Marrakech does luxury — if you know where to look December 2, 2012 MARRAKECH HAS always proved popular with holiday goers: the vibrancy of the markets, its rich cultural heritage, the array of traditional food on offer and its general mystique continues to draw people in. During the 1930s it became a hub for writers and creative folk and by the Seventies, everyone from Yves Saint Laurent to [...]
City Views | What’s the recipe for the restaurant group’s success? November 1, 2012 NEVIL WHARTON DOW JONES Outlets that come under the Restaurant Group meet their clients’ wants and needs very well. People do not go into Frankie and Bennys looking for silver spoon service but nonetheless they are served good food at good prices. The fact that the restaurants are in premium locations means they are easily [...]
Prime property in capital still rocketing up October 30, 2012 PRIME London property values soared in the third quarter, two separate data releases showed yesterday, boosting the number of homes worth more than a million pounds to over two fifths. Forty-three per cent of homes in prime London areas are now worth at least £1m, data from estate agent Marsh & Parsons showed, compared to [...]
Outside prime London, house prices are falling back to earth October 4, 2012 IT is one of the most important economic stories of the past few years and yet the one that is least talked about. House prices in virtually all parts of the country excepting prime London have collapsed. It’s hard to believe if you live or aspire to live in Kensington, Richmond or another prosperous location, [...]
Live like a king in this fairytale retreat August 30, 2012 The Pavilion, Hampton Court, Surrey Guide Price: £8.95m This is one spectacular property. Located on the historic barge walk, between The River Thames and Hampton Court Palace, the Pavilion sits in a truly regal setting. The house and grounds, adjacent to the Palace park, were built in 1702, by Christopher Wren’s talented pupil William Talman. [...]
This government should not try to hinder Heathrow August 28, 2012 AIRPORTS are an umbilical cord for the economy – tourism, inward investment and export opportunities all flow into Britain through them. Any constriction, or lack in capacity, has a harmful effect, limiting our potential for growth. Particularly when we are in the midst of double dip recession, we should be looking to the parts of [...]
BEST PLACES TO EAT GAME August 9, 2012 Rules, Covent Garden Established by Thomas Rule in 1978, Rules is the oldest restaurant in London. Renowned not only for its history and prime location, it is also famed for its game cookery. Owning the Lartington Estate in the High Pennines where much of its menu is sourced, Rules’s game is of the highest quality. [...]
London still outperforms the rest of the country June 28, 2012 Q What is happening to London prices at the moment? A London property continues to outperform the rest of the UK market. The latest official data showed that average house prices across the capital are up 5.1 per cent year on year, compared to a one per cent fall across England and Wales. The average [...]
What Britain must do to win back investors from a surging Germany June 19, 2012 BRITAIN is on the verge of losing its foreign direct investment (FDI) crown. After a 15 year record as the leading European destination, the investment tide has begun to flow away. While the UK remains Europe’s top destination for inward projects, we will lose this crown to Germany, within two years, unless action is taken. [...]
Open government comes to the back yard of Number 10 June 6, 2012 INSPIRED by the success of the Jubilee celebrations perhaps, The National Trust yesterday announced that the garden of 10 Downing Street will be among the 200 venues involved in the Open Garden Squares Weekend taking place this Saturday. The L-shaped plot, shared by both 10 and 11 Downing Street, will host 25 lucky ticket holders [...]