Walking: Tony Blair's London
Michael Hodges traces the former prime minister's ascent to power, taking in his homes and haunts from N1 to No 10
Pursuits
Resources
Winter Travel
Snow and ski special
From ski touring in the Alps to elk watching in the Rockies and dog sledding in Norway
Sporting Life
When it comes to coaching, your skin colour still matters
A book about basketball coach Nolan Richardson dispels the notion the race issue in US sports ended in the 1960s, says Simon Kuper
Second opinion
First, do no harm
Doctors’ involvement in euthanasia will undermine good medical care, writes Margaret McCartney
The science of salmon fishing
Scotland’s River Tay is famed for the large size of its early-run spring salmon. Will patience along with some scientific insight reap a reward?
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How not to move a mountain
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Lost amid a sprawl of post 19th-century urbanisation, traces of the small, old towns ooze nostalgia from every cobble
Test drive
The Infiniti EX37 GT
This ‘soft-roader’ fuses the comfort, ride and handling attributes of a conventional saloon with some of the off-road abilities of a fully fledged SUV, writes John Griffiths
The Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX
Moto Guzzi’s Stelvio NTX bike rides high above the ‘adventure tourer’ competition, writes Rohit Jaggi
Toyota Prius T Spirit 1.8
It’s comfortable and it handles well, but Toyota’s latest hybrid lacks a certain oomph, says Matthew Pettipher
The Aston Martin Rapide
An Aston Martin saloon - with all the oomph and style of a DB9? 007 would have killed for one, writes John Griffiths
Health & Fitness
Training for the London Marathon
With only 11 weeks to go, here are some options for those who haven’t put in quite as many miles as they had hoped – or worse, haven’t even started yet
How to enhance your running technique
Surprising methods can help runners optimise performance and minimise the risk of injury, says Sam Murphy
Top swimming equipment
Goggles, snorkels, fins, kickboards and other gear that help you improve technique and add speed and strength to your strokes and kicks
The latest high-tech sports watches
Five of the best devices will measure your speed, heart rate and oxygen intake – not to mention tell you the temperature, barometric pressure and when the sun sets
The Walk File
The walk file: Budleigh Salterton to Sidmouth
Brandy Head derives its name from one of the West Country’s most lucrative former industries: smuggling
The walk file: Pembrokeshire Coast Path
Dramatic cliffs, beautiful beaches and an abundance of wildlife
The walk file: Lyme Park, Cheshire
A circular walk around one of the country’s most elegant stately homes in the foothills of the Peak District National Park
A walk through the wilds of Shetland
Jen Hadfield braves the Shetland cold to walk in a world transformed by snow
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