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Gourmet success in the bag for Willy Wonka of popcorn

20.10.11
Kitchen chaos regularly greets Joseph Sopher's wife Jackie when she comes downstairs in the morning. Says her husband, a 53-year-old popcorn-making pioneer: "I wake up at three or four and think 'I know: toffee apple and cinnamon!' If I've got the ingredients, I make it immediately. I'm not exactly the tidiest chef though" ... more

Katy Perry, O2 Arena - review

17.10.11
Her two nights at the O2 may have been overshadowed by Rihanna's 10 but Katy Perry was better company and offered more than relentless raunchiness... more

Jamie Laing is the McVitie heir who is Made In Chelsea's jammy dodger

29.09.11
His great-great-grandfather invented the digestive but trustafarian Jamie Laing prefers cavorting in SW3 for the scripted reality TV show, reports Jenni Marsh... more

Down the cakehole: vegetable cakes

24.02.11
A new range of vegetable cup cakes that contain only 175 calories each have been made by Parisian based baker Petis Pois... more

Showtime at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

03.02.11
Fay Maschler reviews Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, the star chef's first new restaurant since The Fat Duck 16 years ago... more

Sound Check: The shop that Jack White built

17.12.10
The White Stripes frontman Jack White has created the world’s coolest record label in Nashville — but is it a model for London? ... more

CDs of the week: Kanye West, JLS and My Chemical Romance

19.11.10
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (provisionally titled Good Ass Job until sanity prevailed) is the work of a man who feels compelled to be bigger, better and braver...Kanye West ... more

Londoners invent 'Willy Wonka' gum that changes flavour as you chew

22.10.10
Two 'food architets' open a shopping centre outlet after matching the feat from Charlie And The Chocolate Factory... more

A taste sensation: the art food movement

15.10.10
Meringue bones, luminous jelly and hangover cakes - London's young chefs are channelling Damien Hirst & co to create an art food movement that tastes a lot better than it looks... more

I'll have a minus 99 - nitrogen ice cream is next cool trend

26.08.10
Former City worker’s dream to open Europe’s first liquid nitrogen ice cream parlour starts a frozen dessert craze... more

Sir Evelyn de Rothschild and the Chocolate Factory

11.06.10
How a de Rothschild with a sweet tooth achieved his lifetime ambition... more

Magical chocolatey mystery tour

01.04.10
The 22 bus route from Piccadilly to Putney is the best in London. Or so thinks chocoholic Victoria Stewart ... more

Best Easter holiday activities for the family

23.03.10
Wondering how to keep the family entertained? Fear not, here are a host of fun-filled events you can choose from.... more

Into the blue with the Northern Lights of Iceland

10.03.10
Iceland reveals itself in its numerous natural wonders - not least the Northern Lights - but also in its cities, food and culture... more

The king of bling: Theo Fennell on the lunacy of the Noughties

22.02.10
Theo Fennell feels luxury brands were devalued in the Noughties. He believes accumulating ‘stuff’ has had its day — exclusivity is everything... more

Sporting Miscellanies

30.10.09
The release of Football Manager 2010 marks a thrilling development in the nerdsome world of the computer game... more

Unkempt Katy has taken on a Brand new image

27.10.09
Katy Perry seems to be taking fashion tips from her scruffy beau Russell Brand. ... more

Lily Allen is a shocking shade of orange

12.08.09
Lily Allen looked like she’d just put a shift in at Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory last when she was spotted looking rather orange.... more

Round the choc queues at Selfridges for Willie Wonka's bars of gold

31.03.09
London's department stores have become accustomed to waiting lists for Hermès bags, Victoria Beckham dresses and Louis Vuitton shoes... more

Graffiti artist's 'Willy Wonka' show

04.12.08
A graffiti artist is creating a chocolate factory in the East End... more

Great Days out: A-I

22.07.08
From a trip on Star Over London to a butterfly house visit here is your A-Z guide of great things to do in London.... more

Places worth leaving London for...

09.07.08
You don't have to go far to discover everything from miniature villages to Willy Wonka.... more

The best theme parks and attractions

09.07.08
Planning a day out to remember? Sarah Kingsley checks out what's new at the major theme parks and attractions and tells you how to make it an enjoyable day that the kids will really treasure.... more

Norman Cook brings beach vibe to the park

07.07.08
Brighton's most illustrious DJ, Norman Cook, turned the O2 Wireless Festival at Hyde Park into one massive beach party.... more

The best London events to enjoy over Easter

13.03.08
From skating in the park to searching for one of Willy Wonka's chocolate treats, there's plenty for everyone at Easter.... more

Top family films to see during Easter

13.03.08
There's a host of big screen action to keep the whole family entertained during the Easter period. Here's a rundown on the blockbusters you can catch.... more

All hands on decks... but who is in the DJ box?

20.04.07
Scott Manson lifts the lid on who all those people in the DJ booth are, and why the best place to be is the middle of the dancefloor.... more


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