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...Following further contacts through back channels and a conciliatory speech by King George V at the inauguration in Belfast of the Northern Parliament in June, a truce was called....
...One of her favourites — and mine — is Kassl Editions’ V Wrap coat, a minimalist kimono-shaped robe in felted wool (£1,050, harrods.com)....
...We have reached the final scene of Shakespeare’s Henry V....
...According to Mr Hunt, the V&A was likely to open later this summer, although numbers would be restricted to about 30 per cent of capacity....
...David G Blanchflower Bruce V Rauner Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College; Professor of Economics....
...As Hugo Griffiths, Consumer Editor of Auto Express told us:Safety is the biggest concern...Motorists considering a write-off should pay for an independent mechanical inspection before buying the car....
...V. Goings, chief executive of Tupperware Brands, noting that he has denied requests from presidents of “both parties” to give speeches at its corporate campus....
...Still, she kept in touch with her old teacher, joining him at a Wales v France rugby match in Cardiff and visiting him at Abergavenny’s annual food festival....
...last time America found itself in rivalry with a communist bloc, the Soviet Union, the result from Hollywood was a ruthless demonisation of war-hungry reds, in everything from Red Dawn (1984) to Rocky V...
...There is also a dedicated “A/V bar” for those with questions about purchasing video art and the technicalities of displaying it....
...That might be true of earlier models, but no one appears to have told the CTS-V....
...The end of Part Two, in which Hal becomes Henry V and repudiates his old companion in crime, is more shattering than any denouement of Shakespeare’s tragedies....
...One of the closest relations to the hybrid helicopter-aeroplane Bell-Boeing V-22 is the Harrier “jump-jet”....
...The Porsche has more power (320bhp to the Lotus’s 276bhp), is faster (171mph v 162 mph, although with identical 0-60 acceleration) and comes with top-quality fittings such as electrically adjustable seats...
...The details Test match: hybrid v diesel How much £74,000 (approx) S 400 Hybrid; £60,000 (approx) S 350 CDI BlueEfficiency diesel....
...That’s the perfect ‘V’-shaped recovery envisaged by the UK strategy team at Cazenove, comprised of Darren Winder and Robert Griffiths....
...details A stylish soft-roader from Ford How much £25,090 (2.5 litre petrol version tested) How fast 0-60mph 8.2 secs, top speed 129mph How thirsty 28.5mpg How green 244g CO2/km Also consider Honda CR-V;...
...stop-start technology How much £21,325 (2.2l TD4e) How fast 0-62mph in 10.9 secs, top speed 112mph How thirsty 42.2mpg on EU test cycle How green 179g CO2/km Also consider BMW X3 £30,855-£38,610; Honda CR-V...
...As Clare Beck, a specialist craft dealer with Adrian Sassoon, puts it: “Everyone has met the proposal with great excitement. We hope the move will add a different perspective....
...It offers stability and security, even during hard cornering, not matched by rivals such as Volkswagen’s Tiguan, Honda’s CR-V or Toyota’s Rav4....
...Clare Beck of dealer Adrian Sassoon admits: “It was disappointing that it did not do better and a bit of a surprise considering the growth of interest....
...john.griffiths@ft.com More reviews at www.ft.com/testdrive...
...At the same time, “glass is more affordable than art”, says Clare Beck at Adrian Sassoon....
...Honda is unveiling a third-generation version of its CR-V mid-sized SUV with sleeker styling and upgraded petrol and diesel engines....
...On the couple of occasions I have stayed at Four Seasons’ properties, I couldn’t help feeling my life would be simpler if I had one of their concierges at my beck and call....
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