WEEKEND IN…Vienna
At the heart of Europe lies a city rich in both historical treasures and creative energy, writes Rasika Sittamparam ‘The…
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Alan Johnson – The Spear’s Midas interview
The author and former home secretary talks Lennon and McCartney, Blair and Brown, rock stars and toilets with David Dawkins…
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John Caudwell: ‘London will remain the capital of the world’
Entrepreneur John Caudwell has grand plans for his Mayfair development, and even Brexit doesn’t faze him one bit, writes Arun…
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Monica Galletti’s Mere review: ‘full of life and sass and verve’
Christopher Jackson heads to Monica Galletti’s offering in Fitzrovia, and finds much to enjoy Oxford Street has a quality I…
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A HNW guide to ‘this year’s wellness catch-all miracle cure’ CBD
The growing popularity of cannabis oil has inspired a flow of new products, from beer to skin creams, writes Jo…
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Counterpoint – Stanley Spencer review: ‘the great Marmite man of British art’
A new retrospective of Sir Stanley Spencer’s work at his eponymous gallery is well worth the six pound entrance fee,…
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Discovering Iran’s ‘ornate marvels’- Spear’s travel
Events of recent decades have kept tourists away from Iran – but now a new train tour is helping to…
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John Arlidge on how long haul is getting longer
Soon we will be able to fly non-stop between any two cities on Earth – in the plushest commercial jets…
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Bart Van Es: ‘anti-Semitism can sit untapped’
Alec Marsh dines with the recent winner of the Costa Book of the Year Bart Van Es sees me arrive…
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Top Marques returns to Monaco for 2019
Monaco’s Grand Marques continues to raise the bar with a host of star-studded exclusives sure to get pulses racing, writes…
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‘His God-given talent is not subject to decay’ – Jason Cowley pays tribute to Tiger Woods
More than ten years after Tiger Woods last won a major, Tiger Woods is back at the top – and…
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How Gulf monuments are capturing global culture
The new marbled museums and opera houses of Oman and the UAE represent cultural challenges as much as consolidation, writes…
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Review: Kitty Fisher’s’ welsh rarebit – ‘gooey decadence’ in Mayfair
Christopher Jackson visits the famous little restaurant in Mayfair and finds an establishment whose charms are evolving under George Barson…
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Timeless trade: Meet the companies keeping British watchmaking alive
They may never give the Swiss horology giants sleepless nights, but a number of small companies are keeping the art…
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Maserati Levante GranSport: ‘powerful yet practical with gold-plated badge appeal’
Italian allure and a supercar soundtrack combine to create a thoroughbred SUV, writes Gareth Herincx Getting behind the wheel of…
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Style: inside the new £30,000 ‘ultra-stylish’ bespoke wardrobe
A new bespoke wardrobe offering from Spencer Hart provides ultra-stylish tailoring in the most welcoming of environments, writes Alec Marsh…
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High street retailers need to be more adventurous if they are to survive – Lucia van der Post
Our high streets are struggling – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Some enterprising retailers are thriving rather…
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A tale of two camps: a journey through the Okavango Delta
Christopher Silvester discovers an ethos of high-cost, low-impact safari tourism in Jao and Vumbura Plains On my first ever game…
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‘Not simply a party mouthpiece’ – Hayek sale breaks records at Sotheby’s
Private items of Freidrich Hayek set a new record for online auction sales at Sotheby’s this month, reports Arun Kakar…
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William Sitwell meets Kricket co-founder Will Bowlby: ‘I’m not putting tikka in a burger’
Kricket, a rising star of London’s Indian restaurant scene, is the brainchild of two unlikely Asian food heroes, writes William…
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