The Visit review: Lesley Manville shines in a ‘scathingly powerful reflection of society’
Tony Kushner’s latest at the national theatre a scathingly powerful reflection of society and the influence that money creates, writes…
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Donna Air – The Spear’s Midas interview
The Geordie actress, now starring in The Split on BBC1, talks divorce, happiness and being back on the Beeb How…
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Hilary Mantel Q & A: ‘I’ve started to regard Cromwell as a colleague’
Wolf Hall, the first in Hilary Mantel’s trilogy based on the life of the Tudor politician Thomas Cromwell, was the…
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Siren review: New fish restaurant brings sexy back to The Goring
Chef Nathan Outlaw is dragging an old British institution into the 21st century, one deep-fried oyster at a time, writes…
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Dylan hotel review: A charismatic boutique in Dublin
An experience of the Dylan’s carefully curated luxury offerings will enhance your experience of the Irish capital, writes Alec Marsh…
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Rocket science: How I’m planning to break the land speed record
Ian Warhurst, owner of the Bloodhound Land Speed Record project, explains how he is working to break the record in…
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McClaren’s new GT: A reinvention of the grand tourer or ‘just a supercar with the wrong badge?’
McLaren’s impressive new GT offers more firm evidence that the old days of the impractical supercar are over, says Mark…
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Dr Jane Goodall – The Spear’s Midas interview
The revered primatologist on Africa and the environmental crisis – and why she’s furious with her namesake… How much is…
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Castle Terrace, Edinburgh review: A ‘surprise’ tasting menu to remember
A ‘surprise’ tasting menu at an Edinburgh fine-dining mainstay shows that excellence has not become complacent with success, writes Arun…
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On the American country house
The American country house was built to enjoy – not to last, writes Clive Aslet They do have country houses…
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How Phillips’ James Marks has shaken up the watch auction world
In his short time at Phillips, James Marks has shaken up the watch auction world, says Timothy Barber You have…
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‘Silence Day’: Experiencing Nyepi at Bali’s AYANA resort
AYANA – Bali’s only integrated resort, is offering luxurious stays during one of the world’s most unique cultural events AYANA…
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William Sitwell meets the family behind Marylebone’s Carousel – ‘If you join our tribe you get indoctrinated’
Carousel has proved to be a thrilling ride for the Templeton family, as William Sitwell discovers It was October 2012…
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‘Many people aren’t aware of how bespoke we are’ – Spear’s meets Boss & Co owner Arthur DeMoulas
American Arthur DeMoulas was so keen on gunmaker Boss & Co that he bought the company – lock, stock and…
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William Cash: How the society literary festival is being revived
A few determined characters are reviving the old world of society literary festivals and salons, writes William Cash ‘It is…
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Boeing 737: The private jet in disguise
To the untrained eye, Boeing’s Business Jet looks like a regular airliner – but inside it’s a very different story.…
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The sauce of all knowledge: Sampling The Langham’s cookery school
Spear’s heads to The Langham, London to experience a culinary masterclass in its Sauce cookery school Dinner party planning is…
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Mustique: Inside the Carribean’s most luxurious private island getaway
More than 60 years after British aristocrat Colin Tennant bought the island of Mustique and made it one of the…
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Lexus rides the waves with its first luxury yacht
The car company’s first luxury yacht is like nothing else on the high seas, writes Gareth Herincx It could be…
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Is this the most luxurious chalet in St Anton?
Since 1986, ski operator Scott Dunn has done more than almost any other to shape the way British HNWs hit…
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