The design era of 5 Hertford Street is upon us
Olenka Hamilton heads to London Design Week and finds that minimalism has been traded for abundance in the tastes of…
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Cheltenham chic on Savile Row
William Cash attends a party hosted by top British tailor Huntsman, in collaboration with Bentley, to celebrate next week’s Cheltenham…
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Revealed: The leading property advisers of 2018
Welcome to our selection of the very best property advisers to help you whether you’re buying or selling, in a…
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Malta’s Gozo – where ‘raw beauty’ has never been lost
The island of Gozo, part of the Maltese archipelago, combines culture, history and identity with tranquility and beauty Gozo, the…
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How to experience Africa with attitude
A breathtaking safari to the heart of Africa, where close encounters with elephants and leopards stir the soul, writes Christabel…
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A night of star-studded hypocrisy
It’s hard to choose the most nauseating moment, on what turned out to be another vintage Hollywood night of self-congratulation.…
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High Court grants first unexplained wealth orders
The swift use of unexplained wealth orders (UWOs), introduced in January, demonstrates a determination to defeat financial crime, writes Hannah…
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‘My friends were getting killed, there was nowhere you could go… to hide’
Ahead of the Oscars where Dunkirk won three awards, Spear’s tracked down 98-year-old Alfred Smith to ask him to relive…
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Presley case exposes trusts hazards
It is important to choose trustees carefully to ensure the trust will be managed properly, and the risk of future…
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Spear’s interview: Clarissa Eden on Churchill, the folly of Suez and Brexit
As the niece of Winston Churchill and the widow of Anthony Eden, the Countess of Avon is a fascinating link…
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£50m Picasso shrugs off Brexit blues
Celebrations are in full swing on Bond Street after a triumphant week for Britain’s art market — one that saw…
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The new edition of Spear’s: How Putin spooked the London property market — and more
Out now, the March/April edition of Spear’s: How Putin spooked the London property market, Winston Churchill’s niece — and much…
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Review: The Coach Maker’s Arms
With friendly and attentive service, this Victorian styled pub serves generous, inventive and big-hearted cooking, writes Grace Allen Coming in…
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From Russia with love? Why London remains the world capital of divorce
Should an English Court allow international spouses to bring their divorce petition to the UK with the likelihood of achieving…
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Johnny Hallyday – death, money and disputes
The Johnny Hallyday case proves to be another example of a complex family dispute on death, writes Jessica Zimmerman “Pardon”,…
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Why millennials will be the biggest philanthropic donors in history
Millennials are bucking philanthropic trends and taking a new and modern approach to giving, says Sam Forsdick Millennials are often…
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Action urged to combat £1.4bn UK sanctions breaches
Imposing financial sanctions on corrupt regimes and individuals is one thing – how the government responds when sanctions are breached…
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Sonal Thakrar
‘I love doing the deals,’ says Sonal Thakrar. The past six months have been ‘brutally busy’ for her and her…
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Ian Cooke
From the ‘Middle Eastern prince and princess’ and London-bound billionaires to ‘traders and investors buying buildings from overseas’, Ian Cooke…
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Michael Ranson
‘We’re seeing lots of high-value tenancy agreements for individual houses or apartments,’ Michael Ranson says – a result of SDLT,…
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