Hints and tips:
...Laura will probably be a weaker hurricane at its peak than Hurricane Rita, which struck in September 2005 — a month after Katrina devastated New Orleans — but should be stronger at landfall than Rita’s 120mph...
...Writing in Country Life magazine, Kit Hesketh-Harvey advised being “alert enough to shake the card out directly over the recycling bin”....
...grape is hugely fashionable in the US and trend-conscious producers have been seeking out the coolest (in both senses) California wine regions where it’s grown — from the Sonoma Coast in the north to Sta Rita...
...“I don’t think it has made any difference,” says Ryan Harvey, who runs a family butchers in St Ives. He thinks that determined second-homers are likely to find ways around the legislation....
...This was good advice judging from the gridlock that ensued when Houstonians tried to evacuate as Hurricane Rita approached in 2005....
...Tony Lynne East Tuddenham, Norfolk, UK...
...David BoiesBoies Schiller Flexner LLPArmonk, NY, US Letter in response to this letter: Eye-catching headlines put the FT’s status at risk / From Tony Lynne, East Tuddenham, Norfolk, UK...
...Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria caused $93bn of insured losses, the highest figure since hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma led to almost $112bn of insured losses in 2005....
...Harvey has been a human catastrophe....
...When hurricanes Katrina and Rita tore into the Gulf of Mexico coast in 2005, the US was importing the most foreign oil in its history....
...connect the sprawling downtown and disparate suburbs would have been a deathtrap for evacuees who may have found themselves stuck in traffic during the storm’s eye — something that happened when Hurricane Rita...
...Good thing, as Gulf coast refining capacity has expanded by a fifth since Katrina and Rita (another powerful storm) struck in 2005, according to the US Energy Information Administration....
...“In previous storms, including Katrina, Rita, Gustav, Ike and Isaac, gasoline prices peaked within two weeks after landfall at a level 20-80 cents/gallon higher than before the storm hit....
...Those who recalled the chaotic 2005 exodus that preceded Hurricane Rita were more forgiving....
...So hurricane Harvey, now tropical depression Harvey after almost a week, made landfall on the Gulf of Mexico coast in Texas last weekend....
...PJ Harvey entered the Other Stage with a nine-strong band, all male, several beating a funereal military tattoo on drums as they marched on....
...North Devon Nick Harvey won with a majority of 5,821 in 2010. But he is standing down this time and the seat is a lot less safe....
...Before long Shutterstock will doubtless offer delighted customers photos of Rita Ora and Tulisa shaking hands, and of BP’s Bob Dudley schlepping round Knightsbridge clutching a chihuahua and a Harvey Nicks...
...Eerily Puligny-like. 13% £35.35, Miles Better Wines; £46.60, Hedonism; £49, Harvey Nichols ——————————————- Last week: Christmas red wines Sparkling wine picks will follow in the December 20 edition of...
...Reality bites Sarah Stennett, a music manager and lawyer who looks after singers Rita Ora and Ellie Goulding, and helped to launch the career of Brit-school graduate Jessie J, cautions that attending is...
...They are all patently evocative of pin-up glamour from the past: Rita Hayworth, Betty Grable and – not coincidentally – Bettie Page, the inspiration for Christian Dior’s spring/summer collection....
...“Companies are working harder than ever to make sensory and romantic experiences for customers,” says Rita Clifton, director at the brand consultancy Interbrand....
...This month Harvey Nichols and Demsa, a leading retail group in Turkey, signed an agreement for the development of a Harvey Nichols store in Ankara....
...“Until recently the entertainment media sector has been very backward in exploiting its brands,” says Rita Clifton, director at brand consultancy Interbrand....
...Additional reporting by Harvey Morris and Andrew Jack...
International Edition