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Step out of the crowds and into the warmth of bistros, coffee shops and patisseries - here is our selection of London's cosiest shopping pit-stops.
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Festive foodies rejoice, here's our pick of the top ten Christmas cookbooks for the festive season 2016
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Find something original for the man who has everything this Christmas with our selection of personalised and bespoke gifts
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Give something extra special this Christmas with our selection of personalised gifts for Children, from tots to pre-teens
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From silverware and engraved apothecary jars to statement handwoven baskets, to make a statement at Christmastime, why not give something bespoke to the people that matter in your life
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Indulge adolescent narcissism and make this Christmas unique with our selection of personalised gifts for tricky-to-buy-for teenagers
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Give her a present to treasure this Christmas with a personalised gift that's got her name on it
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Our pick of works from the ultimate rule-breaker at the stunning new Rauschenberg exhibition, Tate Modern.
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From the most traditional of ornaments to quirky Santas - relax, we've got you covered with the most desired Christmas decorations of 2016
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From pine to berries, eucalyptus to orange slices, we round up 2016's most enchanting Christmas Wreaths for your home
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From fir to clove, palm-wax to beeswax, forget Turkey, Christmas has never smelled so good.
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Sending and receiving Christmas cards is half the fun of the festive season, bringing family and friends closer together. Why not send the best this winter?
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David Hockney is all set to design a new stained glass window at Westminster Abbey having received the Order of Merit by the Queen.
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From Christmas trees delivered to your door to delicious homemade Christmas biscuits, we have the secrets to putting together a perfect Christmas season this year
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Messy mini-me's, Moet mad or traditional country kitchen chefs, whoever your Christmas Dinner involves, there's a Christmas Cracker for everyone: here's our top ten
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Tate Modern is exhibiting Sir Elton John's unrivalled collection of rare modernist photography, drawn from the classic Modernist period of 1920s-50s.
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Returning for its 20th year, the free exhibition showcases award winning photography from the 59th World Press Photo contest at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
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Serra shows us his curves: flick through our pictures from J-2, Rounds: Equal Weight, Equal Measure at Gagosian Britannia Street
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See the new Kenzo and H&M collection, arriving in 250 H&M stores around the world on November 3
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From Diptyque to Christian Lacroix, savour the countdown to Christmas with our selection of indulgent advent calendars available for Christmas 2016
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Cobwebs made of tights, hot pink sex toys and stainless steel: check out our photo gallery of Frieze highlights, London 2016
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Frieze your food! Where to eat at the art event of the year, from Caravan to Umu and Brunswick House
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The best exhibitions and galleries to visit during London Frieze 2016, the city's international contemporary art fair
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The latest looks in haute couture from fashion powerhouse Chanel, who has revealed its 2016/17 Autumn/Winter collection
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Even in London, heathy food delivery might sound like an oxymoron, but there are plenty of options if you know where to look.
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Santa Cruz surfers, Orthodox Jews & a Jo-berg schoolkid: browse the shortlist for the typically rambunctious Taylor Wessing Prize.