Preparations made for Ramadan fast-breaking dinner in park

This converted townhouse offers design fans a serene and stylish stay in Porto’s old fishermen’s district, says Katie Monk

It was once the ultimate bling-filled party house, but, despite its gilded history, Liberace’s sprawling Las Vegas mansion is now on the market for a mere $529,900 (£345,000).

By taking a 6am dip in the chilly waters of Lough Erne, accompanied by a reluctant police protection officer, while the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, stayed in bed, David Cameron has joined the macho band of political leaders who have sought to reinforce their authority with displays of physical fitness.

This brute of a course punishes good shots rather than testing the best as many have discovered

A dozen apartments in a converted 18th-century building offer an insight to local life in the city, says Caroline Kamp

It is alleged that Kazakh businessman, Mukhtar Ablyazov, embezzled more than $6bn during his time as chairman of BTA Bank

King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station has been designed by half-British architect Zaha Hadid

As it did 250 years ago, Velázquez's portrait of Pope Innocent X peers into the gloom at Houghton Hall. It is an extraordinary image in an extraordinary space.

Shaun Walker meets the Communist party faithful as the Soviet leader goes back on display

This is a story about making amends for cultural asset-stripping in the grand style. A little over three hundred years ago, the debt-ridden grandson of Sir Robert Walpole, England's first Prime Minister, sold off to Catherine the Great of Russia the great art collection amassed by his grandfather.

With ocean-facing terraces and a standout location, this chic guesthouse is the perfect Cape escape

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The Bellgrove Hotel has since been removed from the popular site