An almost audible snort of disdain came from property insiders on July 1 when Housing Minister Grant Shapps endorsed a £3 billion plan drawn up by three outsiders to build 20,000 rented homes... more
Even more unpopular just now than Arab dictators are television executives. In the wake of Miriam O'Reilly's ageism row come the mass howls of the ripe and slighted... more
At Cassis Bistro the first section of the menu is devoted to petites bouchées ranging from £3 for whitebait to £16 for Corsican charcuterie from François Pittilloni... more
For 15 years Matthew Parris looked out of his flat at Limehouse Reach and dreamed of swimming across London’s river. And then conditions were right. Almost...... more
On Sunday evening I was caught up in a perfect rainstorm of traffic. I could feel my temples throbbing and stretching in a dangerously Gordon Brown/Incredible Hulk fashion.... more
Rachael Stirling, who has opened to critical acclaim in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, on her genetic inheritance, and starring opposite her lover.... more
The devil, as a wise man said, is in the detail. "Two Bogs" and his splintering toilet seats; Shaun Woodward and his £1.06 Asda pizza; the junior minister's Jaffa Cakes, it goes on... more
Sir Paul McCartney has criticised Gordon Ramsay - calling the TV chef 'stupid'. Ramsay, 41, has angered the ex-Beatle, 66, with his outspoken comments against vegetarians.... more
Just as Women’s Studies are discontinued as a discipline in British universities the National Portrait Gallery reminds us of the intellectual aspirations of ladies of an earlier age.
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Janet Street-Porter said she goes once a week to The Ambassador in Exmouth Market, which confirms what Fay Maschler already suspected - that she is sound on the subject of food. ... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do