Sir David Attenborough has described the Temperate House at Kew Gardens as “a breathtakingly beautiful space”. Who am I to argue with that...
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Oscar Wilde wrote: “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” Whichever way way round you want to view this one, the news that t...
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Today is the seventh anniversary of the death of Seve Ballesteros, three-times Open champion, twice Masters champion, winner of scores of tournaments ...
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The extensive redevelopment of Paddington Bear…sorry, Paddington Basin, close to the famous West London railway station of that name, has been o...
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Ayn Rand gets a rather bad press these days. No wonder – she is reputedly President Trump’s favourite author. And perhaps there’s sm...
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This is not a good thing for the UK overall but 40% of the national tax take comes from London and the southeast. As has been pointed out to distracti...
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It’s Masters week. For many golf fans, this represents the beginning of the season. The sun should be shining and the Augusta National course ...
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Time was when if you didn’t wear a watch, you didn’t know the time. Now many people, especially millennials, don’t bother with them...
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René Magritte is one of the answers to that occasionally posed question: “Who is the most famous Belgian?” Regular runners and riders in ...
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