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Few historical figures have sat at such a rich juncture between power, empire and progress than this East London princessWill Hosie celebrates the legacy of Princess Sophia Duleep Singh who campaigned strongly for women's independence.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Never mind the footy — come and play Cham'Pong insteadWill pubs be able to stay open past midnight to play England's games in full when the World Cup kicks off in the USA? No worries if not: we are the home of sport — and there's plenty more where that came from.
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Will AI be the saving grace of Britain's beloved hedgehogs?A group of scientists at the University of Cambridge has managed to identify specific sites that might offer habitat for hedgehogs, writes Will Hosie.
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What is everyone talking about this week: A Cuban supply shock has struck the marketCigars have taken a tumble. Where are they to be found?
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What is everyone talking about this week: The secret life of planktonPlankton generates at least five times more oxygen than tropical rainforests. Yet its various subspecies remain opaque and poorly understood. That could soon be changing.
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A beautiful home with a secret garden that's an exquisite oasis in what was once one of the roughest corners of LondonDrawing on the area's industrial and manufacturing heritage, this five-storey house on Wilkes Street is also a horticultural paradise.
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Which club is right for you?As the Season gets underway this month, our Lifestyle Editor rounds up the ten clubs shaping life across town and country.
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What is everyone talking about this week: Why we need more female treesFor too long, urban planners and landscape designers have favoured male trees for easier maintenance — but it's made hay fever a whole lot worse. Fortunately, a solution exists.
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Where to eat, where to drink and where to shop in Chelsea, according to the Country Life teamThere's more to Chelsea than just the Flower Show so we've rounded up some of the best places to eat, stay and shop.
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Heist alive! Andrew Lloyd Webber takes on the man who stole the Mona LisaThe restless bard of musical theatre is working on his new opus, tackling the peripatetic theft of the world's most famous painting.
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The Zetter Bloomsbury: Antiques Roadshow, but make it Soho HouseWhat’s better than a Bloomsbury townhouse? Try six. The Zetter Group has taken over a Georgian sextet on Montague Street — and made interior design the definite superstar.
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What is everyone talking about this weekend: Is cider the new black?Cider — more specifically, fine cider — is making waves on the British dining scene following a bumper apple harvest in 2025. Could cider tasting menus soon replace those for wine?
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What is everyone talking about this week: The curious case of American diningAs His Majesty The King heads stateside, Will Hosie ponders why Americans — who are allegedly Great Britain's greatest fans — haven't yet adopted our table manners.
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'It was his manifesto': London’s strangest house blends art, modernity and science, and it's just thrown open its doors to visitorsThe Cosmic House is a paean to American architect Charles Jencks’s belief that the universe can be made cosy.
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What is everyone talking about this week: No verbiage, please, we're BritishWhat makes a good writer? Clarity is usually a good start. Yet LinkedIn users and job spec authors don't seem to have got the memo. Could AI help them? Will Hosie is doubtful.
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A Victorian stable block that became a fun-filled (and award-winning) family home in one of the leafiest parts of LondonThis house down the road from Kew Gardens shows just what can be done with a 19th century home — and it's looking for new owners. Will Hosie steps inside.
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The lunch menu is where it's atOsip's announcement of a new table d’hôte menu shows that fine dining is having to be more flexible than ever.
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One of Primrose Hill’s best houses is on sale for £6.35 millionA sensitively upgraded home with original cornicing and an indoor trellis? Will Hosie is intrigued.
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What is everyone talking about this week: How to get rid of the foxes on your roof?A skulk of foxes has occupied the roof of Google's building in King's Cross for close to a year. The tech behemoth wants them gone: but where will they go?
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What is everyone talking about this week: Walk more slowly, will you?It should not necessarily follow that Spring begets a spring in one's step. Indeed, there is more to be said in this fair season for slowing down.
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The countdown to Spud-ageddon is on: Why potato farmers are in perilPotato farmers are experiencing a downturn in demand so significant, they’ve wound up with a surplus of spuds. Will Hosie investigates why and what you can do about it (spoiler alert: eat more spuds).
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What is everyone talking about this week: Where have all the rabbits gone?There used to be dozens in every field, emerging at springtime and dancing around us in a pastoral conga line. Where are they now?
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'We are here to champion British farmers who produce wonderful milk, meat, vegetables and eggs': The Country Life team's favourite farm shopsMore and more of us are choosing to buy produce directly from farms.
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‘Dialogue is an extension of feeling. If I don’t remember a line, it’s because I haven’t understood why I was saying it’: Claire Foy’s consuming passionsClaire Foy has played seminal British roles as both Elizabeth II in 'The Crown', and in 'A Very British Scandal'. In her latest film, she takes on one of our country's most beloved author's, Enid Blyton. Will Hosie meets her.
