It is almost 20 years since Pharmacy restaurant opened on Notting Hill Gate. It was cooler than a freezer-fresh martini; the brainchild of Damien Hirs...
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The FA Cup semi-finals have been and gone for another year. No replays any more, which I think is a good thing (they should get rid of them altogether...
Read MoreFOOTBALL: Going to ‘Wem-ber-ley’, yes, but it’s the getting home that’s the killer
The most famous work of J.G. Ballard, who died aged 78 in 2009, is very possibly Empire of the Sun, a vividly autobiographical novel set in the Far E...
Read MoreFICTION: Ballard’s masterful touch in his recurring analysis of super-dystopia
Panama used to be principally famous for a couple of things: its canal and its hats. Now it’s famous for Mossack Fonseca, the offshore business...
Read MoreFINANCE: Panama prat – Cameron and the offshore cronies
Between 1980 and 1999, there were 11 European winners of the Masters Tournament. Since then, none. Until last evening that is, when not only did 28-ye...
Read MoreGOLF: A golfing master stroke from Danny Willett
If Cinderella was for real, I think we can figure what footwear her sisters would be sporting while a prince was trying to fit Cinders into a slipper...
Read MoreFASHION: These boots are made for walking…not sure about the shoes, though
Everybody knows that bigger isn’t always better and I think airports are often a good example of that. Things change but it assuredly ain’...
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