The shock exclusion today of Alan Hollinghurst from the Man Booker shortlist paved the way for Julian Barnes to reach the last six of the Man Booker prize... more
The judges for the Man Booker Prize change every year, so although the award appears to have a continuous identity as the arbiter of excellence in English language fiction, in reality what you get each time is a bit of a toss-up... more
London Gateway, the £1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
With London Fashion Week kicking off on Friday, British designer Matthew Williamson tells Rosamund Urwin about breaking up with his ex, post-show partying and his new model man
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