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Travel: New Zealand

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:50:34 GMT

New Zealand offers an insight into the films of the Tolkien classics

Autism: Unlocking a generation

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:41:05 GMT

It has been surrounded by controversy for years, but have we been approaching autism all wrong, asks Ruth Walker

Chitra Ramaswamy: ‘The definition of stubborn’

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:27:56 GMT

THE WAR continues: your correspondent versus the rise and rise of HD. It’s been a lonely battle, one fought from the sofa with nothing but a remote control as a weapon and the glow from the television to guide me towards my enemy.

Sky’s the limit: Man’s fascination with Everest

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:18:33 GMT

It has been 60 years since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first stood together on the summit of Everest. Much has changed since, but not man’s fascination with reaching the highest, most inhospitable spot on the planet, finds Chitra Ramaswamy

Julianna Margulies on separating real life from work

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:06:22 GMT

She has had to put up with the wayward ways of George Clooney and Chris Noth - on screen at least. But fortunately for Julianna Margulies, real life does not imitate art, as Siobhan Synnot discovers

Video: Shine in gold, silver and sequins this season

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:11:30 GMT

THIS summer, make sure you shine in gold, silver and sequins.

Travel: The Hilton, Glasgow

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:15:05 GMT

FROM the outside, Glasgow’s tallest hotel is as likely to be praised for its architecture as one of the city’s last remaining 1960s high rises.

Travel: The authentic vibes of Krakow

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:10:26 GMT

IT’S –5°C when I arrive in Krakow’s medieval market square, the largest of its kind in Europe, dating back to the 13th century.

Restaurant review: The Harbourview Grille, Royal Hotel, Campbeltown

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:05:36 GMT

HERE’S a non-typical example of a conversation at Spectrum Towers.

The Stone Roses’ Glasgow Green 1990 gig recalled

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:48:00 GMT

I STILL have the T-shirt. Stretched, faded, full of holes; it is, if you can believe this, almost 23 years old.

Jo Malone on her fragrance empire and battling cancer

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:41:10 GMT

JO MALONE. What do those two words mean?

Seeking spiritual enlightenment on Iona

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:25:36 GMT

A NEW dawn on Iona. The bright sun bounces off buoys and creels and shines like a benediction on skipper Davie Kirkpatrick’s beautiful wooden boat, Iolaire, Gaelic for eagle, as she leaves the harbour for Staffa.

David Gandy on male modelling and his next moves

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:13:07 GMT

THIS has been a long time coming. Four months, to be precise.

Travel: Hartwell House, Buckinghamshire

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:29:52 GMT

ONE of three hotels owned by the National Trust, Hartwell House, in the Vale of Aylesbury, was first mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to a natural son of William the Conqueror. But the stunning building that stands there now, with its Jacobean and Georgian aspects, dates from the early 17th century.

Travel: Safari in Kenya

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:25:24 GMT

THE conservation message comes over loud and clear when visiting Kenya’s famous animals on safari.

Wine: ‘Unlike oak-dominated shiraz of yesteryear’

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:17:02 GMT

HEAVY, ripe and alcoholic expressions of shiraz (or syrah) have given it an unfair reputation for brashness. While this generalisation was never completely true, the current popularity of cooler-climate versions has brought freshness, subtlety and balance more to the fore.

Restaurant review: The Pantry, Edinburgh

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:11:49 GMT

THERE are many things I like in restaurants, but the acronym BYOB is my second favourite – pipped only by the same letters on the door of a restaurant within 100 yards of a decent off-licence.

Tom Kitchin: Seafood, scallop and champagne recipes

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:00:51 GMT

LEARNING to cook, no matter what level you’re at, is all about a few essential things. Whether you enjoy trying new recipes or ingredients, just love cooking for your family and friends or you’re training to be a chef, there are a few key things you need.

Adrian Laing on his new novel, and his father

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:43:59 GMT

AFTER writing a novel based on his famous father, Scottish psychiatrist R D Laing, Adrian Laing says he would rather write about their relationship than go into therapy

Renaissance man Rory McEwen’s work in new exhibitions

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:37:50 GMT

RORY McEwen caused an international hullabaloo in the worlds of art and music. Now the Scot’s creative talents are recognised in exhibitions and a book that celebrate the legacy of this Renaissance man.