Focus On Brixton: David Bowie, buzzing nightlife and honest burgers keep average house prices at around £550,000 July 27, 2017 In many ways, Brixton is the capital of south London. With its excellent transport links into central London and exhaustive range of shopping, dining and nightlife options, if you didn’t have to work, you probably wouldn’t need to leave. It even has its own currency. Over 250 businesses accept the Brixton Pound and around £50,000 [...]
Transport for London (TfL) says one billion contactless payment journeys have now been made across London’s transport network July 6, 2017 Over one billion journeys have now been made on London’s transport network using contactless payment cards, according to new figures from Transport for London (TfL). Almost £2bn has been spent by customers using pay as you go with contactless since it was introduced at the end of 2012, And TfL said that customers have saved [...]
The battle over Southwark station September 13, 2017 From Baker Street to Westminster, King’s Cross to Wood Green, London’s stations are unique and steeped in history – over 70 London underground stations are listed, and a further 50 lie within conservation areas. Central to communities, they provide valuable transport links – developing over them makes sense as it enables sustainable, high density development, [...]
Crossrail 2 route shake-up: Transport for London’s business case proposal scraps Kings Road Chelsea station June 26, 2017 A controversial station at Kings Road Chelsea, set to form part of Crossrail 2, has been dropped from the latest business case for the planned rail route. In the business case which TfL sent to the government in March, and seen by City A.M., the latest route for the railway running across London and the [...]
Focus On Streatham: Where house price growth is nearly 9 per cent year-on-year, twice the London average September 4, 2017 If you have an SW postcode, think of yourself as one of the lucky ones. The average home in south west London now costs over £1m and it’s long been home to some of the most expensive streets in the country. But there is a way to live in an SW postcode without being a [...]
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style: here are six of the best things to do this weekend March 17, 2017 If you didn’t have enough of drinking during London Beer Week, rejoice: for it is St Paddy’s day, and London is celebrating, hard. To ensure you don't miss out, here's are the best things to do for St Patrick's Day in London. Today Father Ted-A-Thon St Patrick’s Day Special at The Grand, Clapham Celebrate Craggy [...]
New homes on sale this week in Leyton, Clapham, Bromley, Harrow and Marylebone April 14, 2016 Lyon Square, Harrow One to three bedroom apartments are on sale from 16 April in central Harrow from developer Redrow London from £365,000. There will be 310 homes in total, measuring between 538sqft to 1,265sqft situated two minutes away from Harrow-on-the-Hill tube station, which reaches the City in 35 minutes. Call Redrow London on 0203 [...]
Cheeky IPO? Nando’s is considering a float January 30, 2017 Nando's, the South African restaurant chain famous for its spicy peri-peri chicken, is reportedly considering a cheeky initial public offering (IPO). Sources told Bloomberg Nando's is in the process of speaking to advisers and planning a share sale. Among its options, the Johannesburg-based company is mulling a London listing, the unnamed sources said. In a statement, a spokesperson [...]
Southern rail says the RMT’s strikes are becoming less effective ahead of next week’s 24-hour walkout March 7, 2017 Southern rail has pledged to run the majority of its services during the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union's next strike on Monday 13 March. The train operator says industrial action is proving less effective and that during the last strike on 22 February, Southern ran 87 per cent of trains with more than 50 per [...]
Five ways your drinking habits will change in 2017: Majestic Wine sets its predictions for the year ahead January 10, 2017 Announcing a Christmas season that pushed sales up 15.3 per cent, booze retailer Majestic Wine took the opportunity to polish up its crystal ball and make industry predictions for the year ahead…. 1. We'll start choosing English sparkling wine over champagne In 2016 UK winemakers experienced an exceptional harvest thanks to perfectly timed weather patterns, leading the industry to believe this year's [...]