The best exhibitions in London this summer, from Barbie to Vincent van Gogh

Our long, glorious summer lies ahead. And what the city lacks in sunshine it makes up for with dozens of fantastic, illuminating art exhibitions. Here’s our pick of the shows you can see. Open now These excellent exhibitions, which run throughout the summer, are not to be missed. Michelangelo: The Last Decades A Study of … Read more

an audience with Denise de la Rue

The demimonde at the V&A launch party last month for Fragile Beauty, Sir Elton John’s exhibition of his photography collection, was a who’s who of famous faces. Perhaps even more interesting was who wasn’t there. And so also for Denise De La Rue, one of the singer’s favorite artists, whom he has been collecting for … Read more

Kate Garraway says learning husband Derek would die was a ‘stop the clock’ moment

Kate Garraway has said it was a ‘stop the clock’ moment when she heard her husband Derek Draper would die. The TV star made an emotional appearance on ITV’s Good Morning Britain just three days after laying her husband to rest at a funeral on Friday, speaking of her “outpouring of love for everyone who … Read more