The bars reserved exclusively for MPs and peers – in the deeper recesses of the ancient building – such as the Pugin Room or the Members' Smoking Room (which is now non-smoking) may have the feel of a ...

Slightly shabby and old school ... This is pretty cheap for central London. Similar drinks at pubs within easy walking distance of Parliament, such as the Red Lion, the St Stephen's Tavern ...

A young Princess Elizabeth loved dancing at The Phoenicia Malta. Just outside the main gate, the grand hotel today remains a ...

The enduringly popular colour has been splashed across churches, mosques, shop fronts and even homes while some cities, like ...

Central Edinburgh ... and a cosy courtyard studio apartment still bear the 21212 name placing you a stone’s throw from Calton Hill and Princes Street. Tucked away in the shadow of Calton Hill, the ...

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The old prejudice against German Jews ... as well as by a wooden row of barracks in the front courtyard, in which all comers are expertly frisked—obviously had a theatre in mind, complete ...

The Palestinian militant movement Hamas is expected to release four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for a group of Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the ...

With a courtyard design and 9,500 square feet of ... An elevator and stairway lead downstairs to the entertainment level. Central to the lower floorplan is the club room, where the focal point ...