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The 25 best things to do in Brighton right now
Brighton is the place to be when the weather warms up, and not just because it's home to one of Britain's most iconic beaches. Whether you want to cool down with a single origin ice coffee at one of Brighton's coolest coffee shops, shop for the very best in vintage fashion or check out one of the country's finest food scenes, you won't want for great stuff to do. Those keener on even more relaxing pursuits can stroll past glorious Regency architecture or explore some excellent museums, including the spectacular Royal Pavilion. Just an hour by train from London, a day trip to the seaside couldn't be easier. These are the best things to do in Brighton right now. Want more? Then check out these five unmissable things to do in Brighton this summer RECOMMENDED: The best Airbnbs in BrightonRECOMMENDED: The best hotels in BrightonÂ

Seven ways to spot a perfect London café
Does the perfect cafĂ© exist? Well, yes. Weâve investigated the cityâs finest examples in all their glory so you donât have to. And in this list youâll find the best of the best: the parkside cafĂ©s that are so good they make you feel like youâre on a city vacay; the highbrow ones that only do black coffee; the ones that pump their lattes with flavoursome additions to boost your health (and your Instagram like count); and the joints that do merch thatâs better than your favourite bandâs. Read on and youâll never drink a bad coffee again. Hungry? Discover the best brunches in London.
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You can get married for free in Fortnum & Masonâs Chapel of Love next month
Have you ever thought to yourself: I really want to get married in a pop-up chapel inside a posh department store? No? Us neither, but anyway, this February you can. An immersive temporary hitching-station, called âThe Chapel of Loveâ, will appear in Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly on February 1 and will be open for all your engagement, marriage and vow-renewal needs until the end of the month, totally free of charge. Oddly, Fortnum & Mason is already a licensed venue for getting spliced, but to celebrate Valentineâs Day itâs taking it to a whole new level, literally. Stretching up through three floors of the store, the Chapel of Love will incorporate the iconic Fortnum clock, illuminated stained-glass windows and a chiming wedding bell â all giving you the full big-day experience. Photograph: Fortnum & Mason Luckily, you canât do a Ross and Rachel and tie the knot after enjoying the wine bar a bit too much (thank God). For the real deal, a registrar and marriage licence must be organised in advance of the date, but for those just looking for a taste of married life, a non-legal commitment ceremony can also be organised. Only six people can fit in the chapel at a time, however, so donât go making it a massive do. Anyone can pop into the chapel while itâs in situ: couples, families and friends. You donât have to be getting married, be in love or even really like the person youâre going to the chapel with. We probably wouldnât recommend it for a first date, though. That coul

Catch â1917â and âQueen & Slimâ for ÂŁ3 as the Castle Cinema celebrates its third birthday
The Castle Cinema turns three on February 3 and to celebrate itâs throwing a three-day party with everyone invited. All tickets are just ÂŁ3 all day, with this crazy-cheap offer extended for an extra two days for cinema members. Seriously: three quid. There is no typo or missing decimal point.  On the slate on the three days are â1917â, âLittle Womenâ, âThe Personal History of David Copperfieldâ, âUncut Gemsâ and the hotly anticipated âQueen & Slimâ. And if youâre looking to fool your Instagram followers or woo your date into thinking youâre boujee af, the ÂŁ3 popcorn or prosecco deal will round things off suavely. If this ultra-elegant picture palace is new to you, it dates back to 1913 when it opened as a single-screen venue. It closed its doors in 1958 and after that was used as a bingo hall, shoe factory and a snooker club. Photograph: Andy Parsons Sixty years on, and with the help of a Kickstarter campaign, the cinema was restored to its former glories and, boy, is it ever glorious. With red velvet seats, a period interior and a quirky art deco bar, itâs a truly Gatsbyesque experience (without all the unpleasant bootlegging and tragic deaths). Birthday tickets are on sale now on its official site.Find out where The Castle ranks on our list of Londonâs best cinemas.

This ingenious Twitter account is sharing the door codes you need to pee in Londonâs loos
Being out and about in London and needing the loo is never ideal. Public toilets are hard to come by and, letâs be honest, are probably best avoided. The next viable option is usually the trusty coffee shop chain, which populates every street in London. Hoping the shop owner doesnât catch you and sneaking in for a wee is a classic British move. Nowadays, however, our crafty ways are being busted by heavyweight keypads and codes (that are never 0000 â trust me, Iâve tried). Now a Twitter account is here to save us from having to hack the toilet Da Vinci Code. London Loo Codes, created by students Soph and Merl, provides a spreadsheet containing loads of codes to the capitalâs bogs. The spreadsheet, organised by location, currently has more than 70 entries, from your classic Pret to your more exclusive toilet âexperienceâ at Ole & Steen. This way, you can just check your phone and walk right on in there without acting all shady or buying a coffee you canât afford and donât actually want to drink.  Gender neutral: đđ»ââïžUsing a whimsical LOTR reference for privileging bathroom access: đ đ»ââïž[Code is C1980Y. W4terstones Tottenham court Road. Not wheelchair accessible.] pic.twitter.com/CheAupCumR â London Loo Codes (@ldnloocodes) January 21, 2020 The friends started their code catalogue at university when studying in coffee shops. Aware that not everyone has the luxury of being able to buy a coffee, walk miles to find another loo or hold it in when needing it unexpectedly, S

Pret has launched 15 new vegan dishes to save your plant-based new yearâs resolutions
Itâs mid January and the Veganuary novelty has well and truly worn off. Luckily for us, Veggie Pret is here to make our new yearâs resolutions easier to stick to, with 15 new vegan recipes. It has heard our âIâm sick of meal prepâ prayers and delivered a menu â launching in London on January 21 â packed full of houmous, kale, overnight oats and sweet potato Buddha bowls. Itâs Veggie Pretâs biggest-ever menu launch, with 19 new recipes in total. First up are pokĂ© bowls (which have nothing to do with PokĂ©mon â theyâre a traditional Hawaiian dish involving fish, rice and veggies). But rather than fish or fake fish, you can expect clever fruity creations. Pretâs Sashimi-Style Watermelon PokĂ© Bowl is made up of avocado, edamame beans, pickled cabbage, carrot, radish and sashimi-style watermelon. Photograph: Pret Thereâs also a tofu-based bowl as well as new Buddha bowls, salads and a sweet potato wrap. Five new super-pretty smoothie bowls are being added to Pretâs shelves too (destined to be all over our instagram feeds). The range includes the Cocoa, Nuts & Berries Smoothie Bowl, containing a blend of cashews, banana, coconut, cocoa and lemon, as well as a raspberry-topped smoothie bowl which is the perfect shade of millennial pink. Looking for a proper detox? The Tropical Green Smoothie Bowl, made from mango, coconut, avocado, banana, spinach and ginger, would appear to be the ideal hangover cure. Perfect for when Dry Jan is over, then. The new dishes are being served in p