Victoria Beckham to design hotel for £25m fee

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Victoria Beckham to design hotel for £25m fee Victoria Beckham is reportedly thinking about taking a £25m offer if she helps to design a new luxury hotel.

More jaw shocking however than the fee, may be the fact that Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, wrote to her himself to ask if she would help after meeting her and her husband during a holiday in the Gulf area.

The hotel in need of aid would be located on the Isla Moda which is a small isle off the coast of Dubai that will be fashion themed with the aid of designer Karl Lagerfeld.

However, as astounding as the entire offer may seem, Beckham is thinking about if she should take on the project or not, because as a mom of three she is not sure if she has enough spare time to focus on the project.

According to a source close to Beckham, she was astounded by how much the Dubai ruler offered her after she met the Shiek last summer.  However, the two have been communicating for months about the project and she has not yet decided if she has the time because accepting would mean getting hands-on with the designs and decision making.

For the moment, according to a spokeswoman for Beckham, her focus is on New York fashion week, but she is of course always on the lookout for more opportunities to grow her business.

The Isla Moda is a manmade island that is part of the Dubai archipelago which is referred to as The World due to the fact that the 300 islands were made to look like a globe from an aerial view.

Iconic IWC Schaffhausen watch collection previewed in Geneva by Arsene Wenger, Luis Figo and others

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Football legend Zinédine Zidane, Arsenal Football manager Arsène Wenger, tennis star Boris Becker, former footballer Luis Figo were amongst some of the world’s top sporting and entertainment stars to come together at a special event to celebrate the launch of luxury watch brand IWC’s new Portuguese collection in Geneva.

Here is some footage from the event including interviews with Zinedine Zidane, Arsene Wenger, Luis Figo and Olivier Bierhoff .

PE teacher has footballs longest throw

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A PE teacher has set the new record for the farthest football throw after pitching a ball over half the length of a typical pitch.

The teacher, Danny Brooks, utilizes his own special ‘flip’ style to toss the football a total of 163.32 feet, which is a world record.  The technique is considered legal because he keeps both of his feet grounded while reaching behind his head with his hands to launch the ball.

Brooks is from Halifax, West Yorkshire videotaped the launch, after which he sent photos and the video to Guinness World Records who declared him the new record holder

A former gymnast, he commented that he came to the conclusion that he could perform a flip to get a better toss of the ball.  He continued to say he was sure that if he could get the angles just right like a discus or shot putter he would be able to beat the current record.

Brooks was inspired to try for the record by Stroke City player Rory Delap who is known for his long throws.

The previous record holder for long distance pitching was Michael Lochner from America who completed the distance of 158.04 ft.

Anger at Northern Rock’s Newcastle sponsorship

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Anger at Northern Rock’s Newcastle sponsorship The State owned Northern Rock met with public disapproval yesterday following the announcement that they will spend around £10m to sponsor the Newcastle United football team.

Campaign director of the Taxpayer’s Alliance, Mark Wallace, stated that although he is a fan of Newcastle, the proposal is ridiculous because a bank that needed money from the government should be more focused on repaying the tax payers and not helping out a football team.

Wallace continued to state that even if they planned to spend the £10m on advertising alone there are still better ways to spend the money that would help increase the value of the investment.

The Northern Rock deal is worth around 500 times more than what an average Northern Worker makes, which is £20,000.

In fact, the offer is even more than other football clubs receive and some of those clubs are larger and more successful teams than Newcastle.

For example, yesterday Birmingham City, which is in the Premier League, signed a five year deal valued at about £8m.

The Northern Rock was bailed out in February of 2008 after the panic that caused customers to line up down the street in an attempt to withdraw their money before the bank went bankrupt.

However, chief executive of Northern Rock, Gary Hoffman maintains that the promotion is appropriate because it gives the bank a link to the community, and helps to promote the further development of the institution.

Melanie Slade rejects the WAG lifestyle

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Melanie Slade rejects the WAG lifestyle Melanie Slade has been known to shy away from the publicity that comes with being a WAG, which is why it should be no surprise that she rejected a flashy birthday present from her Arsenal boyfriend Theo Walcott.

Slade who will be 21 this January turned away a £140,000 Ferrari California from Walcott that came complete with personalized nameplates.  She told him that she was still satisfied and happy to drive the £20,000 VW Beetle that he gave her when she turned 18.

Her decision was based around the fact that she is studying at London’s St. George’s Hospital and thought that the Ferrari would be too much to be seen driving around campus in.

She also told her friends that at times she wishes Walcott was less “showy” about how much money he makes, a whopping £60,000 per week.

One of her friends stated that Slade considered the car and gave it a test drive but is now back to driving her Beetle because she considers the Ferrari a waste of money.  The friend went on to state that Slade is trying hard not to get pinned as living the WAG lifestyle on campus.

Walcott and Slade met in 2006 at the WestQuay shopping centre in Southampton, and have been dating ever since, although she did not become part of the media focus until she travelled to see him play in the World Cup.

Although Slade has had promotional offers, she is determined to finish her coursework and pursue a career as a physiotherapist.