Where the luxury giant is an industry outsider
Joel Von Allmen Hermes only moved into men’s watches seven years ago. Its new Arceau L’Heure de la Lune sells for £20,500-plus Hermes may be a big cheese in the world of luxury goods, but in the world of Swiss watchmaking it is something of an outsider. First, it is French. Second, it’s a relative […]
Hannah Dingley: Forest Green’s trailblazing academy manager on encouraging women into coaching
It “will not be long” until we see a woman managing a men’s professional football team, says Hannah Dingley, academy manager at Forest Green Rovers. Dingley remains the only woman in charge of a men’s English Football League academy, since her appointment in 2019. The 39-year-old’s role sees her develop young players with the aim […]
Dredger arrives to ensure River Tees safety in future years
Luke Anderson The dredger has been undergoing sea trials in the Netherlands A massive dredger has arrived on Teesside after undergoing sea trials in the Netherlands. The Emerald Duchess will ply 12 miles (19 kilometres) of the River Tees to the North Sea and at the port of Hartlepool. Employing the latest technology, and said […]
New Met chief must tackle policing culture, says Priti Patel
Met Police chief Cressida Dick resigns with “sadness and regret” The new Metropolitan Police commissioner must tackle police culture and conduct, Priti Patel has said. In a statement the home secretary said “strong and decisive new leadership will be required to restore public confidence” in London’s police force. On Thursday Cressida Dick said she had […]
The difficulty of making your home energy efficient
Simon Duffy Getting good advice on making your house more energy efficient is not easy says Simon Duffy When Simon Duffy gets another energy bill, his heart sinks. “It’s madly expensive,” he says. Mr Duffy lives in a traditional stone-walled detached house in Sheffield. He estimates that he spends £3,100 every year on heating and […]
Meet The Favourite’s Bafta-winning working mums
EPA Alice Felton [L] and Fiona Crombie: Bafta winners, friends and working mothers One of the most touching moments at this year’s Baftas was when Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton accepted the award for best production design for The Favourite. They dedicated it to “every woman and working mother who keeps it together and makes […]
‘Creepy’ comments over Eve Myles’s legs
BBC Eve Myles stars in Keeping Faith, which had 17 million BBC iPlayer requests for the first series A TV critic’s comments about Eve Myles’s legs have been called “bigoted” and “creepy” by the actress’s husband. Bradley Freegard, who stars with Ms Myles in the drama Keeping Faith, criticised the comments of a columnist of […]
Inside the secret summit that hoped to end 1990s rap wars
Getty Images Tupac Shakur was shot dead in 1996 at the age of 25 Before the east and west coast rap beef of the 1990s boiled over with the murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious BIG, legendary producer Quincy Jones called a secret meeting at which he appealed for an end to the violence. As […]
European Super League: Ex-Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli reiterates support for ESL
Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid have not renounced the ESL, which claimed Uefa and Fifa broke European Union competition law by blocking its creation. “When I was president of the ECA (European Clubs Association) and of the Uefa executive committee, the analysis was evident,” said Agnelli. “There was no club sustainability, a vertical polarisation of […]
Tory plot to crown Boris ‘unopposed’
Getty Images The race for the Tory leadership gets plenty of coverage in Saturday’s papers. The i weekend has a warning from Sajid Javid’s team that the contest could “turn toxic” – and that the party should avoid what is described as the “psychodrama” of a Michael Gove versus Boris Johnson run-off. The Daily Telegraph […]