South West Londoner

There is a particular shade of green that only exists in the high Alpine meadows of South Tyrol in July: somewhere between emerald and chartreuse, scattered with wildflowers and grazing cattle, with the bare grey rock of the Dolomites rising straight out of it. Photographs of this region in winter get all the attention. Summer, if anything, is the better story, and the one that the luxury hotel scene here has spent the last decade quietly perfecting.

And yet, as I have walked (slowly) around London today and yesterday, the number of dogs out on the streets of the capital is extraordinary.

Upcycling classes in Shepperton are not just helping women make friendships but also inspiring them to get creative with recycled materials.

Amanda Millan started her own aesthetics and skin clinic, Highbrow London, doing treatments such as tattooed eyebrows and hair removal about ten years ago, but has more recently been recognised for her areola tattoo skills.

An upmarket Danish bakery chain has been forced to pay more than £34,000 over “serious failings” at its flagship store in central London.

Your bird feeder could be fuelling a fatal decline in bird populations this summer and autumn.

An animal rights organisation are touring a ‘frankenchicken' wrap around London to protest Pret A Manger not fulfilling its commitment to stop using fast growing breeds by 2026.

But you should pay closer attention to birdsong if you want to maximise the stress-busting benefits of your walk, according to research from the German University of Tübingen.

London is experiencing a rise in temperatures at the moment, with many residents turning to the city's green spaces to cope with the growing discomfort caused by the heat.

A manager of a Thai resturant in East Twickenham spends three to four days picking litter from parks and the Thames to encourage locals to do the same.