Time Out rebrands to Time In as it closes print edition and markets due to coronavirus March 23, 2020 Time Out has temporarily rebranded to Time In after the coronavirus outbreak forced the media group to close its print edition and food markets. The publisher and events group has closed all six of its food markets, while it is also battling a slowdown in advertising revenue. The firm said it will now launch an [...]
Cheaper rent draws tenants to central London locations February 8, 2021 Lower rents in prime central London locations are grabbing the interest of prospective tenants, suggesting urban living still has strong strength of demand despite the pandemic. The number of new prospective tenants registering in prime central London (PCL) who came from outside the area was 35 per cent between June and December 2020, according [...]
The City of London should once again be a 24/7 city packed full of culture October 19, 2021 Seeing the old familiar buzz returning to the streets of the City of London is a welcome sight and one which cannot help but bring a smile to one’s face. The sight of friends and colleagues greeting one another, restaurants and cafes thriving once more and a vibrant cultural scene underlines what we always knew: [...]
Time Out ditches plans for London Waterloo market due to pandemic March 23, 2021 Time Out today said it has abandoned its plans to build a food market at London Waterloo due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The media and hospitality group had been planning to open a new market under the former Eurostar platforms at the central London train station. The project was originally scheduled to [...]
YO! food chain to partner with WH Smith as high streets reopen April 12, 2021 Asian food chain YO! is set to trial a partnership with WH Smith this month, bringing to-go food to stores as high streets begin to reopen today. The move signals the food group’s expansion into on-the-go food and away from sit-in dining, as it also has similar partnerships with Sainsbury’s, Co-op, Tesco’s and David Lloyd Leisure [...]
Waterloo and City line closure set to continue indefinitely October 30, 2020 No date has yet been set for the Waterloo and City tube line to be reopened, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has said. The route – London’s second-most intensively used after the Victoria line – has been closed since lockdown began in March. In answer to a question from Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon, Khan said that [...]
Time Out shares slip as it warns market opening delays will hit profit December 5, 2019 Shares in Time Out dipped just over two per cent this morning after the media group warned that the delayed openings of two of its new food markets will hit profit. Read more: Time Out posts revenue rise as it dines out on food market success The London-listed firm said delays to its new sites [...]
The age of the staycation: Why you should visit… Guildford May 4, 2021 Welcome to the golden age of the staycation. Last week rail bookings trebled, with the most popular getaway destinations being Margate, Weymouth, Brighton, Inverness, Cambridge, Bournemouth and Guildford. The latter can be reached in little over half an hour from Waterloo. But what is the secret to Guildford’s popularity? The County town of Surrey and [...]
TfL boss: Waterloo and City line can be opened “pretty quickly” when demand returns January 26, 2021 Transport for London’s commissioner has this morning guaranteed that the Waterloo and City line will reopen, but said that other lines were currently being prioritised. Andy Byford told City A.M. that the line was still closed for “practical” reasons. “But it absolutely will reopen, the only question is when. That can be a decision that [...]
Let the train take the strain: The revival of sleeper services July 12, 2021 The opening of the Eurostar service between London and Paris revolutionised travel for Britons to the Continent. The first train from Waterloo to the Gare du Nord ran on 14 November 1994, and a full daily service was operating by the following May. The completion of High Speed 1 in 2003 shortened the journey time [...]