Derwent profits are boosted by lettings boom August 14, 2015 DERWENT London said yesterday that lettings reached a near-record high in the first half of the year, bagging a host of new tenants at schemes including the White Collar Factory in Old Street. The property developer said it secured £20.3m of lettings on 394,600 square feet in the first half of the year, which was [...]
Glastonbury 2015: Hackney, Crystal Palace or Richmond Park should host festival says Mayor of London hopeful Gareth Thomas June 28, 2015 A Labour MP who hopes to become the Mayor of London wants the capital to host the Glastonbury music festival. Instead of romping through the leafy fields of Somerset, Labour MP Gareth Thomas who is vying to become the party's mayoral candidate has suggested revellers flock to Hackney Marshes, Crystal Palace or Richmond Park as part [...]
UK house prices rose at the fastest pace in a year in July – and could speed up this year August 13, 2015 British house prices rose at their fastest rate in a year last month, while the gap between supply and demand means they could speed up this year. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) monthly house price balance rose to +44 in July, from +40 a month earlier. This was the highest since July 2014 and [...]
City offices put off jobseekers July 6, 2015 Businesses may be losing out on picky employees as a new survey reveals that almost half of Londoners hate the office they work in. The survey, conducted by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), reveals that 48 per cent of London workers have issues with their desk space, while major office bug-bears include faulty [...]
The UK is building a new Royal Navy ship to defend against “Russian aggression”, says defence secretary Michael Fallon June 8, 2015 The UK is getting a new Royal Navy ship to guard against “Russian aggression”, defence secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed. Speaking at BAE's Govan shipyard in Glasgow, he said the HMS Medway would build on Britain's commitment to global security amid a rise in threats from Russia and elsewhere. "In recent months you have [...]
Queen’s Birthday Flypast: Red Arrows, Chinooks, Spitfires and Hurricanes to fly over Buckingham Palace June 12, 2015 Get ready flypast fans, there's a big one coming up to celebrate the Queen's Birthday. Read more: Battle of Britain flypast: When to watch and what to look out for Starting at 1pm tomorrow, aircraft including two Chinooks, two Spitfires, two Hurricanes and the Red Arrows – as well as many more – will [...]
London travel chaos: Rail services disrupted during rush hour at Paddington after train derails leaving reduced service between Reading and London June 17, 2016 Disruption to train services in and out of Paddington Station is expected to continue during evening rush hour today, after a train derailed last night. A non-passenger train derailed and caused damage to signalling and overhead wires last night, according to Great Western Railway (GRW). The station issued a picture of the damage in a [...]
Toffs spot winners at Goffs June 16, 2015 HRH PRINCESS Michael of Kent went racehorse shopping at the lavish Goff’s thoroughbred auction on Monday evening. Politicians, trainers and royals gathered from all over the world to bid against each other and bag a bay to run at Ascot. More than 50 horses were trotted out at Kensington Palace, 23 of which are due [...]
Mayor of London hopeful Sol Campbell is an average Londoner who doesn’t own an Oyster Card June 23, 2015 After having presented himself as a different option from other candidates in his bid to become the mayor of London, Sol Campbell has revealed he may not be quite the average-Joe he claims to be after admitting he does not own an Oyster Card. In an interview with LBC radio station, the multi-millionaire explained to [...]
The Lanesborough to reopen in July after 18 month revamp under new owners Abu Dhabi Investment Authority June 23, 2015 London’s luxury hotel The Lanesborough is set to reopen its doors next month for the first time in 18 months after its Abu Dhabi owners splashed out on a multi-million pound makeover. The historic hotel – which overlooks Hyde Park corner and Buckingham Palace gardens – accommodated politicians, royalty and even disgraced financier Bernie Madoff [...]