Britain's most glamorous railway hotel is to reopen at St Pancras. STEPHEN McCLARENCE reports

WEDDING fever is sweeping Britain, with less than three weeks till Wills and Kate tie the knot. VICKY LISSAMAN tells you how to have a right royal knees-up and watch the glamorous pair say "I do" at a celebration near you on April 29.

Planning a visit to London for the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton? NICOLA ISEARD offers her guide to having a regal weekend

NICK BOULOS checks in to the London outpost of the much celebrated hotel chain that is known for its glitzy, über-stylish approach room service

Venues close to the planned procession route of this year's Royal Wedding are booking up fast. NICOLA ISEARD picks some of the best boltholes for soaking up the atmosphere on the big day

Shopping during the January sales is – put politely – just a pain in the neck for most of us.

Have some festive fun in London says BOBBIE THURGOOD

BEING stuck in a metal tube travelling at more than 500mph can't be good for you and definitely isn't for your skin. It's odd how most of us don't think twice about the effects of flying in such a pressurised environment.

Burn off those excess festive calories the fun way with one of these great seasonal sports. NICOLA ISEARD wraps up warm to test out Britain's best sites

Novelist KATHY LETTE fell in love with the famous hotel while she was its 2003 writer-in-residence. After its recent renovation, she returns with celebrity girlfriends and slight apprehension