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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- South China Morning Post
6 Hong Kong hotels offering summer fun and staycation deals so you needn't leave the city
There is a lot to love about a staycation. It is a break from routine without the typical travel hassles – and holidaying at home helps support your local economy. Air travel also has a significant environmental impact, with the greenhouse gas emissions it produces contributing to climate change. For this reason, staycations are a more sustainable travel choice. Those looking for a 'staycay' this summer should check out these hotels in Hong Kong that are offering a little more fun than the usual rooftop pool and gym. 1. Bubbles & Brews Festival at The Murray The Murray is hosting a Summer Bubbles & Brews Festival on July 25 and 26. Photo: The Murray Located in Hong Kong's Central neighbourhood, The Murray has 336 rooms and suites spanning 25 floors, and facilities including a swimming pool, spa and rooftop bar. For an extra dose of summer fun, head there on July 25 and 26 when the hotel hosts the Bubbles & Brews Festival at The Arches on its first floor. Local DJs will provide a feast of retro hits, while local and international wine and food vendors including Breer, Brightview, Veuve Clicquot, Whispering Angel, Two Moons Distillery, Vines and Terroirs, and Young Master will provide the food and drinks. 22 Cotton Tree Drive, Central. Tel: 3141 8888
Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Duck & Waffle Edinburgh launches exclusive Veuve Clicquot summer TerraceE
This summer, Duck & Waffle Edinburgh turns up the heat with the launch of its brand-new Summer Terrace in partnership with Veuve Clicquot. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Bursting with tropical colour and energy, this vibrant rooftop retreat brings an unexpected splash of sunshine to the heart of Edinburgh. Located on the 4th floor of St James Quarter and framed by panoramic views of Edinburgh's historic skyline, the terrace is a summer oasis. Towering palms, vivid orchids, and cascades of tropical flora in hot pinks and fiery oranges set the scene, while playful directional signage and sunshine-yellow bistro tables, dressed with signature Veuve Clicquot blankets, lend a whimsical, Instagram-ready charm. It's a garden in the sky - bright, inviting, and made for summer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Terrace has its own cocktail menu, featuring exclusive VeuveClicquot Champagne and Belvedere Vodka creations. Highlights include La Vie En Rosé, a delightful blend of Lillet Blanc, raspberry syrup, and Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé; Heatwave, a sultry short drink featuring Belvedere Vodka, passionfruit purée, Campari, Ancho Reyes chili liqueur, and honey; and Endless Summer, a bright and aromatic mix of Bombay Sapphire gin, peach and Earl Grey syrup, lemon, and Angostura bitters, topped with Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label. Open daily at Duck & Waffle Edinburgh "Summer in Edinburgh doesn't always come with a guarantee of sunshine, so we thought, we'll make our own," says Duck & Waffle General Manager, Alexander Winter. "The terrace is our little pocket of brightness, a space to sip, smile, and celebrate the season. "This collaboration is about creating more than just a terrace; it's an experience. We've brought together Veuve Clicquot's unmistakable style with our own signature flair to offer something unique to the city, to capture that spirit - vibrant, stylish, and a little bit bold". The Duck & Waffle Summer Terrace is a versatile space that can be enjoyed day or night, whether for pre-dinner drinks, a nightcap, or an impromptu gathering with friends or family. It's an ideal venue for hosting intimate events or corporate gatherings, accommodating up to 50 guests. Reservations: Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The exclusive collaboration with the Champagne house at Duck & Waffle Edinburgh Duck & Waffle Edinburgh reservations can be made via the website at SUMMER TERRACE COCKTAIL MENU LA VIE EN ROSÉ Lillet Blanc / raspberry syrup / lemon / Veuve Clicquot Brut Rosé The Tropical Terrace is now open at St James Quarter ENDLESS SUMMER Bombay Sapphire gin / peach & earl grey syrup / lemon / Angostura bitters / topped with Veuve Clicquot 'Yellow Label' HEATWAVE Belvedere vodka / lime / passionfruit purée / Campari / Ancho Reyes chilli liqueur / honey Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Served short over crushed ice. Summer called - it wants its cocktail back. THE NIGHT SHIFT Belvedere Dirty Brew Coffee / Hennessy VS cognac / cold brew coffee / orgeat syrup DIRTY AFFOGATO
Telegraph
