Lifestyle
Spa review: Lifehouse, Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex
Anyone who can get me from office chair to hot tub within two hours gets my vote, so Lifehouse Spa wins from the outset.
Restaurant review: Las Iguanas, Southbank
If you find yourself in Southbank on a warm spring evening, a tasty taco or tray of tapas on the terrace at Las Iguanas can just hit the spot.
Peckham sausage wins London banger award
A sausage from a Peckham butchers has been voted the capital’s favourite banger.
Travel review: the Catalan capital, Barcelona - city of Gaudi and Modernism
The bustling tree-lined pedestrianised promenade of the Rambla del Poblenou makes the perfect travel base for families and offers a chance to see a slice of the real Barcelona, away from the Plaça Catalunya tourist trap.
Guide picks out London’s best shopping hotspots
The West End, Belgravia, Notting Hill Gate and Brick Lane are among the capital’s best shopping districts, according to a new guide.
Live Below the Line: ‘I was left floundering by lunchtime’
Day five and for reporter Will Taylor the finish line is in sight.
Live Below the Line: ‘I was once again relying on my bucket load of rice to see me through the day’
On the penultimate day of his Live Below the Line challenge, reporter Will Taylor starts with a culinary mishap.
Restaurant review: Cantina Laredo, Covent Garden
When the sun is shining what better way to end a day than a sip of a margarita overlooking the beach? Ok, so London doesn’t have a beach, but you can get one mean margarita at Cantina Laredo.
Live Below the Line: ‘The little voice inside me was crying out for a proper meal’
Reporter Will Taylor recounts day three of doing the Live Below the Line challenge.
Live Below the Line: ‘My toastie resembled chewing gum glued to a concrete slab’
On day two of his Live Below the Line challenge to spend no more than £1 a day on food and drink, reporter Will Taylor recounts the struggle of going out and spending no money.
Live Below the Line: ‘Not once was I spotted lurking near bins, hoovering up lost crumbs’
Reporter Will Taylor started the Live Below the Line challenge yesterday, an initiative challenging people to spend no more than £1 a day on food and drink for five days. Here, he recounts his first day.
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Sweet! London skyline made out of sugar cubes
It might look sweet, but a sugar cube recreation of London’s skyline is not for eating.
