Society and Culture
Luxury And Comfort
At Top Spa Hotel
LIKE the prow of an ocean liner cutting through azure waters, the wedge-shaped
St David’s Hotel juts out into Cardiff Bay, its 10 floors of white concrete and
glass dominating the low-slung skyline.
Taboo-Free Science At Adults-Only Centre
ARE vitamins natural remedies, powerful drugs or a waste of money? Can digital
technology make democracy more than placing an x on a card every five years? Why
do pregnant women develop cravings? These are just some of the many issues being
raised at the Dana Centre at London’s Science Museum, where adults can debate
the hottest scientific issues in a friendly and relaxed environment.
New Image For Traditional Beer
MAJOR United Kingdom brewer Greene King has launched a new style beer and bottle
that is very different from its traditional rival.
Shake, Rattle - And Roll Up For The Elvis Diner
THE man who took on the Elvis Presley estate and won the right to use the name
of “the King” outside the United States is planning a global roll-out of
Elvis-themed restaurants to launch in London in 2005.
Doors Open For Multi-Talented Kwame
WILL the real Kwame Kwei-Armah please stand up? For years he has been best known
as Finlay Newton, the heroic and stoic ambulance driver from the long-running
BBC TV series Casualty.
Housing Project That Takes Care Of The Elderly
A LEADING housing trust has shown how the “demographic time-bomb” can be defused
in terms of an ageing population.
And The Winner Of A Slow Food Award Is …
CHARLES Martell is a farmer, notable cheese maker and expert in rare apple and
pear varieties who has lived in Gloucestershire, England, for more than 30
years. Awarded a Slow Food Award for bio-diversity in 2003 for his valuable
work, Martell’s efforts have achieved splendid results.
Launch Of Low-Carb Grocery Range
ONE of the United Kingdom’s biggest food manufacturers is launching the first
low-carbohydrate grocery range. Pasta, mayonnaise, soups and sauces – all banned
under the popular protein-based Atkins diet – feature in the new collection that
will appear in supermarkets from September.
From Horses To Courses
TOP jockey Frankie Dettori is set to back a new horse by launching a chain of
“wacky” restaurants with celebrity chef Marco Pierre White.
Nursing Heroine Is Voted “Best Black Briton”
AN UNSUNG heroine who tended to wounded and dying soldiers in a war zone has
been voted the greatest black Briton in history in an online poll.
Cookery Duo With A Taste For Fun
LAID-BACK Tony Allan - restaurateur and owner of the award-winning Bank and
fish! restaurants - reckons that impromptu is best. Especially when it comes to
performing cookery demonstrations for the public with his Italian-born TV
cookery partner, Giorgio Locatelli.
Celebration Of Scottish Food
SCOTTISH Food Fortnight – which runs from September 18 to October 3 – aims to
promote a national celebration of Scotland’s regional food and drink.
British Beer Scoops Two Awards
ONE of the UK’s favourite cask ales – Greene King IPA – has scooped a gold award
in the best bitter category at the annual Great British Beer Festival 2004.
Golden Return For Team GB
TEAM GB discovered the Midas touch at the Athens Olympics with a haul of medals
- which included nine golds. Britain’s Olympians gained a total of 30 medals.
The highlights included the double gold for Kelly Holmes in the 800 and 1500
metres. And 17-year-old boxer Amir Khan won the hearts of many with his fearless
performances in the ring and which produced a wonderful, unexpected silver
medal.
Caffe Nero: Britain’s Barista Revolutionaries
FROM a humble stand-up only espresso bar to more than 135 cafes across the
United Kingdom, Caffe Nero is the sole UK competition to the Starbucks and Costa
Coffee.
Clubs That Are Above Par For Golfers
FOR the keen amateur golfer, watching the professionals compete in televised
championships all over the world is as frustrating as it is enjoyable. They
yearn to be as accurate and as powerful as those players.
Taste The Top Chefs’ Dishes
IMAGINE being able to visit London’s top restaurants, bars, gastropubs, cafes
and wine and beer sellers, all in one great venue. Well now you can.
Natural Wonders At The Organic Food Awards
THEY are calling it the most exciting food event of the year - the Soil
Association’s annual Organic Food Awards. Now in their 18th year, the organic
awards recognise and celebrate the very best of produce and enterprise at the
forefront of the UK organic food industry.
Squeeze The Best In A Party
WHETHER organising a party on the Great Wall of China or providing DJs for Yuri
Gagarin’s space-flight anniversary party, UK decor and promotions company
Squeeze 18 is in demand across the world.
The British Challenge For The America’s Cup
THE founder and chairman of GBR Challenge, Peter Harrison, has a very clear
vision and objective - to return the America’s Cup to Great Britain where it all
began 151 years ago.
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