6 days ago
- General
- Telegraph
Telegraph style book: Vv
V Valium: Upper case, it is a brand name Vaughan Williams, Ralph: no hyphen, never Williams VE Day: No hyphen, unlike D-Day venerable is not a synonym for old. It means worthy of reverence very: Usually redundant vet: Acceptable for veterinary surgeon (but note spelling of the full-out word for describing colleges, professional bodies) Veuve Clicquot: Note the c in the middle vibrant: Tired, and never to be used in the hackneyed sense of describing an ethnic mix vice-president Vicks: (Vaporub) no apostrophe Victorian: Queen Victoria reigned from 1837-1901 Virgin Birth Vodafone Volkswagen Vorderman, Carol vs is the abbreviation for versus
Scottish Sun
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Jannik Sinner wins first Wimbledon title just two months after returning from drugs ban in thriller over Carlos Alcaraz
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THERE was only one moment in this Wimbledon men's singles final when Jannik Sinner looked truly flustered. That was in the second set, when he had to delay a serve after almost being struck by a freshly-popped Champagne cork. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 14 Jannik Sinner hoists the trophy aloft Credit: Getty 14 Sinner, 23, receives the trophy from Kate Middleton Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 14 Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz pose with their respective trophies Credit: Getty 14 Alcaraz congratulates his victorious rival at the net Credit: Shutterstock Editorial A couple of hours later, the Veuve Clicquot was all his. As Centre Court roasted in 90-degree heat, the Italian was the coolest man in the building. In front of two future Kings of England and the current King of Spain, Sinner dethroned Carlos Alcaraz as he avenged last month's dramatic French Open defeat to become the first Italian to win a Wimbledon singles title. What it means for clean sport, who knows? Sinner failed a drug test last year and should surely not have been playing here. READ MORE WIMBLEDON Wimbledon 2025 Sinner BEATS Alcaraz in thrilling final to claim maiden SW19 title Yet his rivalry with Alcaraz is such an absorbing one that tennis chiefs allowed him to escape with slapped wrists - a three-month suspension which included none of the Grand Slams. A Sinner by name and by nature then - and yet here Sinner's wages were £3million. A grubby backroom deal, and the sacking of a physio, had allowed the Italian to book himself a brief ban after testing positive for the anabolic steroid clostebol, which he claims entered his body via massages. Still, whatever the ethics, his rivalry with Alcaraz is compelling. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 14 The newly-crowned Wimbledon champion celebrates after match point Credit: AP 14 The world No1 fist pumps during his clash with Carlos Alcaraz Credit: Getty 14 Sinner emotionally celebrates with his team after winning Wimbledon Credit: Reuters 14 Gracious runner-up Alcaraz holds his runner-up plate Credit: Reuters Having blown a two-set lead and three championship points at Roland Garros, this time Sinner roared back from a set-down to secure a 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory. This was the first Wimbledon men's singles final since 2002 to include none of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal or Andy Murray - there has been a generation shift in the sport over the last two years and these two 21st-century boys are ahead of the rest by a country mile. Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner interrupted as umpire forced to make 'most Wimbledon announcement ever' After squandering a 4-2 lead in the opening set, Sinner was imperious thereafter as he sealed a fourth Grand Slam title since the start of last year. Sinner, who speaks German as his first language, was impressively efficient as Alcaraz turned ragged in the sweltering heat. After that epic five-and-a-half hour saga at Roland Garros, where Alcaraz staged one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time, All England Club chiefs were taking a risk by moving the start time back until 4pm. Then the over-running women's doubles final shunted it back further still. But in front of tennis royalty and actual royalty, the two finest tennis players on the planet strode on to Centre Court at ten past four for the climax of a sun-baked fortnight. In the intense heat, thousands of fans fluttered thousands of fans, Centre Court resembling a butterfly sanctuary. Both men had arrived with their bazookas - amid a barrage of big serves early on, Alcaraz delivered a 139mph ace, the fastest he'd ever clocked at a Slam. 14 Carlos Alcaraz took the first set