Emily’s Openings: King’s Cross Ice Cream Festival
King’s Cross Ice Cream Festival this weekend is something for the kids, grown-up ones included. This weekend we have something…
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ByWhat Future for China's Investments in Africa?
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Certain businessmen are furious ’ not at the fact of G4S’s mistake, but apparently because its CEO, Nick Buckles, was…
ByEnjoy Amsterdam’s Canals With A Stay At The Dylan Hotel
The Dylan itself was Amsterdam’s first theatre back in the 18th century and I’m told Vivaldi once conducted his orchestra…
ByHounslow Is My Hometown – And It’s On The Up
If you asked most Spear’s readers to name property hotspots in London beginning with an ‘H’, you’d probably get Hampstead…
ByHow to Avoid Clegg’s Emergency Wealth Tax
Without details, it is hard to analyse Nick Clegg’s proposal, however here are some suggestions HNWs may like to start…
ByNick Clegg’s Emergency Wealth Tax Is Foolish, Pernicious And Counter-Productive
The reasons why Nick Clegg is wrong to demand an emergency wealth tax are legion. Even once you dismiss the…
ByThere May Have Been No Essex Lion, But We Wanted To Believe There Was
This is the UK, and we love these kinds of emergency stories ’ perhaps because the British countryside houses little…
ByGiles Coren should not have flounced off Twitter
Coren’s brief disappearance leads to a very interesting question: how should one react on Twitter when insulted? It seemed as…
ByInside Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood
‘Ooray for ‘Ollywoods The US doesn’t quite have a monopoly on film production movie industries in Asia and Africa are…
ByWealth Briefing: Julius Baer Has More Client Data Stolen
Yet another Switzerland-based bank has fallen victim to the theft of client data, with Zurich-listed Julius Baer reporting loss of…
ByInner City Escapism at Flemings Hotel
For those who feel that London’s top hotels don’t quite cut it in the luxury department, Flemings Hotel and luxury…
ByGuide to the Best Bank Holiday Food Markets
With the long weekend stretched out in front of you, what better to do then stroll around, try some lovely…
ByBefore Assange: Famous Cases of People Seeking Asylum in Embassies
Assange is not the only high-profile case of individuals seeking shelter in embassies around the world, and we’ve wracked our…
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