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Toronto is the new Tinsletown thanks to Film Festival
It’s where British stars flock and has made hits of UK films from Slumdog Millionaire to An Education. The Toronto Film Festival now rivals Venice in importance, says Tom Teodorczuk Comments
Getting into shape for autumn
Don’t be downcast because your holiday is over. Use your new-found energy to get your mind and body into shape for the fun days ahead Comments
Feelgood Factor: Cellulite treatment VelaShape
VelaShape “shrinks” the fat molecules in your skin. Or, to put it more delicately, it contours, shapes and slims the body Comments
Purple reigns
The fashion-conscious among you will have noticed that neutrals are the new black. Purple is the way to offset this look Comments
Pefume history is ever fragrant
Women who love to smell special should hot foot it to an exhibition at Harrods on the history of perfume, says Melanie McDonagh CommentsMy London: Natascha McElhone
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Spotlight on Chiswick
Chiswick is west London's best foodie destination, with good-value homes tempting the appetites of buyers, both up and down the property ladder.
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Le Touessrok shows heaven is a place on earth
Geordie Greig finds the legendary resort of Le Touessrok, on Mauritius, is still the last word in five-star luxury Comments (1)
Whistles of delight all round
With a revamped store launching in Westfield, Jane Shepherdson’s high street chain, beloved of the fashion pack, continues to be a cut above Comments
Richard Dennen: I’m no saint but I know a man who is
Out in the city: Richard Dennen recounts the summer he lost his virginity in Paris Comments (1)
Has America produced the novel of the century?
Jonathan Franzen’s feted new book, out here this month, explores the theme that freedom is our ruin. So is it all it’s cracked up to be? Comments (3)
Roll Up! Roll up! Circus night fever comes to London
In London’s hot spots conversation has been replaced with contortion as the way to keep City slickers — and Hollywood A-listers — entertained Comments
Hoorah for the double gap yah!
Now school-leavers and new graduates are taking not one but two years out to learn about life, says Victoria Stewart Comments (2)
Jean Michel Jarre: Why all French women are arrogant...and English women are romantics
Jean Michel Jarre has sold millions of records but is as well-known for his liaisons with the world’s sexiest women as for his music. He tells Olivia Cole about his life and many loves Comments (7)
How size 14 supermodel Crystal Renn has learned to love her curves
Abandoned as a baby, anorexic at 14 and now a plus-sized fashion phenomenon, Crystal Renn spills the beans to Gavanndra Hodge over a honeycomb parfait Comments (3)
How Luke Evans swapped Welsh valleys for Hollywood Hills
Luke Evans exchanges diet tips with Gwyneth Paltrow, is Gemma Arterton's best friend, and co-stars with Mickey Rourke. So what do his Jehovah's Witness parents back home in darkest Wales make of their starry son? Comments
Hari Salem and his chamber of secrets
As he opens a new salon on King’s Road, Liz Hoggard meets Hari Salem, the man putting the fun and glamour back into hairdressing Comments
First review: You can’t get at the real Tony Blair, no matter how much detail you see
In the first published review of the memoirs of Tony Blair, Andrew Neather finds that despite the former Labour Prime Minister's continued obsession with Iraq, he reveals little Comments (1)
How to get the happy habit
We should train our minds to stay fit and flexible, just like our bodies, says Sophie Goodchild Comments (5)
Brace yourself for a knockout smile
Horror! Out of the blue, at the age of 29, Connie Allfrey found she had to wear ‘mouth furniture’ Comments
Royal Hawaii a world away from the drama of Five-0
As a remake of the top US crime series Hawaii Five-0 returns to our screens this month, Adrian Mourby discovers a different, regal side to the Pacific islands Comments
Richard Dennen: Carnival beats the country any time
Richard Dennen left Jade Jagger’s Jezebel party on Scrubs Lane far too early, but it had been a very long day Comments (1)
It's heel heaven at Selfridges
If customers can tear their attention away from the contents of the store’s new women’s shoe galleries, they might just be knocked out by the redesign of the interior around them Comments
What to wear this week
With a new store in London’s favourite shoe-shopping area, Bertie is making its return to the high street Comments
Will fakes morally corrupt you?
Buying knock-offs isn’t about money but your darker side, says Philip Delves Broughton Comments (2)Form a queue for the world’s biggest gadget fest
IFA is the world’s biggest electronics show, with more than 134,000 sq m of the latest gadgets Comments
Does my dog look good in this – or just barking?
With top fashion houses now designing outfits for animals, as well as their owners, pet à porter is all the rage, says Pip Clements. Yes, this season, doggie style really is in Comments
Enjoying the Fiesta on the mother of all road trips
Motoring: With Ford expecting to sell its millionth Fiesta this month, Jeremy Hart is taking one on an epic road trip — from LA to Sydney, via the streets of London Comments
Charles Campion is The Smart Shopper
Charles Campion gives us the lowdown on the hottest food news Comments
Untold profits fuel the violent gang world of London’s cannabis farms
Vietnamese crooks have turned the home-grown drug trade into big business. Tony Thompson finds the British are now moving in Comments (19)
The discerning drinker: Best zesty whites and rosés
Make the most of zesty whites and rosés while the sunshine lasts. Comments (1)
Publish and be damned: How Tony Blair's Journey ended on the page
To write A Journey, Blair locked himself away at his Foundation HQ at home in Connaught Square with piles of notes, prepared by his loyal staff Comments (1)
Broken bones are no excuse not to exercise
A single moment’s inattention can mean weeks of frustration. Victoria Stewart discovers how to get back to working out Comments
The house that Muf built
This year’s British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale is created by an East End practice that represents London at its critical and reflective best Comments
Autumn's simple pleasures
Be sure to snap up the best of this season’s pared-down, fuss-free clothes ahead of the crowd, says Karen Dacre Comments
Heard the one about Zadie Smith’s kid brother, Doc Brown?
Zadie Smith became a globally acclaimed novelist, her brother was in the dark world of rap. Now, with the help of his sister, Doc Brown has started a new life — as a comic Comments (1)
Eliza Doolittle, summer's pop sensation
Eliza Doolittle's cheerful electropop has put a swing into the summer. Hermione Eyre talks to the girl from Primrose Hill about her showbiz family and why they tried to keep her out of the limelight Comments (1)
Steer clear of the deer
With the number of collisions between car and deer rising, raising awareness of the danger is crucial, says David Williams Comments
My night on the town with London’s star footballers... and it’s not what you think
Most players are not the thick, drunk, promiscuous louts that their public image suggests, as Simon English discovers on an evening out with them Comments (2)
Bruce Chatwin: letters from a fallen angel
Bruce Chatwin’s mystique has been much damaged since his death. Now his wife of 23 years casts light on the bisexual travel writer’s carefully constructed world Comments (7)
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