on Centre Court Credit: AFP 14 The two-time defending champion looked out of sorts after the first set Credit: Getty 14 Sinner, 23, was competing in his first Wimbledon final Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Yet in the fifth game, Sinner reeled off four points in a row to break Alcaraz from 40-15 down, the champion going long with a forehand to hand Sinner the game. Soon, though, Alcaraz was back on terms. After one marathon rally which threatened the neck muscles of every side-on spectator, the Spaniard forced two break points and needed only one to tie it at 4-4. Alcaraz backed that up by holding with a 140mph ace which scattered the chalkdust. Suddenly the champion was all over his rival and he reeled off a fourth consecutive game to break Sinner for the opening set. At deuce, the Italian threw in a double fault, then Alcaraz concluded a stunning rally with a backhand winner from the baseline and cupped his ears to take in the roars. It would prove premature. Smarting, Sinner forced three break points at the start of the second - taking the third when Alcaraz sent a forehand long. The quality was ridiculous, Alcaraz fizzing a backhand cross-court to put immediate pressure on the Sinner serve but the wiry world No 1 held. Sinner was forced to delay his serve when he was almost struck by a freshly-popped champagne cork. Even the missiles are posh here, and we were sipping from the lumpy end of the wine list both on and off the court. As Sinner served for the second set, he raised the roof with a cross-court winner at the net, then a thunderclap forehand down the line earned two set points, the first one taken with a flourish. 14 The match featured some amazing moments of quality Credit: Getty 14 Alcaraz was frustrated for much of the contest Credit: PA The Italian was operating a scorched-turf policy now, giving the world's most famous lawn a serious pummelling. Alcaraz was wristy, searching for the angles, but struggling for consistency. The champion rescued two break points at the start of the third, clinging on in there. Sinner turned to improv, dinking over the net from between his legs, then duffing the volley that would have made it count - yet he thrashed an ace to hold for 3-3. Alcaraz, emerging from a lull, lobbed his man with a dramatic arc, yet Sinner got out the big gun again and aced for 4-4. Then Alcaraz got sloppy and slippy, Sinner breaking as the Spaniard fell on the baseline and Sinner was serving for the set - which he managed, successfully, despite a double fault. The momentum was fully with Sinner now and he nailed two backhands down the line to break for 2-1 - just four games from glory. At 4-3, Sinner cleared the baseline to concede two break points but saved both and eventually held. Then as the Centre Court crowd chanted his name, Sinner served out nervelessly - securing three Championship points after a thrilling rally, taking the second and holding his arms aloft before he headed for some of that bubbly. 14 WIMBLEDON 2025 LIVE - FOLLOW ALL THE LATEST FROM THRILLING MEN'S SINGLES FINAL
The Irish Sun
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Jannik Sinner wins first Wimbledon title just two months after returning from drugs ban in thriller over Carlos Alcaraz
THERE was only one moment in this Wimbledon men's singles final when Jannik Sinner looked truly flustered. That was in the second set, when he had to delay a serve after almost being struck by a 14 Jannik Sinner hoists the trophy aloft Credit: Getty 14 Sinner, 23, receives the trophy from Kate Middleton Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 14 Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz pose with their respective trophies Credit: Getty 14 Alcaraz congratulates his victorious rival at the net Credit: Shutterstock Editorial A couple of hours later, the Veuve Clicquot was all his. As Centre Court roasted in 90-degree heat, the Italian was the coolest man in the building. In front of two future Kings of England and the current King of Spain, What it means for clean sport, who knows? Sinner Yet his rivalry with Alcaraz is such an absorbing one that tennis chiefs allowed him to escape with slapped wrists - a A Sinner by name and by nature then - and yet here Sinner's wages were £3million. A grubby backroom deal, and the sacking of a physio, had allowed the Italian to book himself a brief ban after testing positive for the anabolic steroid clostebol, which he claims entered his body via massages. Still, whatever the ethics, his rivalry with Alcaraz is compelling. Most read in Tennis BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK 14 The newly-crowned Wimbledon champion celebrates after match point Credit: AP 14 The world No1 fist pumps during