Weather Tonight: 10°c Heavy rain Morning: 12°c Sunny spells

Life & Style

Belted jump suits

Power dressing for the workplace

Ideas about work wear are changing fast. At last it's possible to display a touch of individuality while still sticking to the rules  Comments 
Christian Koch and Bec Whitby with celebrity chef Gary Rhodes

Meet my Friday night friend

Blown out by your mates at the 11th hour? New to London and chumless? Try social website Fridaynightsucks, an innovative way to make new, platonic friends, says Christian Koch  Comments 

Woman peeking through blinds

Let an FBI spy put you at ease

An ex-FBI agent tells Philip Delves Broughton that working out someone's comfort zone can be a valuable business tool  Comments 

Nirpal and Esther

How can I get sex without lying?

They are candid, provocative - and totally at odds with each other. Our resident 'sexperts' offer conflicting advice on Londoners' sexual dilemmas...  Comments 

Bruce Willis

Check out some pre-Christmas turkeys

You can now see your favourite 'so bad it's good' film at a dedicated club, says Rosamund Urwin  Comments 


Today on homesandproperty.co.uk

Homes gossip: new Dr Who seeks place in Belsize Park

Unknown actor Matt Smith, who has landed BBC1's coveted Dr Who role, is already planning to spend part of his future salary on a North London flat.


London Cocktail Club

Sunday is the new fun-day

Forget depressing Sundays - chill out at a club where you can play games, knit, or learn to dance, says Jasmine Gardner  Comments 

Andy Murray

Smash hit: Andy Murray swings into London

Andy Murray is the sporting hero of Middle England - a strange position for a Scot to find himself in. And after a shaky start with the public, he's learning to play the game, finds Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni  Comments 

Nicholas Hurry

Watching the public enjoy the London Wetland Centre is fantastic

Nicholas Hurry decided he would start volunteering at the London Wetland Centre on the grounds that “they had a much bigger garden than I did”  Comments 

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne unleashes her inner Alice

The excellent Delevingne DNA strikes again. This time it is Cara, 17, Poppy's younger sister, hot on the heels of her model sibling. Cara Delevingne unleashes her inner Alice and goes on a fashion adventure  Comments 

Alban de Pury

Alban de Pury is selling music to the art world

Geneva-born Alban de Pury started out scouting for talent at indie label 4AD in New York before moving to 679 Recordings, home of The Streets, The Futureheads and the Mystery Jets, in London.  Comments 

Richard Ardagh

Richard Ardagh: the prince of prints

From T-shirts for Paul Smith to homeware for Marc Jacobs, Richard Ardagh is a poster boy for font freaks  Comments 

Chablis

At its best, Chablis is elegant and sublime

Is there a white wine more individual or more misunderstood than Chablis?  Comments 

Nelson

10 ways to green your London life

There's more to saving the planet - and our city - than switching off the TV and changing lightbulbs  Comments 

Magic: 1400s -1950s

The best books of the year

Our reviewers name the titles that have meant the most to them over the past 12 months  Comments 

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Milan has eyes for design

To best appreciate Italians' mix of lifestyle and creativity, head for the fashionable North's studios and showrooms, says Lee Marshall  Comments 

Gallery Suites

Relive the renaissance in Florence

Florence has moved on since Sarah Sands last visited - this time it was a hotel created out of two palaces that proved the highlight  Comments 

Sophie Goodchild

High-tech ways to relieve the pressure

There is now a whole range of gadgets that can help you relax while you work. We put the best stress-busters to the test  Comments 

John and Edward

Spread of the Jedhead

Jedward are the most obvious proponents of the sticky-uppy look - but the style crosses boundaries of age, gender, sexuality and taste, says Nick Curtis  Comments 

Michael Turner

I’m part of something really beneficial

Zoology graduate Michael Turner could never feel completely satisfied while he was working on jobs unrelated to his degree. He has been volunteering as a conservation officer for the past year  Comments 

Restormel Manor

Cornwall: a royal retreat

When Prince Charles is in need of a break, he disappears to Cornwall. How wise - there are secret subtropical gardens, Norman castles and fine art to discover.  Comments 

Toronto's Highway 401

Anti-collision kit tested out on Toronto's Highway 401

As new anti-collision kit goes on sale in the UK, Jeremy Hart tests it on one of the world's most daunting motorways  Comments 

Lime Wood

Rich pickings at Lime Wood

The Standard is the first paper to report on a stunning new hotel in the New Forest that's taken five years and £30 million to create. So has it been worth the wait?  Comments 

Stressed woman

Why are we getting so stressed?

It's reaching epidemic proportions in London and is the number one reason for absence from work. Sophie Goodchild looks at why we are getting so stressed  Comments 

Victoria Stewart

A vintage year for beauty

Ever yearn for the time when grooming was de rigueur? Now London has plenty of luxury retro salons for ladies and gentlemen  Comments 

Place d’Etoile in Beirut

Beirut is born-again

The 'Paris of the East', Beirut, has once again had to rise from the rubble of war. Its latest revival oozes glamour, with stylish hotels and trendy bars opening, as Claire Wrathall reports  Comments 

Nirpal Dhaliwal and Esther Walker

Is my partner’s phone really off-limits? I can’t stop myself from reading his text messages

They are candid, provocative - and totally at odds with each other. Our resident 'sexperts' offer conflicting advice on Londoners' sexual dilemmas...  Comments 

Apple entrepreneurs

Triumph of the Apple entrepreneurs

Apple's App Store, for its iPhone and iPod Touch, is a simple idea - small bits of software you can download to your phone to add a game or some other application to it  Comments 

Stephen Fry

Tweet in haste and repent at leisure

Stephen Fry is just one of a number who have discovered that what you 'tweet' on Twitter is harder to get rid of than nuclear waste  Comments 


 


London's Weather
Tonight
Heavy rain
10°c
Morning
Sunny spells
12°c
5 day forecast