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A table for toddlers, please

<i>The Independent</i>'s Nick Duerden wonders why the UK has such different views on children in restaurants to the rest of Europe.

Trio accused of Ritz 'sale' scam

Louis Vuitton: Where the boom never ends

As the world's most famous luggage brand opens a landmark store in London, Patrick-Louis Vuitton shares why we love LV so.

Children who eat a Mediterranean diet less prone to asthma

Children who eat a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish have a lower risk of asthma and wheezing, researchers in Europe have found.

Marathon detour exposed

<i>Rebecca Barry:</i> Time for some culture - High Street it is

Crowds, bad music and queues aside, you could almost say shopping in London is fun. Almost.

McQueen's right-hand woman inherits his empire

The late designer's assistant Sarah Burton has been named creative director of the Alexander McQueen label.

Big OE back on the menu

If London and other traditional destinations for the OE-brigade are back in business, corporates here could be hit with huge attrition rates.

Britain: Ten-year-old schoolboys convicted of attempted rape

A pair of primary school boys yesterday became two of the youngest sex offenders in Britain after being found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl.

Siblings arrive in UK to search for brother

Dame Kiri 'not interested' in Susan Boyle's success

Questioned about the the appeal of 'crossover' artists, Dame Kiri said: 'You insult me by even wanting to bring it into this conversation'.

Liz Hurley: Hugh Grant is 'my overall best friend'

Hugh Grant 'virtually has a bedroom' at the house Hurley shares with her husband Arun Nayar and son Damian, the actress told <i>Zest</i> magazine.

Handel museum HQ to pay homage to Hendrix

One was the psychedelic king of the electric guitar; the other the harpsichord virtuoso whose choral works thrilled the court of George I.

UFO-chasing hacker: Nasa security 'truly shocking'

Accused of "the biggest military hack of all time" Gary McKinnon is, according to the US, the most dangerous hacker in the world.

Family fly to search for lost brother

The brother and sister of a NZ man missing in London flew to the UK last night vowing to do whatever they could to help search for him.

Supermodel Claudia Schiffer gives birth

Supermodel Claudia Schiffer has become a mother for the third time.

Hope for missing Kiwi

Missing Kiwi seen on CCTV leaving London bar

The family of a NZ man missing in London for a week is not ready to concede something terrible has happened - but are travelling to the UK.