The best winter plants in London: enjoy January blooms sweet box, mimosa, winter cherry blossom and witchazel
A January walk through London might be punctuated by an unexpected sweet floral scent. This likely comes from a rather…
Hackney address that inspired EastEnders’ Albert Square has Victorian house for sale after £76,000 price drop
A Victorian terrace house on the Hackney garden square that was the inspiration for the fictional EastEnders location is for…
Renting in London: rental prices hit record high in ‘drastic’ new cost of living squeeze for tenants
L ondon rents have soared to a record high in a “drastic” new cost of living squeeze for hundreds of…
Living in Acton: Yinka Ilori’s tips include Ed Sheeran’s favourite Caribbean and the community-run cinema
I live in a period conversion in Acton spread over two floors with a lovely garden. It is very minimal,…
The house that jazz built: Inside a transformed, light-filled retreat for musicians Stacey Kent and Jim Tomlinson
A crumbling Edwardian house-turned-student digs with sinks in every bedroom and a jungle garden bestrewn with beer bottles certainly wasn’t…
The Inside Man: Jermaine Gallacher wonders when home made ceramics turned into the ultimate side hustle
T he new year brings with it a wave of self-improvement involving everything from absurd diets to new hobbies. And,…
Move to Sicily for free: restored 1Euro house in Sambuca looking for live-in Airbnb host for a year
I s the British weather getting you down? Are you tired of the same old routine and ready for a…
Comment: are Crossrail homebuyers set to reap rewards at last?
T he lifting of working from home restrictions hit differently for different people. I’m all for the office return but…
Leaving London: ‘The fear and stress we felt was terrible — you don’t want to make a mistake’
L eaving the capital was one of the most nerve-wracking and daunting experiences of Ali Harper’s life. Today, two years…
Leaving London: ‘The fear and stress we felt was terrible — you don’ t want to make a mistake’
L eaving the capital was one of the most nerve-wracking and daunting experiences of Ali Harper’s life. Today, two years…