Hints and tips:
...With Sammy’s gambling debt overdue, the clock counts down on him in the hubbub around Frith Street....
...Simply and movingly, Manjeet Mann dedicates The Crossing (Penguin, £7.99) to “the millions of Sammys”....
...Richard Thomas, chief commercial officer at New Zealand Rugby, the body behind the All Blacks, historically the game’s top nation, said: “We are always looking at options to grow and improve rugby, and that...
...Many think it the effect of two other astronomical forces: 20 per cent plus shareholders Norges Bank and Hong Kong tycoon Sammy Tak Lee — around whom bid rumours orbit perpetually....
...The company saw a rare intervention this year from its largest shareholder, the Hong Kong tycoon Sammy Tak Lee, who voted against plans that would have allowed management to waive shareholder pre-emption...
...But in fact, says the Swiss art adviser Thomas Seydoux; “Great art is still kept in private hands throughout Europe, by owners who have resisted from listening to tempting offers or guarantees.”...
...The timespan covers the singer’s Rat Pack heyday, joshing about with Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr, and his undignified role as President John F Kennedy’s friend-stroke-procurer....
...The Hippodrome was once home to a circus theatre, then the Talk of the Town variety show which packed audiences in to watch stars such as Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jr and Tom Jones....
...Dylan Thomas is alleged to have downed 18 glasses of whisky in his room before falling into a coma and dying in a nearby hospital....
...Doret) and brother-of-11 Jimmy (Sammy Williams)....
...Lucasta Miller, its editorial director, says: “In the 19th century, essayists such as Charles Lamb, William Hazlitt and Thomas De Quincey found a huge readership, as did George Orwell in the 20th....
...“The prime central London markets are very much seen as a safe investment haven for the international purchasers,” says Mr Thomas....
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