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Where to Watch The Boat Race

The best pubs, bars and places along the Thames to watch the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race and soak up the atmosphere

The best alfresco dining spots in south west London: The Ivy Cafe, Wimbledon

14 of the Best Alfresco Dining Spots in South West London

It’s time to don the shades and go alfresco for lunch. From Source in Battersea to The Leather Bottle in Earlsfield, there’s no shortage of pubs and cafes with lovely outdoor dining areas in south west London

Rachel Trevor-Morgan Millinery (photo copyright Rachel Trevor-Morgan)

WHERE TO BUY YOUR HAT FOR THE SEASON

With Ascot just around the corner and wedding season in full swing, The Resident rounds up four of the best London hat shops to top off your formal summer ensemble

PUTNEY AUTHOR KAY PLUNKETT-HOGGE ON THE ADVENTURES OF A TERRIBLY GREEDY GIRL

Sudi Pigott catches up with author, foodie and party host Kay Plunkett-Hogge at home in Putney Kay Plunkett-Hogge’s Adventures of a Terribly Greedy Girl: A Memoir of Food, Family, Film and Fashion has to be one of the best books I’ve come across in a long time. It’s a laugh-out-loud memoir peppered with self-deprecation, indiscretion […]

Oxford V Cambridge Boat Race 2017 Instagram pictures (photo: Ivan Smuk/Shutterstock)

THE 2017 BOAT RACE IN 15 COOL INSTAGRAM PICTURES

The Oxford Cambridge Boat Race 2017 in Instagram pictures

Pascal Even and Walter Lecoq of Gazette Brasserie

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF GAZETTE BRASSERIE IN SOUTH LONDON

As south west London favourite Gazette brasserie celebrates its 10th anniversary, SW Resident food columnist Sudi Piggot finds out why Balham provided the perfect launchpad for their growing empire

Ad Feature GET A FREE INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE AT RE:TREAT MEDISPA IN PUTNEY

Get a free 20-minute Indian head massage when you book a Guinot Facial at Re:treat Medispa in Putney. But you’d better be quick… the offer is only open to the first 10 customers to quote ‘The Resident’ when booking

Sober London for Dry January: Enjoy a wander along the scenic canals of Little Venice

18 OF THE BEST WINTER WALKS IN LONDON

Need to get out of the house after all of the Christmas festivities? Get some fresh air on one of these scenic walks in London. It’s the perfect chance to also check out London’s zoos and famous historical sites. From Hampstead Heath to the Royal Parks, picks out some of the best places for walks in London

MIRIAM GONZÁLEZ DURÁNTEZ ON FOOD, FAMILY & FEMINISM

The Resident catches up with Putney resident Miriam González Durántez – lawyer, mother, and wife of former Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg – to find out how she is funding a global feminist campaign with her new cookbook… Words: Madeleine Howell Putney resident Miriam González Durántez has a number of strings to her bow besides […]

GARY LINEKER ON LIFE OFF THE PITCH

With the Euros in full swing, The Resident catches up with England football hero Gary Lineker to get the lowdown on what life is like off the pitch. Turns out, he as happy cooking up a good steak at his home in Barnes as he was in his days on the pitch…