Finn acknowledges that competition for places is fiercer than ever

Test at the home of cricket against West Indies brings back memories of fun and games on both sides of the boundary rope but the picture is very different these days

Fashion: Toast of the town

Where was I on one of the coldest nights of the year? Why, queuing outside a restaurant in London's Soho, of course...

Would Harriet Walker be hooked by the latest trend sweeping London's social scene? You're Havana laugh

It's a vote of confidence in British cooking, its owners tell Gillian Orr.

Around 75 firefighters and 15 fire engines were tackling a blaze at a site that is believed to be a dairy today.

The Government today issued a "smog alert" for the Easter weekend for ozone and polluting particles known as PM10s, which can affect people's health.

My idea of the perfect fashionable new restaurant is one I don't have to go to. In my eyes, the narrative arc should go something like this: 1. Rumours start surrounding a hot new eatery opening in somewhere like Marylebone, Paddington or Notting Hill (or, God forbid, over there: East). 2. Said restaurant opens to great fanfare, fêted by critics, customers and celebrities alike. 3. People travel from all corners of the globe in the vain hope of getting a table. 4. Eighteen months later, said restaurant closes without me ever having had to go.

Ditched your New Year's exercise regime already? Sophie Morris has all the gear you need to get back on track

Not as much support as I’d hoped for my anti-politically correct brigade stance in yesterday’s diary. People really seem to be angry about this stuff. I rang Ben and we headed off to the Groucho for some liquid comfort. I love Ben. He is blissfully unconcerned about anything but his own happiness.

A rail company is to cease operations on Friday, ending its services between North Wales and London, it was announced today.