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The story behind London’s secret wild swimming shame

The River Lea at Hackney Marshes is one of the most polluted in the country, and campaigners warn other spots are just as bad. Hattie Crisell investigates

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Ex-Vogue Paris editor Emmanuelle Alt has helped create an ultra-sexy collection for metropolitan It-girls

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Beauty’s most-wanted: the ultra power brow

Rhinestones! Dripping gold! Shaved slits! This summer’s eyebrows are bold and beautiful, says Joe Bromley

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Ghetts at Somerset House: a slow burn leading to an explosive finale

Like the rapper’s career, this show started slow and steady, and built to a crescendo

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Jack Absolute Flies Again at the National Theatre review: Uproarious

Updating Sheridan’s The Rivals to the Second World War brings the same ungoverned humour as Bean’s One Man, Two Guvnors

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Inside Todd Boehly’s revolutionary billion-dollar plans for Chelsea

In contrast to the secretive Roman Abramovich, Chelsea’s new co-owner is taking centre stage in everything from transfers to stadium revamps. Nizaar Kinsella analyses a reinvigorated club

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I still want a ‘beach body’ — does that make me a bad feminist?

The gospel of #bodypositivity is powerful - but, wonders Clementine Prendergast, are you a bad feminist if you still dream of having a pert bum and cinched in waist?

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Where to find the finest French food in London

From three-Michelin-starred temples of haute cuisine to neighbourhood bistros, Ben McCormack goes à la française

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The best things to do in London this weekend

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Speedboat Bar: Luke Farrell to open new Thai restaurant

It’s the latest collaboration with JKS Restaurants after the success of Plaza Khao Gaeng

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Do androids dream of electric cars?

Hollywood sci-fi movies have featured some seriously cool electric vehicles ‒ but could we ever drive something similar? We pit fantasy against reality

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For the love of the leopard

To mark the publication of an important new book about the Arabian leopard, we spoke to the people engaged in preserving this charismatic, endangered big cat

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Killing the roar: electric vehicles can calm us down

Dr Duncan Williams explains how electric cars’ quieter engines can help to reduce the stress of modern life – but only if we want them to

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What should be done to fix London’s soaring rent?

The situation for tenants renting accommodation in London goes from bad to worse

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Podcast: What does Heathrow passenger cap mean for summer travel?

Travel Journalist Simon Calder explains what it all means for air travel out of Heathrow, and what might happen next.

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Here’s where Boris and Carrie may live when they leave Downing Street

The Johnsons will have to decide where to move to when they leave Number 10

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Campaign to turn concrete ex-water depot into new wild swimming oasis

A group of volunteers want to buy a government-owned site in the Lea Valley and turn it into a new park with ‘olympic sized’ swimming ponds

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What does Boris Johnson’s resignation mean for London house prices?

Help with the cost-of-living crisis could be delayed due to the “changing of the guard” slowing the housing market

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NEED TO KNOW: What to do and see in London this week 15th - 21st July

From Lizzos’s new album to Milton Avery and Jean Paul Gaultier’s new show, there is something for everyone

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I’m A Fan: Author Sheena Patel’s stunning debut

Sheena Patel’s skilful book, I’m A Fan, about the toxic seduction of social media has everyone talking. Susannah Butter meets the woman behind the explosive debut

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My London: Malcolm McDowell

The legendary actor makes guitar pilgrimages to the King’s Road, loves chatting with cabbies and knocks back the bubbles with Royal Court lutists

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Best gaming deals for Amazon Prime Day 2022

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Best bistro table and chair sets for enjoying a coffee in the sun

Capture that alfresco café feel in your own garden with these compact and stylish sets

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Best mobility scooters for all levels of independence

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Best AirPod alternatives: Top wireless earbuds tried and tested

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