Head to Amsterdam's canals as the city marks the 400th anniversary of these waterways, and take a look, too, at the Rijksmuseum (rijksmuseum.nl), which has just reopened following a 10-year restoration. Doubletree by Hilton (00 31 20 5300 800; doubletree.com) is offering a Canal Tour Package throughout summer, including two nights with breakfast and a one-hour canal tour. Price €338 (£286) for two people sharing. International travel extra.
Thursday 08 December 2011
I am standing at the junction of two of the busiest streets in central London – High Holborn and Shaftesbury Avenue. In one direction is Centre Point and the start of Oxford Street; in another Leicester Square; to the south-east is Covent Garden; behind me is Bloomsbury and the giant hulk of the British Museum. It's quite a vista. But my view only lasts for eight seconds before the little green man turns red and a herd of black cabs rev their engines.
Thursday 08 December 2011
Traditional planning put cars at the centre of our streets but a radical rethink of how modern cities work could change all that.
Monday 31 October 2011
The former PM's Faith Foundation champions religious freedom. So why is he doing deals with a despot who persecutes believers?
Wednesday 15 June 2011
A famous building in London's West End caught fire yesterday, sending thick plumes of smoke rising over the heart of the capital.
Saturday 09 April 2011
The days of swanky new flagship academies operating in "truly world class" school buildings are over, according to a government review published yesterday.
Tuesday 01 February 2011
Friday 07 January 2011
Friday 09 July 2010
Lord Foster has pointed out that he is not a nom-domiciled UK resident and has never sought "non-dom" status, his letter setting out his position is here.
Friday 09 July 2010
Lord Foster has pointed out that he is not a nom-domiciled UK resident and has never sought "non-dom" status, his letter setting out his position is here.
Thursday 08 July 2010
Lord Foster has pointed out that he is not a nom-domiciled UK resident and has never sought "non-dom" status, his letter setting out his position is here.
Monday 14 June 2010
Sandro Rosell will be the 39th president of Barcelona after winning a landslide vote among club members on Sunday, the Spanish champions said on their website.
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Monday 23 November 2009
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