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Rugby World Cup: 10 England v Argentina facts to reel off during the match

September 9, 2023

There isn’t often little-to-no excitement around England at a Rugby World Cup but this edition, in France, seems to be one of those rare occasions. They could very well not make it out of Pool D and this evening is their biggest game. The take on Argentina in Marseille knowing the victors tonight will become [...]
US Open prize money 2023: How much can players win at the New York Grand Slam?

September 9, 2023

Everything is bigger in America, or so the saying goes, and that maxim applies to US Open prize money too. The winners of the men’s and women’s finals this weekend will each receive $3m (£2.36m), making it the most lucrative of the four Grand Slam tournaments. By comparison, Wimbledon champions receive £2.35m ($2.97m), French Open [...]
‘Some tennis fans need to learn grace and decorum after US Open farce’

September 8, 2023

Tennis has managed to wean itself away from the stereotype of being for the upper class, wealthy establishment type. But some normal, working and middle class fans at the US Open are doing an awful lot to encourage the sport to close its doors on supporters. Because some of the behaviour we have seen from [...]
How England can clinch Euro 2024 qualification – if they beat Ukraine

September 8, 2023

England only began their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign six months ago but could wrap it up this month – if they beat Ukraine on Saturday.
5 sunny things to do in London this weekend

September 8, 2023

Not that we’ve had many, but it could be the last sunny weekend of the year… Temperatures are set to hit 32 Celsius tomorrow, and they’re staying high for Sunday and into Monday, so you’ve got multiple changes to get out in this delightful Indian Summer. Here are five things to do in London this [...]
City PM debate: Should the Middle East host Champions cup rugby?

September 8, 2023

Last Monday, City PM exclusively reported that both the United States and Middle East had bid to host rugby’s Champions Cup final. And while there was general disdain towards the idea from fans, a significant proportion of that was directed towards the idea of the Middle East – and Saudi Arabia in particular. Here City [...]
Inside the opulent new Claridge’s hotel spa

September 8, 2023

Being a lifestyle reporter is a tough job. Sometimes it means getting massages at newly-opened spas and calling it work. What I have learned from all this labouring is that massages tend to be the same. Nice, but forgettable by the time you lay down for the next. (Again, it’s a tough job.) The massage [...]
Where to watch the Rugby World Cup this weekend

September 7, 2023

It’s the biggest tournament in rugby union and it begins tomorrow. The Rugby World Cup will take up many of the screens across the country but some bars and pubs are hosting specialist events. Here’s where to watch this weekend’s opening set of fixtures. Northwood, Angel A vast new sports bar has opened its doors [...]
Brilliant Korean drama Past Lives is an early Oscar nod

September 7, 2023

Playwright and TV writer Celine Song makes her directorial debut with Past Lives, a film that made a big splash at the Berlin Film Festival, and now comes to cinemas with a huge amount of buzz. It follows two childhood friends, Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), who seem destined to be together [...]
New York’s last affordable Manhattan property is way better value than London

September 7, 2023

At Inwood Hill Park, New York, there’s a metal plaque pointing out where Manhattan was sold from native Americans to a Belgian coloniser in 1626. The land was exchanged for the lowly price of some trinkets and beans. A tulip tree had marked this spot for 280 years but when it died in 1938 it [...]