Six Nations 2016: Uncapped trio Jack Clifford, Ollie Devoto and Paul Hill set for debuts as Eddie Jones retains 25-man squad for Calcutta Cup February 2, 2016 Uncapped trio Jack Clifford, Ollie Devoto and Paul Hill are set to make their international debuts in England’s Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday after being retained in head coach Eddie Jones’s 25-man squad last night. Jones last night released eight players and retained a squad of 25 for the Calcutta Cup. The same [...]
CMS launches an office in Tehran, Iran, making it the first major international law firm to establish a base in the country February 2, 2016 An international law firm has journeyed to a place where few legal eagles have ventured before by setting up an office in Iran. CMS today revealed that it opened its office in the Iranian capital of Tehran yesterday, making it the first major international law firm to launch in the country. The legal firm first started eyeing [...]
Branden Grace ready to challenge for Majors as golf’s top three show next generation the way February 1, 2016 It must be so inspiring for young players nowadays to see that the top three in men’s golf – Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Rory McIlroy – are all still in their 20s. The game is not being dominated by an old guard, by the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson; Spieth, Day and [...]
Crispy Pancakes maker to disappear from freezers as Findus is rebranded out of existence February 1, 2016 It's about to be a case of harder to Findus, after it was revealed everyone's favourite freezer-based food brand is planning on rebranding. The Grocer reported that Findus, best known for its Crispy Pancakes, is being taken off the shelves by its owner, Young's Seafood, in the spring, ostensibly in an effort to distance it [...]
Snooper’s Charter will undermine UK tech firms February 1, 2016 London’s technology scene is booming. To get an understanding of the scale of this growth, just consider that investment in the sector was ten times higher in 2015 than it was in 2010, with over $2bn (£1.4bn) of venture capital invested in the city last year. Half of this came from the UK, with 29 [...]
Right to Rent: Landlord checks on immigration status criticised February 1, 2016 New rules rolled out across England today that require landlords to check the immigration status of tenants have come under fire. A survey from the Residential Landlord Association (RLA) this morning reveals 90 per cent of landlords have received no information from the government about the new Right to Rent scheme. Nearly three quarters of [...]
These are Bill Gates’ favourite tunes: Desert Island Discs reveals Bowie, Queen, Jimi Hendrix and Ed Sheeran on playlist January 31, 2016 Bill Gates, the world's richest man and founder of Microsoft, has found some time to talk about his favourite tunes and his extraordinary life. Appearing on the BBC's Desert Island Discs, he said David Bowie and Queen's Under Pressure reminded him of his disco days, while Jimi Hendrix's Are you Experienced was played by Microsoft co-founder Paul [...]
What is the age at which we feel busiest? The answer is surprisingly young – and we’re getting busier January 29, 2016 What with kids, an ageing population and various scary financial commitments, you'd have thought the older we get, the busier we'd feel – but it turns out the age at which we feel most put-upon by demands on our time is surprisingly youthful: 29. Research by personal concierge service Henchman found family commitments, work and personal admin [...]
Herons at the Lyric Hammersmith review: a soaked stage sets the scene for this brutal play January 28, 2016 Lyric Hammersmith | ★★★★☆ It’s testament to Billy Matthews’ excellent performance in Herons that, just a few minutes into the play, I wanted to clamber up on to the flooded stage and punch his character in the face. He plays Scott, a feral, hateful teen who wages a warped campaign of bullying and wild aggression against [...]
Robert De Niro in Dirty Grandpa, Paul Sorrentino’s Youth and Patricia Riggen’s The 33 reviewed January 28, 2016 Dirty Grandpa 18 | Dir. Dan Mazer | ★★★☆☆ Robert De Niro plays a recently widowed army vet who tricks Zac Efron into driving him to Florida to chase young women. Who'd have thought that De Niro would spend the latter half of his career dropping N-bombs and making dick jokes? But while it's not [...]