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Benediction film review: A smart portrait of the fascinating Sigfried Sassoon

May 26, 2022

Author biopics can be terribly dull, but then few authors have lived a life quite like Sigfried Sassoon. The British poet’s words became a chilling epitaph for so many in the First World War, but Benediction by director Terence Davies (Distant Voices, Still Lives) shows an uncompromising picture of the real man. Jack Lowden plays the [...]
Ed Warner: ECB may buck financial trends but must turn playing claims into reality

May 26, 2022

Fourteen million people participate in cricket in England and Wales. Yep, you read that right! How do we know that a quarter of the population play, attend or follow the sport? Because the ECB told us so last week in its annual report. Looks like the governing body has adopted a Westminster approach to big [...]
Dan Norton: London 7s, bursting onto the scene and longevity in sport

May 26, 2022

The two-day fun-fueled party that is the rugby sevens returns to the capital this weekend as England, Fiji, New Zealand and others look to go head-to-head to win on the prestigious London leg of the circuit. Argentina top the table coming into the event – which will be held at England’s Twickenham Stadium – but [...]
Liquid investment: How a new breed of rum is biting at the heels of whisky

May 25, 2022

The rise of rum has been predicted for some time. The staggering rise in the fortunes of the whisk(e)y industry – I’ll omit the “e” from now on for aesthetic purposes – over the last couple of decades means many enthusiasts and would-be collectors are now being priced out of that market, and rum is [...]
David Mitchell on acting, cancel culture and why the internet is evil

May 25, 2022

On 15 March 2020, David Mitchell took a bow following what he reckoned was the best performance yet of The Upstart Crow, the West End version of Ben Elton’s sitcom about William Shakespeare. The next day the country went into lockdown. “I found the pandemic pretty bleak, really”, says the comedian and panel show host. [...]
Hertz to offer 900hp Shelby Mustang ‘Rent-a-Racer’

May 25, 2022

A three-year deal will see Hertz offer the 900hp Shelby Mustang GT500-H for hire at selected airports across the United States.
A-Ha the Movie: A fascinating insight into the Norwegian pop giants

May 25, 2022

Most people know a-ha from their toe-tapping pop tune Take On Me, but over the course of forty years the Norwegian trio have retained much of their fame and adulation. However, as this anniversary film proves, that same affection isn’t reserved for each other. Filmed over four years, Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy [...]
Let them eat clay: Brits are winning at the French Open again

May 25, 2022

We’re just four days into the French Open at Roland Garros and it’s already been one of the most successful campaigns for British singles tennis in recent years. The progression of Emma Raducanu, Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans – who all play today – into the second round equals the tally from 2018 and 2017 [...]
England captain Tomkins backs former club Wigan to win Challenge Cup

May 25, 2022

The rugby league Challenge Cup has a new showpiece location for its final. Come Saturday, thousands will pack into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the competition crowns either Wigan Warriors or Huddersfield Giants as its 121st winner. The winner will a trophy which has always left an extraordinary memory for players lucky enough to lift [...]
Chelsea £4.25bn takeover satisfies Premier League owner’s test

May 24, 2022

The Chelsea takeover bid led by Todd Boehly’s consortium has passed the Premier League owner’s and directors test. The move ticks yet another box on the list that, once completed, will see the Premier League outfit change hands from sanctioned owner Roman Abramovich. The Boehly bid has not gone through, however, as it remains dependant [...]