Meet the ultimate fixer-upper hidden away in St John’s Wood March 11, 2021 To a certain type of buyer, there’s something irresistible about the idea of a fixer-upper. There’s a romance to the idea of taking a shabby husk – preferably one with a storied and/or industrial history – rolling up one’s sleeves and turning it into a beloved family home. Well, prepare for some serious property pornography, [...]
SAS: Red Notice is Outlander star Sam Heughan’s Bond audition March 11, 2021 With Daniel Craig’s final Bond movie on the horizon, it’s that time again where every British leading man fields questions about whether they would like to take over. This week it’s the turn of Outlander star Sam Heughan, who raised the issue in an interview with Esquire Magazine. He’s the right age, has a strong [...]
Jaguar F-Pace SVR review: V8 muscle in an SUV suit March 11, 2021 Jaguar hones its high-performance luxury SUV into something even more beguiling. Let’s enjoy it while we still can, says Richard Aucock.
Tom Holland shows his dark side in Russo Brothers’ Cherry March 11, 2021 With so much high-profile work under his belt, it’s easy to forget that Tom Holland has only been in movies since 2012. The 24-year-old made his on-camera debut alongside prestigious company in Oscar nominated drama The Impossible, and has barely stopped for breath since. Best known as Peter Parker/Spider-man in the all-conquering Marvel Universe, the [...]
The man who transforms grey urban spaces into green oases March 10, 2021 The last year has taught us the importance of outdoor spaces, little oases of green amid the grey expanse of the city where we can safely meet even during a pandemic. But what exactly goes into creating such a space? We caught up with someone who knows: Nigel Dunnett, professor of Planting Design, Urban Horticulture [...]
36 amazing restaurant delivery kits to cure your food ennui March 10, 2021 Almost a year since the first lockdown, the restaurant world has been forced to change in ways that would have seemed laughable in the pre-Covid times. Top chefs including Simon Rogan are now launching successful at-home delivery platforms that promise to change the face of fine dining for years to come. We have sampled some [...]
Why civil servants shouldn’t fear a move to Darlington March 10, 2021 Guy Opperman, the MP for Hexham in Northumberland and the Minister for Pensions, on falling for the charms of the North East and why Treasury civil servants shouldn’t shed any tears when they move from London to Darlington. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget was truly transformative. The North East will be home to the flagship [...]
Need to get away? Why not become a winemaker in Portugal? March 9, 2021 We are all asking the same question. “What will be the first thing we’ll do when lockdown ends?” But few of us will answer: “Buy myself a vineyard in Portugal, make myself 288 bottles of wine, and learn how to be a professional goalkeeper.” But one winery in south Portugal is offering a “Winemaker’s Experience” [...]
500 cars and counting: Studio434, Europe’s biggest classic car collection March 9, 2021 Located close to north London, the huge and eclectic Studio 434 collection supplies cars to The Crown, Peaky Blinders, Downton Abbey and more.