British Land sells off £694m stake in Paddington Central to Singapore state-fund April 25, 2022 British Land has sold off a majority stake in its London Paddington Central assets to Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC. The London-headquartered firm, one of the largest property developers in the UK, will wrap up its majority ownership over the next three months, British Land confirmed in a regulatory filing today. The state-backed fund will [...]
TfL looks for investment partners to take up office space at Bank, Southwark and Paddington stations May 20, 2022 Transport for London is looking for an investment partner to work on commercial developments at the sites of Bank, Paddington and Southwark stations. In a bid to reduce its reliance on fares for income, TFL is looking to offer commercial office space at the stations which could generate significant revenue. All three sites have either [...]
Crossrail LIVE: First Elizabeth Line train departs after hundreds of excited Londoners wait for hours at Paddington May 24, 2022 The first Elizabeth line train from Paddington through central London departed on time at 6.33am carrying hundreds of excited transport enthusiasts. A crowd of people gathered outside Paddington station in an attempt to to be on the first Elizabeth line train when services begin at 6.30am. There were around 300 people waiting at 6am. Colin [...]
Elizabeth Line gets 4G and 5G mobile coverage for the first time July 3, 2024 New mobile coverage has been installed between Liverpool Street and Paddington Station and the whole line will benefit from 4G and 5G by summer's end.
‘Unravelled’ Paddington property agent jailed over death threats to John Bercow, Jeremy Corbyn and other MPs June 18, 2021 A businessowner from Paddington was sentenced to one year in jail this afternoon after he bombarded MPs with a string of “vile” messages and email, including death threats. His victims included former Commons speaker John Bercow, ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, former home secretary Amber Rudd and SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford. Paul Ritchie, pleaded guilty [...]
London offices at mainline stations in demand as occupiers seek to commutes April 1, 2024 Offices near mainline stations in London have lower vacancy rates and higher rents than elsewhere in the capital as occupiers look to cut down commutes of their workforce to entice them back to the office.
Half of Heathrow Express services cancelled as rail chaos also hits Elizabeth Line (again) December 11, 2023 Train passengers on major routes through are being hit by fresh disruption, with Heathrow and the Elizabeth Line impacted. Heathrow Express, which serves the UK’s busiest airport, Heathrow, cancelled half its services on Monday. The operator said this was because of “more trains than usual needing repairs at the same time”. Heathrow Express, Great Western [...]
Elizabeth Line turns two: The highs, the lows and the future for London’s favourite route May 24, 2024 The Elizabeth Line turns two years old today and it has been a rare success story in Britain's infrastructure scene.
French raider Rock ready to roll them over in the mud October 17, 2023 WITH star three-year-olds Paddington and Tahiyra on course to clash, the Qipco QEII (3.05pm) is not a race to miss. It’s a contest that has thrown up surprise results in recent years though, notably with King Of Change in 2019 and last year when Bayside Boy shocked punters at 33/1, so from a betting perspective, [...]
Fantastic Foxes looks the bet for Juddmonte upset August 22, 2023 ALL EYES will be on Paddington as he bids to land a fifth consecutive Group One in the Juddmonte International Stakes (3.35pm), the feature race on the opening day of York’s four-day Ebor meeting. Only three weeks have passed since he sloshed his way through the mud to add Goodwood’s Sussex Stakes to his Irish [...]