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The interior decorator Flora Soames, great-granddaughter of Winston Churchill, shares her tips on bringing an old-fashioned home up-to-date

Eccentric aristocrat Sir Benjamin Slade, who once placed an advertisement for a wife who could provide him with two sons, has become a father at the age of 75.

From the Brecon Beacons to the Thames Valley, here's where to go for blazing open fires, hearty meals and beautiful landscapes

Helen Cathcart On a bright, early morning in April, the usually sleepy Christchurch Terrace in the heart of Chelsea is alive with activity. Photographers are nipping to and fro along with chefs, designers and PRs. Local residents, who are used to a slower pace of life on this quiet street behind the King’s Road, peer interestedly out of their front doors. Although not due to open for another month, Christchurch Terrace’s much-loved pub, The Surprise, is already causing quite the commotion. The Surprise, Chelsea Advertisement At the centre of the action is Jack Greenall, who is overseeing ...

Advertisement From hand-painted chinoiserie with feathery plumes to antiqued leather coverings and bespoke decorated panels, wallpaper is back with a bang this year. Long gone are the days of minimalist white paint or ‘edgy’ greys. Post-pandemic, more and more of us are embracing brave pattern and bright colour. And for those who prize individuality, this can mean bespoke and budget-busting. As even the PM has discovered. Boris is said to have raged to aides about his fiancée Carrie Symonds ‘buying gold wallpaper’, saying he couldn’t afford the Downing Street flat renovations that ...