But so, too, in Mee’s lovely character studies, is the strange but magnificent bravery of all fighting men From bare knuckles on.STEPHEN BRENKLEY. There is a degree of repetition, which is a slight irritant but was probably difficult to avoid. He deals with the life and times of one of these sons of the Prize [...]

Representative of the Sheffield and Hallamshire regional FA, more closely associated with amateur and semi- professional football than professional game. In fact he is a devoted supporter both of Arsenal and football generally. Instrumental in making Arsenal the cosmopolitan club it is today Not in favour of a European Super League.. for the time being.Geoff [...]

Had it not happened at Stamford Bridge yesterday, Chelsea might well have been prevented from going to the top of the table by a diligent and persevering Spurs side determined to let reputation count for nothing. It had been ferocious stuff in which tackling and tempers rose in intensity in roughly equal measure for most [...]

Both on and off the track, the baton has been transferred from the old to the new.LORD MacLAURINECB chairmanEngland beating South Africa at Headingley in the last Test match of the summer was a very special time for our cricket. “I signed a contract with Salt Lake City and assured them of all the Arab [...]

Senior bankers in Frankfurt, seat of the new European Central Bank, admit that London will continue to be Europe’s leading financial centre and stands to reap many of the benefits of the new currency. “Trade in stocks, bonds, derivatives and foreign exchange will be centred in London,” admitted Hans-Georg Engel, a director of JP Morgan [...]

Hope is more than a theological virtue, of course; it is a human instinct, too. For the secular and the religious alike, the season brings confidence that after the darkest and shortest days of the year, when “the world’s sap is sunk”, light and life will return The year’s midnight is past We patch up [...]

Pity the bottom back-seat cushion is one-piece, when the rear backrests are split 60:40. It’s one of the few obvious signs of Ford penny pinching, and does compromise the car’s load-carrying versatility.As with the Focus hatch, the rear seat is outstandingly roomy, offering excellent head- and leg-room. In every area except shoulder-room, it is as [...]

Portsmouth, who are facing a winding-up order from the Inland Revenue for pounds 405,000 in unpaid tax next Wednesday, applied at the start of the week to go into administration to help rescue the club from financial ruin.Ruud Gullit has dismissed talk of a rift with his players. The Co-operative Bank, which holds the mortgage [...]

Eight years on, Bob Scott, leader of the Manchester bid, predicted 20 votes in the first round. “I am happy to be here,” he declared, “and I hope to come again, many, many times – maybe also in the year 2000!” Tell you what, cobber, play your cards right and you could be in there.And [...]

Most transfers within the same management group are usually done free of charge or for minimal costs, although these may be higher if moving to a new management group.The Independent is offering readers a free “Guide to PEPs”, sponsored by Scottish Widows Fund Management, with advice on the types of PEPs available, charges, and a [...]