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The imperfect science of the perfect martini and where you can get one in London
Dirty, dry, with fries, gin or vodka. There's a lot to think about for such a simple cocktail.
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Sea Containers London: The 1980s called and it wants its bedroom back
The Sea Containers hotel on London's South Bank has unveiled four bespoke ‘cabin suites’, inspired by four different decades.
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Chelsea Flower Show 2025: Where to eat, where to drink and where to shop
There'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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What the Dickens! Celebrate 100 years of the Charles Dickens Museum alongside the great novelist's family
To mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Charles Dickens Museum, a number of the author’s descendants will give talks and readings.
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London is a happy city, but not the happiest city, according to new research
It is, however, a very romantic city, according to different research. So that's good.
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Urban beekeeping — from the illegal rooftop hives in New York City to Chelsea Flower Show
The Tuesday of Chelsea (May 20) is World Bee Day; to celebrate The London Honey Company is sponsoring the Show's Bees of Development Balcony Garden.
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Living La Dolce Vita: Skye McAlpine's Italian-inspired pop-up opens in Belgravia
Her new tableware shopping experience in central London showcases the writer and founder of Tavola's love of Venice.
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Bye bye hamper, hello hot sauce: Fortnum & Mason return to their roots with a new collection of ingredients and cookware
With products sourced from around the world, the department store's new ingredients and cookware collection is making something of a splash.
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Burberry, Jess Wheeler and The Courtauld: London Craft Week 2025 explained
With more than 400 exhibits and events dotted around the capital, and everything from dollshouse's to tutu making, there is something for everyone at the festival, which runs from May 12-18.
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Schreiber House, 'the most significant London townhouse of the second half of the 20th century', is up for sale
The five-bedroom Modernist masterpiece sits on the edge of Hampstead Heath.
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What's a 'wellness village' and will it tempt you back into the office?
The team behind London's first mixed-use ‘wellness village’ says it has the magic formula for tempting workers back into offices.
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Holding pattern: The enduring influence of William Morris on film, fashion and design
A new exhibition at Walthamstow’s William Morris Gallery traces the legacy of the Arts & Crafts designer on everything from boots to cinema and even a Japanese waving cat.
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Terrifying or tremendous? Spend a night at the National Gallery beneath some of the world’s most famous artworks
Bacchus, his girlfriend Ariadne, Fighting Temeraire and a few sunflowers seek roommate for one night only. No smokers or pets. Rent free.
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The V&A and Burberry announce landmark Fashion Gallery makeover
The V&A is renovating one of its largest and most-visited spaces — with support from British fashion house Burberry.
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You've gotta catch them all: Everything you need to know about London's giant Easter egg hunt
Fortnum & Mason, Anya Hindmarch and Chopard are among the companies that have lent a creative hand.
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A gorgeous home that offers a slice of country life in the heart of Hampstead
This idyllic Hampstead mansion has seen its price rise nine times faster than inflation — and it's not hard to see why.
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'Mary Berry has an aversion to a soggy cake bottom and I have one to a flaccid croissant': London's best baked goods by the people in the know
From high-end to humble, Swedish cinnamon bun to Greggs steak bake, London is an undisputed pantheon to the pastry. Illustrations by Bryony Fripp.
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Everything you need to know about Hampstead: The real star of 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy'
From Protestant Dissenters to Dame Judi Dench, Hampstead has long been synonymous with liberal values and prosperity — which is what makes it different from other parts of London. Now, it's stealing hearts the world over in the latest Bridget Jones film.
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Tricks of the trade: London's best spots for second-hand sales
Need a mid-century desk? A frock from the 1960s? Here are five London markets that satisfy every taste.
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Skate at Somerset House is the friendliest thing you'll ever do in London
Relying on the kindness of strangers is alive, well, and found in Skate at Somerset House on the Strand.
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Dawn Chorus: The mini-Hogwarts for sale in north London, a song for the King and our Quiz of the Day
A house in the spookily Gothic Holly Village, a birthday song for His Majesty and good news for fans of keeping warm on remote Scottish islands.
