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Dawn Chorus: How to bag a Vacheron Constantin watch like Brad Pitt’s 222 and why London’s Sloane Street is looking better than ever
Everything you need to know today, including a new version of the watch Brad Pitt made headlines with at Wimbledon, the Harvey Nichols pasta pop-up and Sloane Street’s £40million face lift.
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Dawn Chorus: The Dorchester’s plans for British Pie Week, Anya Hindmarch takes flight and how to rent the Earl of Suffolk’s childhood home
Everything you need to know about Pie Week, Anya Hindmarch's new 1970s-inspired travel collection, the Earl of Suffolk's home and foraging in Somerset.
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In pictures: A celebration of British food and culture in New York
Find out what happened when Country Life, The Beaumont Mayfair and Tom Parker Bowles spent a night in New York. Photographs by Andrew Werner.
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Riviera dreaming: Why this glamorous Tuscan seaside town isn't content to fly under the radar anymore
Once frequented by David Bowie, Monte Argentario, on Italy's Tuscan coastline, is back in the spotlight a half century on and betting on a new wave of popularity.
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'I thought we were forgotten': The Ritz Restaurant has been awarded a second Michelin Star
Chef John Williams has won his long-awaited second Star, plus all the other Michelin winners (and losers) you need to know about.
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A 17th century country house estate for sale in Yorkshire that's not too big and not too small
Take a look inside one of the finest private houses in the north of England that's perfectly manageable as a family house.
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Dawn Chorus: Audrey Hepburn’s Swiss villa hits the market for £17 million and research reveals that looking at art can, quite literally, help you live longer
Everything you need to know today: The Swiss home that Audrey Hepburn lived in for 30 years prior to her death is for sale, those who regularly engage with art have a 31% lower risk of dying early and an iconic Palm Beach hotel teams up with interior designer Ashley Hicks.
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Seven of the UKs best Art Deco cinemas that help remind us of what we have (wrongly) long stopped expecting from public buildings
From the birthplace of modern cinema, to the home of the largest Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ in Europe, the UK’s remaining Art Deco cinemas are flourishing. Here are seven of the best.
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The £40 car boot painting that might just be a long-lost Van Gogh worth more than £10 million
It's the things dreams are made of: you pick up an innocuous painting at a car boot sale only to discover that it might be a previously unknown piece by one of the most influential figures in art worth millions. This time round though the dream is a reality because experts believe they've just verified a long-lost Van Gogh masterpiece. So, how does the evidence stack up, asks Rosie Paterson?
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Dawn Chorus: The Serpentine Pavilion names their 2025 designer, political activism comes to Margate and Rolls-Royce make nesting boxes for mice
Who has the Serpentine chosen to design their 2025 Pavilion, why are Rolls-Royce making nesting boxes for hazel dormice and how is the RHS Chelsea Flower Show honouring the Chelsea Pensioners at this year’s event? We answer all these burning questions in today’s Dawn Chorus.
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Dawn chorus: London’s ‘White House’ sells for £139 million, WNU pops up in Scotland and our quiz of the day
One of London’s biggest property sales, our favourite shirtmaker and Slow Horse’s Jack Lowden round out today’s Dawn Chorus.
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Dawn Chorus: Shepherd’s hut staycations, living walls and our quiz of the day
London will soon be able to lay claim to the world’s largest living wall, Rick Stein and Designers Guild have teamed up on a one-of-a-kind shepherd’s hut and a rather unique-looking Bernini sculpture pops up in Amsterdam.
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Dawn Chorus: What our gardens can tell us about our culture, climate and history
How to get tickets to Monty Don’s upcoming talk on his latest BBC TV series, Britain’s lost trees and our quiz of the day round out today’s very green-themed Dawn Chorus.
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Dawn Chorus: Why the Moon matters and Festival of Speed's plan to commemorate 75 years of F1
The Moon is among 25 sites on the World Monuments Fund's 2025 Watch list, Goodwood Festival of Speed's plans to host ‘its biggest ever celebrations’ in honour of the 75th anniversary of the Formula 1 World Championship and our quiz of the day.
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'The one thing we'd change? Honestly, nothing.' Why The Mark hotel in New York ticks all the right boxes
Hotels are subjective, but some stand head and shoulders above the rest. Rosie Paterson explains why The Mark hotel in New York's Upper East Side deserves its place at the top.
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A slice of La Dolce Vita lands at Claridge’s London
Hotel Il Pellicano in Tuscany, Italy, is brightening up the gloomy London skyline with a week-long residency at Claridge’s. Don't forget your beach bag, says Rosie Paterson.
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Dawn Chorus: The world-famous fashion icon who found global fame in her 90s, beating the January blues and our quiz of the day
Today’s Dawn Chorus spans the collections of American fashion icon Iris Apfel for sale with Christie’s and 25 years of the Serpentine Pavilion.
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Dawn Chorus: The former acrobat arena you can now call home, the return of the obelisk and our quiz of the day
The must have London property for sale with a fascinating past life, what happened 350, 200 and 60 years ago and the decorative take on Cleopatra’s Needle.
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On board the new Britannic Explorer, the luxury sleeper train set to tour the UK, and created by the people who run the Venice Simplon Orient Express
The Britannic Explorer, a train where you'd never complain about being delayed, is set to come in to service in July 2025. Rosie Paterson takes a look.
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St Moritz and the slopes of hazard: How a Victorian bet sparked the Swiss resort's love affair with adrenaline-pumping winter sports
There's no sport that cannot be played out on frozen water, according to the fabled Swiss ski resort of St Moritz. In fact, skiing, ironically, might be the safest thing to do whilst you're there, says Rosie Paterson.
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Horsepower and hot air balloons: All of the action from the Chantilly Arts et Elegance Richard Mille
Europe's most beautiful concours returned to Chantilly, France, last week and it didn't disappoint. Rosie Paterson was there to record all of the action.
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Gansevoort review: The hotel that helped launch New York’s Meatpacking District to fashionable heights
In the Big Apple, there's a hotel for everyone. Art lovers and fun seekers should take a look at the Gansevoort says Rosie Paterson.
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Choc ices and cheese: What it's like to fly in British Airways's new Club Suite cabin
'I want a national carrier that we can be proud of,' says our Travel Editor Rosie Paterson, as she reports on the airline's latest business class offering and what the future holds for them.
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Rolls-Royce launch the Phantom Scintilla private collection, one of its 'most personal vehicles to date'
Hot off the press: Rolls-Royce unveils a brand new, ten car private collection — inspired by the manufacturer’s iconic Spirit of Ecstasy figurine — at Monterey Car Show 2024.
