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Why Falmouth’s Hotel Meudon is our Cornwall pick this spring

May 9, 2023

THE WEEKEND: With its hundreds of beaches and picturesque fishing towns, Cornwall more than earns its reputation as the “English Riviera.” Taking the train from Paddington to Falmouth takes just over five hours, the journey, with its rush of green and sudden glimpses of the unspoilt coastline, adds to the delicious sense of embarking on [...]
Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II 2023 review: Best of British

May 9, 2023

Tim Pitt drives the Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II, a valedictory salute to the V12 engine before the British brand goes electric.
Meet the man who quit the City to reinvent the film industry, one documentary at a time

May 9, 2023

City banker Julian Bird set up Lorton Entertainment to show that investing in films could be profitable, and documentaries on Diego Maradona, Oasis and Wayne Rooney have proven him spectacularly right. “I’m not really a massive film fan,” says City banker-turned-unlikely movie mogul Julian Bird. It’s perhaps a surprising statement from someone who has been [...]
England’s Jofra Archer Ashes hopes hang in the balance after bowler’s latest setback

May 9, 2023

England paceman Jofra Archer faces a race to be fit for the Ashes after cutting short his stint playing in the Indian Premier League. Archer has struggled to recover from his latest round of elbow surgery and is returning to England to focus on recuperation, with the first Test against Australia starting on 16 June. [...]
Carlo Ancelotti concocting plan to beat ‘unstoppable’ Manchester City

May 9, 2023

Carlo Ancelotti has challenged his Real Madrid team to beat an “unstoppable” Manchester City side when the Champions League heavyweights collide in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Treble-chasing City have hit top form in the run-in and head to the Spanish capital with 15 wins and a draw from their last 16 games. Top scorer Erling [...]
Everton thrash Brighton to boost Premier League survival hopes, Fulham topple Leicester

May 8, 2023

Everton today climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with an impressive 5-1 win away to Brighton and Hove Albion. The victory offers Sean Dyche’s Toffees a survival lifeline as they climb from 19th to two points clear of the drop. Abdoulaye Doucoure opened the scoring for the travelling side inside 40 seconds before [...]
Stokes and Buttler among England cricket players set to sit in on ECB board meetings

May 8, 2023

Three England cricket captains are set to be invited to sit in on board meetings, according to reports. Men’s Test captain Ben Stokes, one-day captain Jos Buttler and women’s captain Heather Knight are set to be invited by the England and Wales Cricket Board and chairman Richard Thompson as part of wider plans to develop [...]
No boos please, I’m driving: Max Verstappen hits back at Miami Grand Prix jeers

May 8, 2023

Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen insists he was only booed at the Miami Grand Prix because he is successful. Verstappen underlined his and Red Bull’s dominance with a third win in five races this season in Florida on Sunday. But the Dutchman’s race was soured by audible jeers aimed towards him both at the [...]
Too soon to call Erling Haaland the Premier League’s best ever, says Lianne Sanderson

May 8, 2023

The pool of strikers whose statistics measure up to Erling Haaland’s prodigious goal scoring record is even smaller than the Uefa fan club at Manchester City. Dixie Dean’s 63-goal haul in 1927-28 remains the benchmark for a single season in English football but there is another, less frequently cited tally that Haaland is still to [...]
Coronation Concert recap: The best moments from Sunday night

May 7, 2023

Cheeky charm from Katy Perry, touching tributes from Prince William and a strong message about climate change – last night’s Coronation Concert was much-needed light relief After a tedious half hour introduction in which the most interesting part was learning that Olly Murs has surprisingly huge pecks, it was time for the show to begin. [...]