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Princess for a day

When the Rev Dr Giles Fraser, the canon chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, delivered himself the other day of the opinion that modern weddings have become overblown, narcissistic productions "I'd even say they were becoming a threat to marriage itself," he said, speaking on Radio 4's Thought for the Day his words were,

Restaurants on the Edge review where's Gordon Ramsay when you need him?

A restaurateur, chef and designer transform failing eateries with amazing views in Netflixs latest factual series. Sadly, its more bland travelogue than spicy kitchen nightmare The title of Netflixs new reality show is a pun: Restaurants on the Edge is indeed a makeover show where culinary establishments get help before they go bust, but the

Going veggie with Robert Plant

Oh lordy, but Robert Plant was good looking in the heyday of Led Zeppelin. And it fell to my good fortune to interview him an awful lot in those early days of the 70s. The band's office was at the mucky end of London's Oxford Street towards Tottenham Court Road the bit that now has

I scarred myself for life | Social care

The first time I cut myself, I was 16 years old and at an awkward, unattractive stage, physically and mentally. My parents reacted to my moodiness and acts of rebellion by imposing Victorian limitations on my freedom; explosive arguments occurred almost daily. I thought a girlfriend would compensate for what I felt was a lack

I was the Spotify of the 1980s! The Italian pirate mixtape empire that brought pop to the peop

Started from an illegal market stall, Mixed By Erry became Italys third biggest record label until police cracked down. A new film asks whether the founders were heroes or criminals In 90s Italy, the ultimate seal of approval on a tape wasnt that of a cutting-edge record label or a stickered quote from a