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'Ideally, you want to have someone there who has been recently cancelled, as everyone wants to speak to them': How to throw London's best partyLooking back on the greatest parties in London’s history, Will Hosie realises it’s a thin line between hit and miss.
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London's past, present and future is hidden in the docksAs autumn beckons in the Docklands, Gio Fio reflects on what two neighbouring, yet contrasting areas on the Thames’s northern flank say about London’s knack for reinvention.
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Teddy bears, dog collars and garden gnomes: The strangest museums in the UK revealedOn this green and pleasant isle, we have a museum for almost anything.
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What is everyone talking about this week: How Yotam Ottolenghi inspired a vogue for harvest partiesThe chef who taught Britain how to love vegetables is now celebrating them with an annual back-to-school party. Others are following suit.
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Lights, camera, countryside: The best rural cinemasCinemas aren't just for cities, there are plenty in the countryside too, says Madeleine Silver. Illustrations by Bryony Fripp.
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What is everyone talking about this week: We know how to fix Britain's trainsOne-time symbols of industrial advance have become a laughing stock, plagued by cancellations and unable to withstand any weather that deviates from the norm. Plus, a parliamentary heist and chiropteran ironies.
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The creative power of scenery and steam continues to inspireThe myriad tracks and carriages of the British rail network have proved fruitful inspiration for generations of writers.
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From body-building to ballet, the refurbished Jersey Opera House is the Channel Islands' new National TheatreAfter years in the wings, Jersey Opera House is back on stage. Claire Jackson reveals how a landmark restoration set the scene for an ambitious and diverse new era
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'I know that Serena Williams doesn’t like him': Meet the people, dogs and harris hawk that really rule WimbledonWill Hosie meets the unsung heroes of SW19, whose work behind the scenes helps to make the Wimbledon Championships one of the greatest events in sport.
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‘They’re brilliantly bonkers, but who on earth would build a pier today?’In the face of ferocious storms and changing visitor tastes, how can the British pier survive and flourish over the coming decades, asks Jonathan Lee.
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What's the difference between Glastonbury and Wilderness? Apart from a posh loo, not much at allIt could be worse. You could be at Coachella.
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The real passion of polo is found in its ordinary playersAs pony-laden lorries line up like dominos along stretches of emerald turf up and down the country, Rupert Uloth explores the lure of non-professional or 'low-goal' polo.
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Royalty, racing drivers and the Riviera’s most charming reprobates: Inside Monaco's fabulous partiesZachary Weiss takes a look back at some of the most epic evenings (and daytimes) in Monaco history.
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The enduring English vision of Midsomer Murders still captivates the worldNick Hendrix, who stars in the show as Detective Sergeant Jamie Winter, tries to figure out why a show about little England holds such sway with an international audience.
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'The Luftwaffe created plenty of space in the city that is ideal for a game': How the game of boules is taking over BritainThe game of boules was unfairly maligned by Henry VIII for inducing the deplorable state of English archery, but, in its modern incarnation, it continues to thrive in Britain, discovers Harry Pearson.
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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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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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'You don't want to be cast out of Car Park One, do you? A snob's guide to Royal Ascot picnicsSophia Money-Coutts goes through the dos and don'ts of Royal Ascot.
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John Goodall: Every attraction has a visitor threshold and pushing beyond it is destructiveThe Natural History Museum is officially the most visited UK museum but, this week's Athena asks, how much do visitor numbers matter?
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Under the arches of the Grand Palais, Hermès proves it's the master of leatherPhotographs by Christope Taniere; videos by Louis Sheridan.
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‘Never back a grey horse’: Where the Cheltenham Festival superstition comes fromJack Watkins breaks down this piece of Cheltenham folklore, as this year’s festival begins .
