Designer hotels, chic boutiques and arty boltholes for getaways from Bristol to EdinburghScotland’s first member of the Design Hotels group, Market Street won new hotel of the year at the 2020 Scottish Hotel Awards. It was rewarded for its innovative a…
Sunday with Lesley Manville: ‘Champagne on a Sunday is always a treat’
The actor describes her pleasant laid-back day of rest with kitchen karaoke and friendsHow does Sunday start? With a gasp as I wake up, followed by that relief of remembering I’ve no work commitments. I try to lie in until 9am, then make a fresh ginger…
My brother has two new children – and it’s making me sad
When you want to be a parent and can’t, this is a loss to be mourned, says Philippa PerryThe question I’m a 48-year-old woman in a loving relationship. I don’t have any children. I have two brothers – my younger one has four children with his partner. …
Burnt Orange, Brighton: ‘Delivers on its smoky promise’ – restaurant review
Heat-blistered dishes raise the temperature at Burnt Orange in BrightonBurnt Orange, 59 Middle Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1AL (01273 929923). Starters £4-£10, mains £8-£19, desserts £4-£7, wines from £22Brown foods are the best. We know this. Br…
We love… Fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures
Turn an old dress into an eye mask, spell out your love with jewellery and visit net-a-porter’s new sustainable brand edit Continue reading…
‘Sales funnels’ and high-value men: the rise of strategic dating
While courtship handbooks have always existed, for some women new technologies have both facilitated and necessitated a change in approachRebekah Campbell remembers the moment she knew things had to change. “I got to age 34 and woke up one Christmas mo…
How my farmer friend Wilf gave me a new perspective
An unexpected friendship was a breath of fresh air after my turbulent city lifeMuch is said about walking the road less travelled. There’s joy in the unexpected and the unravelling of, well, who knows what. Just over a year ago, I left my London life f…
Martha Wainwright: ‘Divorce has given me wisdom’
The musician, 45, talks about putting down roots, losing her mother, playing music and and how middle age has been a transformative timeMy first memory is my mother [folk singer Kate McGarrigle] singing to me. It was the song Go Tell Aunt Rhody, which…
A look in the mirror: the existential threat facing beauty halls
Covid pandemic has accelerated shift to online purchases, with big brands buying up startupsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe department store beauty hall is facing a fight for survival: the pandemic has accelerated the sh…
Blind date: ‘He dealt with the fish falling off his taco very smoothly’
Esteban, 31, stores and shipping assistant, meets Sofia, 29, midwifeWhat were you hoping for?A fun night with somebody interesting in a great restaurant. Continue reading…