Track to Ashmore ©Michael Marten May 17, 2013

A walk with the FT: Ashmore Wood & Stubhampton Bottom

Anna Chancellor, star of ‘The Hour’ and immortalised as Duckface in ‘Four Weddings’, guides Jeremy Taylor through the West Country landscapes of her childhood

Products for kids during summer May 17, 2013

Barometer: Kids

Sunny styles for bright young things – plus antique replica tubs and bathroom accessories

The Salutation May 10, 2013

Barometer: Travel

The Salutation: Is this Lutyens-designed house in Sandwich Britain’s smartest bed and breakfast?

Mike Gatting giving Jeremy Taylor batting tips ©Charlie Bibby May 10, 2013

FT Masterclass: Batting with Mike Gatting

Ahead of next week’s Test match at Lord’s, the former England captain provides some tips for a lapsed FT batsman

Barometer Tech May 3, 2013

Barometer: Tech

Clever devices for sanity and safety; plus the internet café that has traded computer connectivity for face-to-face connections

Everton players, including Marouane Fellaini ©Ben Roberts Simon Kuper May 3, 2013

Everton: how the Blues made good

Why do Everton football club keep beating their richer and starrier rivals?

Pippa Funnell rides Billy Beware at her Surrey stables ©Fred MacGregor Apr 26, 2013

FT Masterclass: Dressage with Pippa Funnell

The British eventing champion helps Jeremy Taylor grapple with Billy Beware, ‘the Formula One of equestrian’

Clockwise from top left: Modena Armchair by Morgan, Raffaele Pendant Lamp by Fred & Juul, Vinge Lamp by Note Design Studio for Örsjö, Woven Easy Chair by Alexander Mueller and The Rockstar Cabinet by Young & Norgate for Buster + Punch Apr 26, 2013

Barometer: sitting pretty

Look out for these new launches at next month’s Clerkenwell Design Week

Barometer kids Apr 19, 2013

Barometer: kids

Straw hats, shorts, sandals - and even wallpaper with a French flavour

A forest path taken from a walk from Chatsworth ©Mike Perry Apr 19, 2013

A walk with the FT: The Chatsworth route

Auctioneer Henry Wyndham of Sotheby’s has swung the gavel on a $104m Giacometti and appeared in a Lara Croft movie. Here he tackles the snowy Derbyshire moors

Apr 12, 2013

Barometer: The Lion Inn, Winchcombe

An ancient hostelry in the Cotswolds blends the cosy and the stylish in perfect proportions

Apr 12, 2013

FT Masterclass: build a bamboo bicycle

Using a cheap component that nature provides ready-made, Rob Penn finds an affordable way to create the kudos of a bespoke frame

From FT MAGAZINE Apr 12, 2013

FT masterclass: Building a bamboo bicycle

Rob Penn finds an affordable way to attain the kudos of a bespoke frame

Apr 5, 2013

Whatever the weather

Beat the forecast with these stylish indoor and outdoor accessories – plus a science fair on steroids from a school nestled in Silicon Valley

Apr 5, 2013

Felix Baumgartner: space jumper

The Austrian skydiver talks about making the world’s first supersonic freefall – and why it will be his last

Mar 29, 2013

A walk with the FT: Wicken-Leckhampstead

RSC actor Tara Fitzgerald, starring in the cult HBO fantasy ‘Game of Thrones’, enjoys a more down-to-earth but equally epic adventure in Northamptonshire

Mar 29, 2013

Barometer: super souk

All things Moorish are, of course, to be found at your nearest bazaar. But for less haggle, head online

Mar 22, 2013

Barometer: kids

Chickens, eggs and, of course, bunnies: in short, just what children will need for Easter fun and games …

Mar 22, 2013

Ferrari sees green

Can a 218mph road car really be environmentally friendly? Luca di Montezemolo, chairman of Ferrari, presents the F1 legend’s first hybrid supercar

Mar 21, 2013

The List: sporting love matches

Famous sporting couples, from golf’s Babe and the “Crying Greek” to Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn