Comedian Sue Perkins has described chess as “hot” adding that the players on her new BBC series are “extraordinary”. Speaking on the podcast Dish, the 55-year-old former Bake Off presenter ...

Buckingham Palace, King Charles III's London home, is open for touring (except for the king's private quarters, of course) from July to October. On the tour, you'll have access to the 19 State ...

The latest opening from Richard Caring – the brains behind London institutes including Sexy Fish and Annabel’s – Bacchanalia is, as you’d expect, located in Mayfair. It boasts five Damien Hirst ...

Just 18 miles from central London in 400 acres of woodland, you can step into a bygone era of English high society, original artworks and elegant styling at this personality-filled country house ...

Magnus Carlsen may be the best chess player in the world, but the Norwegian has ruled out a return to the classical World Chess Championship. Carlsen, a five-time world champion, last won the ...

BBC2’s new half-hour programme Chess Masters: The Endgame (Mondays at 8pm) is in an intellectual spotlight, sandwiched between Mastermind and University Challenge. Its first episode (of eight ...

A reminder to those interested that our next monthly meeting of 2025 is on Tuesday 8th April at the Crosse Keys pub in the City of London at 7.00 p.m. A reminder we now advertise … ...

When it comes to free things to do in London, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’re limited to going to parks. Considering it feels like 50 quid evaporates from your bank account the minute you step ...

But putting the two together isn’t always easy, which is why we’ve simply got to applaud the prettiest restaurants in London for marrying delicious food and a keen aesthetic sense. Whether they’ve ...