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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 
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 

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 

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 

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 


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.


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 

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 

Erotica show

Would you ever consider a threesome or moresome?

The Erotica show at Kensington Olympia is all about getting close with several people at once. Jasmine Gardner went to Westminster to ask if Londoners would ever consider a threesome or moresome  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 

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 

Ben Williams

'I'd seen people clearing the riverbank and wanted to help'

Ben Williams, 32, has been a volunteer for Thames21 since the spring of this year  Comments 

Tailored skirt

Hot or not - Coast

My first thought, on walking into Coast, is "bridesmaid attire". But it's the lucky bridesmaid kind, rather than the "how could the bride be so cruel?" sort  Comments 

Sanctum Soho Hotel

Check out the new crash pads

At the end of a hot date or a great night out, nothing beats checking into one of the new chic-but-cheap boutique hotels that have sprung up around London, as Liz Hoggard finds out  Comments 

Cable-knit sweater

Get wild and woolly for winter

Whether you snuggle into your knitwear by the fire or out of doors this winter, there is only one trend - the bigger the better, says Karen Dacre  Comments 


 


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