Mike Starling, The Week UK
Mike Starling is the UK digital features editor for The Week Digital, where he writes content and edits the Arts & Life and Sport website sections and the Food & Drink and Travel newsletters. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has since held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications.
Sport is his specialist subject, but the growth of the sporting industry in the past 20 years has seen him cover the related business, tourism and marketing arenas as much as the action on the field. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. His international experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon. He has worked on a number of publication launches, including a daily newspaper, travel magazine and news website.
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Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: all-time goals, career stats and awards
In Depth Messi has won the Ballon d'Or for a record-extending eighth time
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Nobu Hotel Santorini review: stunning food, views and hikes
The Week Recommends Find some peace on the most popular island in Greece
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A weekend in Budapest: travel guide, things to do, food and drink
The Week Recommends Everything you need to know for a city break in Hungary's popular capital
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Lionesses will have regrets but their legacy can be ‘incredible’
feature England stars return home after heartbreaking Women’s World Cup final loss to Spain
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‘Fairytale’ for Wiegman as Lionesses roar into first Women’s World Cup final
feature England will face Spain on Sunday after spoiling the Matildas’s party in Sydney
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2023-2024 Premier League predictions: champions, relegation and golden boot
feature A look at the top flight talking points and pundit picks for the new season
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A 4,500-star experience: UK’s best stargazing and dark sky places
The Week Recommends Explore the wonders of the cosmos from these dark sky locations across Britain
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Lionesses dig deep after Lauren James’s ‘Beckham-esque’ red card
feature England reach the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals after a 4-2 win on penalties against Nigeria
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2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup: fixtures, groups and UK TV coverage
feature Tournament in Australia and New Zealand will be broadcast live on the BBC and ITV
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‘Pinnacle of gastronomy’: how Central became the world’s best restaurant in 2023
feature Flagship Lima restaurant of chefs Virgilio Martínez and Pía León is an ‘ode to Peru’
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Champions League final: Man City vs. Inter predictions and preview
feature Can Guardiola’s team finally win the Champions League and complete a historic treble?
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PGA Tour-LIV shock merger: winners and losers from golf’s unification
Talking Point Men’s golf tours declare peace after their civil war – but turmoil still lies ahead
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A whisky tour of Scotland: best whisky experiences and distilleries
The Week Recommends Where else to enjoy a dram or two than in the ‘home’ of whisky?
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A literary tour of the UK: best places for book lovers to visit
The Week Recommends Bookmark a trip to these fascinating literary locations
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100 years of Wembley Stadium: from the ‘White Horse’ to the Lionesses
In Pictures A look back at the memorable moments from the old and new iconic stadium in London
By Mike Starling Published
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Premier League: Man City vs. Arsenal predictions
feature What the pundits say about tonight’s title race showdown at the Etihad
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Coronation quiche recipe: what the food critics say
The Week Recommends The King and Queen Consort have unveiled the centrepiece dish for the coronation celebrations
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‘Captain fantastic’: Harry Kane’s most memorable England goals
feature Kane has overtaken Wayne Rooney as the Three Lions’s all-time leading goalscorer
By Mike Starling Published
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Fifa World Cup 2026 expansion: for the global game or for Fifa’s greed?
Talking Point The men’s tournament co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA will have a record 104 matches
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Drink like the stars: five celebrity-backed alcohol brands
The Week Recommends Tipples with star appeal – from Brad Pitt’s Oscars champagne to Kylie’s prosecco
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Liverpool 7 Man Utd 0: ‘welcome to Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool 2.0’
feature Anfield’s ‘new front three’ were on fire in the humbling of their bitter rivals
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Man Utd win the Carabao Cup: how Erik ten Hag has ‘transformed’ the Red Devils
feature United lifted their first silverware since 2017 after beating Newcastle at Wembley
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A weekend in Snowdonia National Park: travel guide, attractions and things to do
The Week Recommends Everything you need to know for a short break in Eryri – Wales’s largest national park
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Hard Rock Hotel London and 3rd Half review: rock out and cheer on a new team
The Week Recommends Destination hotel in central London has added a sports bar to its entertainment menu
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