Monday night and I am in tour guide mode, marching my friend from the former East Germany through the streets of Hoxton and Clerkenwell to show off the trendier haunts of the capital... more
There's much ado in London theatre at the moment but it must be about something. Why else would this Elizabethan rom-com, Much Ado About Nothing, boast two openings in the same week? ... more
With Archipelago, director Joanna Hogg has not only created a beautiful film about an upper-middle-class family but, argues David Sexton, she has also invented a new style of British cinema that doesn't caricature class... more
Abbas Kiarostami’s enigmatic romance confirms he is one of cinema’s greats — but it’s the performance from Binoche that gives Certified Copy real heart... more
Record numbers of gold medals were handed out at Chelsea Flower Show today despite fears that it would be left a 'colour-free' zone by the harsh winter... more
Puglia has a charm and innocence long departed from other parts of Italy. And as Jonathan Prynn and family found, getting there by train is half the holiday fun...... more
The exhibitionists may be out of town for summer but there's still plenty of great art on show. Here’s our guide to London’s top 10 free hidden treasures.... more
All those who couldn't afford Tuscany this year gathered to hear the next best thing, an evening of music inspired by Great Boot Italy with Noseda.... more
A SEX scandal was the last thing Citigroup wanted at the moment - what with its business in disrepair, $45 billion in government loans to repay and a reputation languishing somewhere between that of termites and dry rot ... more
London is empty. The Camerons are in Cornwall, the neighbours are in Florida and your boss is riding in Tuscany. It's bloody marvellous. With the exception of Amy Winehouse, you have London all to yourself... more
Londoners' holidays in the past were simple, predictable affairs. Now, in a more liberated age, our leisure options have blossomed, and even the politicians are catching on... more
The first Whole Foods Market in Europe opened in London this week, adding to the tasty choice of organic stores across the capital's most fashionable areas.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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