Less than £200: Cresta Holidays has a three-night break in the French city of Lille for £155pp. The package on offer includes travel on Eurostar from London St Pancras on 30 July and B&B accommodation at the simple but central Comfort Hotel Opera (crestaholidays.co.uk).
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Tuesday 03 April 2012
As Prada fashion house boss Patrizio Bertelli celebrates in Palermo on Wednesday the launch of his latest bid to win the America’s Cup, two teams have announced their withdrawal from next week’s world series regatta in Naples.
Navy chief's April Fool sails close to the wind
Tuesday 03 April 2012
Sailors aboard three Israeli missile ships were on the verge of weighing anchor for a 10-day exercise abroad only to find out the entire operation was the Israeli naval chief's idea of an April Fool's prank.
Di Matteo: Captain Terry out of City game with calf injury
Wednesday 21 March 2012
Chelsea's John Terry will miss the game at Manchester City tonight as he has a calf problem.
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Friday 16 March 2012
Lampard and Co believe that age is irrelevant, it is desire that counts and that they have in abundance
Ivanovic's goal extra special for Chelsea
Thursday 15 March 2012
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Quarters await after lengthy battle by Chelsea's old guard
Wednesday 14 March 2012
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Terry grateful to Capello for 'standing by me'
Wednesday 14 March 2012
John Terry spoke for the first time last night about Fabio Capello's resignation as England manager and thanked the Italian coach for standing by him in spite of the Football Association's insistence that the defender be stripped of the captaincy of the national team for a second time.
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri free to watch game at Chelsea
Tuesday 13 March 2012
Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will be able to watch his side bid to reach the last eight of the Champions League at Chelsea tomorrow after having his touchline ban temporarily suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the club have reported on their official website.
Andre Villas-Boas backs Chelsea defenders to fill John Terry void
Friday 24 February 2012
Under-fire Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas is confident Gary Cahill and David Luiz can form a solid defensive partnership during the absence of influential captain John Terry.
Put aside rows to save season, says Ivanovic
Thursday 23 February 2012
The Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has said that the fractious relationship between certain players and manager Andre Villas-Boas must be put aside for the good of the club if they are to rescue their season.
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Wednesday 22 February 2012
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