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England's rat Richard Alexander loves a spot of afternoon tea

22.08.11
Hockey star Richard Alexander is not remotely rat-like but the eccentric nickname is in keeping with this quintessentially English 2012 hopeful ... more

Toughest test for William on Canadian tour

01.07.11
Prince William faces the biggest challenge on the royal tour of Canada on what would have been his mother Diana's 50th birthday ... more

Down the cakehole: macaroon mania

12.05.11
London's Covent Garden has a thing for macaroons at the moment. But not just any macaroons... more

St John Hotel serves some typically fantastic food - but at eye-watering prices

14.04.11
With the opening of the long-delayed St John Hotel, Fergus Henderson's "nose-to-tail eating" has become "from table to bed" (his words)... more

Hotel spices up the cuppa to give teatime a twist

01.10.10
London hotel gives the traditional afternoon tea a new twist by adding spirits... more

How Michelle Obama helped Miller Harris' business boom

12.08.10
Miller Harris is much loved by fashionistas but when Sam Cameron bought Michelle Obama a present from the fragrance house, business boomed. Here Lyn Harris talks to Liz Hoggard about her success... more

Flavour Behaviour

09.08.10
A new wave of sense invaders are on a mission to identify bizarre combinations for taste-craving Londoners, says Liz Hoggard... more

Anya Hindmarch: the minister for accessories

30.07.10
Anya Hindmarch is the Tories' go-to girl for clutches, purses, and bright ideas. Helen Kirwan-Taylor gets a handle on the handbag queen... more

Has Madonna's Wallis Simpson obsession gone too far?

23.07.10
Control-freak divorcées, fashion obsessives and sexual predators- Madonna and Wallis Simpson have a lot in common. But is the Material Girl the right person to bring the Duchess of Windsor's colourful life to the big screen?... more

City Spy: Big business gets cosy with the ethical crowd

14.06.10
Much chatter about the BP crisis among the well-groomed crowd at the Victoria & Albert Museum for The Observer Ethical Awards... more

Will this Battery last?

18.02.10
In these uncertain markets, the choice to open Battery seems to be positively foolhardy. ... more

Abortion doctor guilty of 'spiking' pregnant lover's drinks

19.10.09
Married hospital consultant faces jail after being convicted of attempting to spike his pregnant lover's drinks to make her lose her baby ... more

Super Cooper: Dominic Cooper's Hollywood education

09.10.09
Dominic Cooper on his teenage cross-dressing, the dangers of dancing at the Oscars and that scandalous rehearsal-room romp.... more

Arsenal fan raises his voice in Russia

23.09.09
Cuddly would-be Arsenal owner Alisher Usmanov is strenthening his grip on Russia’s media... ... more

A Maharajah in Marylebone

10.07.09
The Maharajah of Baroda’s palace may be crumbling and his jewels sold, but he will always have his sketchbook... more

The Compass is a worthy resident of gastroland

02.07.09
The main menu at gastropub The Compass is short and purposeful, emphasising gamey British produce.... more

Long live the quintessential Englishman

06.05.09
As Stephen Fry denies he is one, our man about town sums up the inimitable qualities which mark a man out as a quintessential Englishman... more

Are you in with the right tea set?

01.04.09
From builders’ brew to Earl Grey — how you like a cuppa says a lot about a person... more

Cost of cuppa soars after poor harvests

31.03.09
The price of a cup of tea has soared to a 10-year high because of poor harvests and the weak pound... more

Wolseley launches cut-price retail range

18.02.09
One of London’s best-known restaurants launched a range of products at discounted prices at Selfridges’ food halls... more

The Goring would be Miss Marple's favouite

17.11.08
Mrs Thatcher likes to eat at The Goring and that's maybe because it encompasses all the values she holds dear.... more

War of the Devonshires in The Duchess

04.09.08
Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes are convincing as ill-matched aristocrats in Saul Dibb's period drama, The Duchess, says Charlotte O'Sullivan.... more

Diana and me - by Keira... or how movie marketers used the princess' troubled marriage to promote The Duchess

28.08.08
Keira Knightley's new film The Duchess is already embroiled in controversy amid claims she's exploiting the late Princess Diana. So what does she have to say...... more

Finding the perfect fusion at Modern Pantry

20.08.08
Anna Hansen's new venture The Modern Pantry took four years to open - and the effort shows in Pacific Rim cooking of exceptional quality.... more

Top ten treats for Mother's Day

18.02.08
Put a smile on mum's face with one of our top ten ideas guaranteed to make her happy this Mother's Day.... more

Breakfast martini left us stirred

13.02.08
The Loft's show and finesse may be all in the cocktails, but its well-priced food is perfect too for some good cheap fills.... more

Why we are all going tea total

16.05.07
For many a bleary-eyed office slave, a cup of Tetley is the only thing that can get you up and running in the morning. A new wave of outlets around London is set to change all that.... more

Rise of London's young-gun restaurateurs

24.01.07
They won't win Michelin stars today but this crop of rising stars are ones to watch, says William Sitwell.... more


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