Paving the way to prosperity

During this year’s scorching summer, I ended many of my rides with a dip in a small, long-neglected harbour near where I live. Occasionally I had to compete for space with fishermen who chose to cast

ourworldindata.org A century ago, all you needed to get behind the wheel of a car legally was a paper licence, which cost the equivalent of about 25p today, says Hannah Ritchie. No driving lessons or

Charles Saumarez Smith on Architecture

THERE are now over 20 per cent fewer road police officers patrolling the streets than a decade ago, according analysis of the latest Home Office data by the RAC. But has this made our streets lawless

Stucco-fronted townhouses, ornate Victorian mansions and flower-festooned mews line this affluent west London neighbourhood, giving off cinematic splendour at every turn. Kensington has long been reno

As a youngster with a limited amount of cash, I used to spend days out in the capital enjoying delights that were totally free. These included getting lost in the maze at Hampton Court Palace, window