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It's Mel B on wheels!

09.10.09
She may be one of Britain’s richest women but Mel B turned up to a top London hotel dressed like a lumberjack and riding a bike.... more

Modern-day 'Raffles' who escaped UK prison recaptured

30.09.09
Latest: Modern-day Raffles who targeted top London hotels is arrested in US after Catch Me If You Can-style four years on the run... more

Patsy Kensit shows Rita Simons how to behave at TV Awards

08.09.09
Patsy Kensit proved you can be a soap star and still act with some decorum at a television awards show last night... more

Top hotels give up their secrets for Open House weekend

17.08.09
Two Park Lane hotels are unlocking their secrets to the public for the first time... more

Katie Price has another night away from the kids

01.07.09
It was another round of partying for Katie "Jordan" Price at The Dorchester.... more

Lionel Richie's £1m just to sing for Sir Philip Green

09.06.09
Lionel Richie will be counting his money "all night long" tonight after a healthy payday from Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green.... more

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson shows more cheek than usual

19.05.09
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson gave onlookers an impromptu flash outside The Dorchester hotel yesterday.... more

Heather Kerzner celebrates her 40th birthday with Shirley, Liz and Geri

16.03.09
Billionaire Sol Kerzner packed the Dorchester with the wealthy and well-connected to celebrate his wife Heather's 40th birthday... more

Hotels profit from stranded commuters

03.02.09
Hotels reported a surge in bookings as commuters gave up the battle to get home... more

Chance to party on the cheap at credit crunch New Year

30.12.08
New Year's Eve partygoers are set to take advantage of discount tickets as promoters struggle to fill venues... more

Doorman's 50 years of stars at the Dorchester

27.11.08
For 50 years Ted Whitcombe has welcomed the world's biggest stars through the revolving doors of The Dorchester... more

London restaurants where you can have a lavish lunch in just an hour

26.11.08
At these restaurants you really can have a slap-up feast in just 60 minutes... more

Cutbacks in business trips leave hotels feeling pinch

22.10.08
The hotel industry has been hit hard by the global financial crisis and new figures reveal a sharp fall in bookings across London on last year... more

EastEnders girls outlast Loose Women as they party until 3.40am after awards bash

09.09.08
They had started the evening looking so glamorous and demure - but the girls from EastEnders and Loose Women painted a very different picture a few hours later.... more

Kate Moss's 'ex boyfriend' Jamie Hince packs his bags

09.07.08
Kate Moss and a sombre Jamie Hince reunited at her North London home yesterday - but only long enough for the rocker to pack his suit case.... more

Look Hugh's back: Grant takes former girlfriend Jemima Khan out for dinner

26.06.08
Hugh Grant has a history of staying close with exes - Liz Hurley a case in point - and it appears Jemima Khan is no exception.... more

Reservoir Dogs actor taken to hospital after screaming row with woman at London hotel

10.06.08
Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen was admitted to hospital after becoming embroiled in a row with a woman at an exclusive hotel. Staff at The Dorchester in London called police after the 49-year-old star began screaming and shouting uncontrollably.... more

Lost in Gone Baby Gone

05.06.08
Ben Affleck's confident debut as a director is a taut thriller that tackles the controversial subject of child abduction head-on.... more

Afternoon tea in the city

28.05.08
Our traditional cuppa is having a renaissance. From a Sex and The City style afternoon to Man Tea, there is something on offer for everyone.... more

Girls Aloud get £125k to sing 45-minute set at tycoon's 70th birthday

28.04.08
Chart-topping band Girls Aloud performed their greatest hits at a millionaire's lavish 70th birthday party. Mr Healy hired Cheryl, Sarah Harding, Kimberly Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle as a surprise for his grandchildren on Saturday night... more

It's cheaper to stay at The Dorchester than spend a night in a cell

04.04.08
A night in a London police cell costs almost twice as much as a room at some of the capital's most expensive hotels, new figures reveal... more

Playing for high stakes but holding all the aces

04.04.08
Achilleas Kallakis is on his way to becoming one of London's most significant property developers, says Peter Bill.... more

'Fruit for lunch and the love of a young woman': Bruce Forsyth's recipe for a long life as he turns 80

22.02.08
In his eight decades in showbusiness, he has won the nation's heart with his extraordinary energy and charisma. And both talents were very much on show yesterday when Bruce Forsyth celebrated his 80th birthday. He turned up for a party in his honour at the Dorchester in Mayfair with Miss England on one arm and Miss Puerto Rico on the other ... 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

A French triumph

19.12.07
Alain Ducasse's new French restaurant at The Dorchester provides a tasty treat this Christmas.... more

The best places to eat in 2007

19.12.07
It's been quite a year for London restaurant openings. Our critic sifts out the pick of them - and some of the ones to avoid.... more

The 15 Michelin star man

21.11.07
Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester shows flashes of brilliance, but with a meal for six in a private room at £1,350, critic Fay Maschler is still unconvinced.... more

Which hotel bar gets your vote?

09.05.07
Help us find London's coolest hotel drinking venue and you could win a £500 tab at the victorious bar.... more

Chocolate heaven at star-studded ball

20.03.07
Hosted by comedienne Ruby Wax, The Chocolate Ball promises to be dripping in glamour and chocolate treats.... more

TV chefs snubbed as top restaurants named

22.01.07
The annual Tatler Louis Roederer Restaurant Awards shortlist is dominated by London restaurants but famous chefs and celebrity hangouts have been left out in the cold.... more

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