Eggs for a truly cracking Easter

From extra thick and chunky, to spiced and minis, there’s an Easter egg for every chocolate lover

Ai Weiwei: ‘An artist must be an activist’

The Chinese artist answers questions from Observer readers and art world luminaries on creativity and protest, Chinese politics – and why he never cooks the same dish twice

Prada the latest fashion brand to make medical face masks

From hospitals to hand sanitiser, a number of big names from continental fashion capitals are turning their efforts towards the fight against the coronavirus. Will the British industry follow suit?

Villa Igiea, the historical Art Nouveau palazzo overlooking the Gulf of Palermo, to open this summer

    Palermo is a wonderful city that is in a moment of extraordinary rebirth. Rocco Forte Hotels expands its Sicilian portfolio with the addition of Villa Igiea – a Sicilian oasis that is contemporary and classic. Rocco Forte Hotels – owned Villa Igiea Palermo to open on June 1, 2020. Rocco Forte Hotels, the … Read more

‘I’ve always been a rebel’ – Vivienne Westwood on squaring environmental activism with selling fashion

Why playing cards can save the planet and the pure bliss of falling in love – Jess Cartner-Morley meets queen of punk and her co-designer and husband