirtless youths with odd taste in hats. But, thankfully, those days are gone, and it’s been restored to its rightful owner, Walthamstow in north-east London, and it’s one of the fastest-growing, up-and-coming places in the capital. [...]
Smirnoff has just made cider the new alcopop with its hybrid vodka drink, while Britvic launches new non-alcoholic beverage aimed at millennials June 13, 2016 You heard it here first – cider is now the new alcopop. Smirnoff, the biggest spirits brand in Europe, is aiming to revolutionise the fruit cider category this summer with the launch of its new hybrid drink Smirnoff Cider – a mixture of lightly fizzed cider combined with Smirnoff vodka. The ciders will come in two [...]
London’s young renters are the only people in Britain spending over half of their income on rent, according to new research June 13, 2016 Londoners are spending the vast majority of their income on rent, according to new research. The average cost of renting a one-bedroom home in London is £1,133 per month, which takes up nearly 60 per cent of the average under 30’s post-tax income, nearly 10 per cent over the national average. Rents have increased by [...]
Degrees still preferred over apprenticeships in London, while latter suffers from an image problem in the eyes of young people, parents and employers June 13, 2016 Apprenticeships are struggling to compete with university qualifications in London, according to research released today by the business support organisation Interserve. Work-based learning programmes, including apprenticeships, are suffering from an image problem in the eyes of young people, parents and employers, and still lag behind academic degrees that are viewed to be more prestigious, Interserve's study [...]
Roy Hodgson must build on encouraging displays of Rooney and Lallana to keep England positive for crunch Wales clash June 12, 2016 The worst time at a major tournament – as many in this inexperienced England squad will be discovering now – is the period in between games when you haven’t had the result that you wanted. Normally a team in this position would go back to what they know has got them through previous difficult times, [...]
Euro 2016 England v Russia: Ex-Chelsea star Graeme Le Saux encourages fans and media to stick by team and forgive players for mistakes June 11, 2016 Former England left-back Graeme Le Saux has encouraged the English fans and media to be patient with Roy Hodgson's side and avoid creating a "destructive culture of fear" within the squad. The ex-Chelsea and Southampton star played at the 1998 World Cup, the last international tournament held in France, and has revealed that the intense [...]
The best way to get to Berlin? Take the Venice Simplon Orient Express, an enchanting route to the German capital that crosses the Rhine Gorge June 10, 2016 THE WEEKEND: Berlin, which has always demonstrated its ability for re-invention, is experiencing one of its most exciting eras. The old East, left by the Kremlin to rot, has been cleaned up with futuristic steel-and-glass architecture; making for a dazzling capital city. THE JOURNEY: Take Belmond’s new London to Berlin overnight service, the Venice Simplon [...]
The Deep Blue Sea review: Terrence Rattigan’s evocative portrayal of post-war Britain’s uncertain future June 9, 2016 National Theatre | ★★★★☆ This new production of Terrence Rattigan’s 1952 play evokes brilliantly both the uncertainty of the decade in which it was written and its universal insights about relationships. It opens with a bungled suicide: Hester Collyer (played by Helen McCrory), the estranged wife of a judge, has tried to gas herself but forgot [...]
Euro 2016 betting: Roy’s young lions have a chance but don’t write off Germany June 9, 2016 France's four-week festival of football kicks off on Friday evening as Euro 2016 gets under way. The last two editions of the European Championships have been dominated by Spain, who won in 2008 and 2012. However, the Spanish crown has slipped in the last four years, meaning there are plenty of sides who will fancy their [...]
Euro 2016 betting: Kane the main man for gung-ho England against Russia June 9, 2016 England's bid to end 50 years of hurt begins when they kick off their Euro 2016 campaign against Russia in Marseille on Saturday. There have been a few near misses – and many more not so near – as the Three Lions have hunted their first major international trophy since 1966, but with a young, [...]