his clash with Carlos Alcaraz Credit: Getty 14 Sinner emotionally celebrates with his team after winning Wimbledon Credit: Reuters 14 Gracious runner-up Alcaraz holds his runner-up plate Credit: Reuters Having blown a two-set lead and three championship points at Roland Garros, this time Sinner roared back from a set-down to secure a 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory. This was the first Wimbledon men's singles final since 2002 to include none of Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner interrupted as umpire forced to make 'most Wimbledon announcement ever' After squandering a 4-2 lead in the opening set, Sinner was imperious thereafter as he sealed a fourth Grand Slam title since the start of last year. Sinner, who speaks German as his first language, was impressively efficient as Alcaraz turned ragged in the sweltering heat. After that epic five-and-a-half hour saga at Roland Garros, where Alcaraz staged one of the greatest sporting comebacks of all time, All England Club chiefs were taking a risk by moving the start time back until 4pm. Then the over-running women's doubles final shunted it back further still. But in front of tennis royalty and actual royalty, the two finest tennis players on the planet strode on to Centre Court at ten past four for the climax of a sun-baked fortnight. In the intense heat, thousands of fans fluttered thousands of fans, Centre Court resembling a butterfly sanctuary. Both men had arrived with their bazookas - amid a barrage of big serves early on, Alcaraz delivered a 139mph ace, the fastest he'd ever clocked at a Slam. 14 Carlos Alcaraz took the first set on Centre Court Credit: AFP 14 The two-time defending champion looked out of sorts after the first set Credit: Getty 14 Sinner, 23, was competing in his first Wimbledon final Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Yet in the fifth game, Sinner reeled off four points in a row to break Alcaraz from 40-15 down, the champion going long with a forehand to hand Sinner the game. Soon, though, Alcaraz was back on terms. After one marathon rally which threatened the neck muscles of every side-on spectator, the Spaniard forced two break points and needed only one to tie it at 4-4. Alcaraz backed that up by holding with a 140mph ace which scattered the chalkdust. Suddenly the champion was all over his rival and he reeled off a fourth consecutive game to break Sinner for the opening set. At deuce, the Italian threw in a double fault, then Alcaraz concluded a stunning rally with a backhand winner from the baseline and cupped his ears to take in the roars. It would prove premature. Smarting, Sinner forced three break points at the start of the second - taking the third when Alcaraz sent a forehand long. The quality was ridiculous, Alcaraz fizzing a backhand cross-court to put immediate pressure on the Sinner serve but the wiry world No 1 held. Sinner was forced to delay his serve when he was almost struck by a freshly-popped champagne cork. Even the missiles are posh here, and we were sipping from the lumpy end of the wine list both on and off the court. As Sinner served for the second set, he raised the roof with a cross-court winner at the net, then a thunderclap forehand down the line earned two set points, the first one taken with a flourish. 14 The match featured some amazing moments of quality Credit: Getty 14 Alcaraz was frustrated for much of the contest Credit: PA The Italian was operating a scorched-turf policy now, giving the world's most famous lawn a serious pummelling. Alcaraz was wristy, searching for the angles, but struggling for consistency. The champion rescued two break points at the start of the third, clinging on in there. Sinner turned to improv, dinking over the net from between his legs, then duffing the volley that would have made it count - yet he thrashed an ace to hold for 3-3. Alcaraz, emerging from a lull, lobbed his man with a dramatic arc, yet Sinner got out the big gun again and aced for 4-4. Then Alcaraz got sloppy and slippy, Sinner breaking as the Spaniard fell on the baseline and Sinner was serving for the set - which he managed, successfully, despite a double fault. The momentum was fully with Sinner now and he nailed two backhands down the line to break for 2-1 - just four games from glory. At 4-3, Sinner cleared the baseline to concede two break points but saved both and eventually held. Read more on the Irish Sun Then as the Centre Court crowd chanted his name, Sinner served out nervelessly - securing three Championship points after a thrilling rally, taking the second and holding his arms aloft before he headed for some of that bubbly. 14 WIMBLEDON 2025 LIVE - FOLLOW ALL THE LATEST FROM THRILLING MEN'S SINGLES FINAL
