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'Deluxe shabby chic' - Anthropologie store hits London

27.10.09

After 17 years of success in the US, the first Anthropologie store has finally opened in London, in what is its first entry into the European market... more

Futurology: Tailoring at the click of a mouse

12.10.09

A good suit is much like a fine wine - or at least, that's what the tailor chaps on Savile Row believe... more

British Museum caught up in human rights row

24.08.09

British Museum urged to 'take a stand' over the rights of migrant workers in the oil-rich desert sheikdom of Abu Dhabi... more

Joanna Lumley’s Nepal visit

27.07.09

Actress Joanna Lumley hands over a gift to Nepalese prime minister Madhav Kumar during a visit to Kathmandu... more

Darkest dawn of the century in longest solar eclipse

22.07.09

Longest solar eclipse of the 21st century plunges great swathes of Asia into near-darkness after dawn... more

Hot-air balloonist captures stunning view of Himalayas

21.07.09

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As the practice becomes ever more popular and the NHS opens its first dedicated clinic, Caroline Phillips meets one teacher who firmly believes the discipline's health benefits go far beyond improving flexibility... more

Luke Irwin: rugs to riches

29.05.09

What do Barack Obama, the Prince of Wales and Jemima Khan have in common? They're all admirers of Luke Irwin, a colourful Irishman who designs magic carpets...... more

Brown set to hand Lumley Gurkha campaign victory

20.05.09

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to make a Commons statement tomorrow over the residency rights for Gurkhas, the Prime Minister disclosed ... more

Joanna Lumley's Gurkas triumph is no surprise

01.05.09

It was Lumley wot won it. Years of government intransigence over the rights of Gurkhas was finally overturned this week by an actress most famous for playing the reeling, chain-smoking, toyboy-shagging drunk Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous... more

Sherpa begins 19th Everest climb

06.04.09

A sherpa guide who holds the record for most climbs up Mount Everest set off to scale the world's highest mountain for a 19th time... more

Cricket hits new heights on Everest

24.03.09

A group of Londoners are to play the world's highest game of cricket on a plateau on Mount Everest... more

Every child deserves the safe birth Beatrice and Eugenie had

24.03.09

A family tragedy inspired Sarah, Duchess of York to join a campaign to support mothers the world over... more

Gurkhas poised for UK move

29.01.09

Thousands more Gurkha soldiers could soon move to Britain because of new settlement rights due to be announced by the Home Office... more

Gurkhas set to take on railways

23.01.09

The gurkhas are preparing to use their military skills to take on Britain’s railways as up to 400 of them could be hired by Network Rail... more

Gurkhas may be scrapped over fears that veterans will cost too much

14.01.09

Military chiefs are warning that the historic Gurkha regiment could be scrapped if a landmark legal ruling results in thousands more veterans being allowed to settle in Britain... more

Official: Third of 2012 workers from overseas

05.12.08

The London Olympics is employing one third of its workers from overseas, official statistics reveal... more

Around the world at 11mph, a wheely long ride on penny farthing

10.11.08

London adventurer Joff Summerfield has completed a 22,000 mile trip around the world on a penny farthing... more

Army Gurkhas win the right to live in Britain

30.09.08

British Army Gurkhas have won a historic High Court ruling for the right to settle in the country they fought for... more

A future Tory Cabinet ... at least according to Tatler

09.09.08

Ten young Conservatives - billed as the party's stars of the future - have been transformed from dour political animals to fashionable clothes horses... more

No sleep 'til John O'Groats for cyclist on 860-mile ride

04.08.08

A London cyclist is hoping to complete an 860-mile sleepless ride from one end of the country to the other... more

Still Rolling for EMI - but all in the past

29.07.08

Crumbs of comfort for EMI, owned by private-equity firm Terra Firma.... 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

Hugo the rhino splashes out in warmer waters

21.07.08

Hugo the rhino is clearly enjoying wallowing in his new £1 million swimming pool at Whipsnade Zoo... more

Go wild this summer

09.07.08

You don't have to fly to Africa to go on safari. There are plenty of places to get up close to wildlife in and around London. ... more

Sister Piers ... and a school show that's really got talent

28.06.08

They are known for passing judgment on nervous amateur entertainers in Britain’s Got Talent. But this is the moment Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan took to the stage themselves – at a remarkably star-studded school show.... more

Cheerleaders 'told they were too dark' for Indian show

22.05.08

Two London cheerleaders hired to entertain crowds at India's Twenty20 cricket premier league have accused organisers of racism... more

Tibet protesters will target torch relay in London

28.03.08

Anti-China activists from across Europe are planning an orchestrated protest when the Olympic torch passes through London next month... more

Takeaway that's so good even Gordon Ramsay swears by it

06.03.08

He may be more used to the best food in his Michelin-starred restaurants, but chef Gordon Ramsay enjoys the odd curry on the sofa... more

Sound evolution

26.09.06

Brighton-based Bonobo has made a successful move from organic, textured moods to something more song-based, something his fans really seem to appreciate, says Rahul Verma.... more