Wembley bomb: Army removes device for detonation outside London May 22, 2015 Update: Police and army officers have removed the World War II bomb discovered in Wembley yesterday and are taking it to a location outside London, where it will be detonated. The Nazi bomb was given a police escort as it was taken out of the densely populated area in north London. The 50kg [...]
Gallery: When Barack Obama came to London April 23, 2016 Unless you've been living under a rock, you may have noticed that Barack Obama has been in town for a few days. And, he's been getting about. He's met Queen Elizabeth, David Cameron, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Prince Harry, Jeremy Corbyn, a bunch of young people at a town hall meeting [...]
Queen’s 62nd anniversary to be marked with two multiple-gun salutes on June 2 May 29, 2015 Good news multiple-gun salute fans. Next week there will be not one but two such events, marking the 62nd year of Queen Elizabeth's reign. The first – a 41-gun-salute – will take place on June 2 in Green Park, near the King's Toop Royal Horse Artillery on the southern edge of the park. [...]
Private View: On the market in poplar May 21, 2015 MANHATTAN PLAZA From £450,000 for a one bedroom apartment This luxury development has 120 one, two and three bedroom apartments and three townhouses on sale near Poplar Marina Dock. The architecture will take its inspiration from the industrial feel of New York’s meatpacking district. For more information, contact Telford Homes on 01992 809800 or visit [...]
Suspected shoplifter falls from second-floor window of Royal Exchange April 27, 2015 A man suspected of shoplifting has fallen from a second floor window in the Royal Exchange, near the Bank of England, today. City of London police were called to a shop on Gracechurch Street at 10:30am today after a member of the public called to report the suspected shoplifting. Officers were on the [...]
Play your own Game of Thrones in Northern Ireland November 6, 2015 Thronies, as they call themselves, have known for an age that the city of Belfast, and Northern Ireland in general, is the place to spot Game of Thrones film locations. Now even casual viewers (and readers) are following in the footsteps of the mythological characters, with popularity soaring for these epic, windswept landscapes. Based on [...]
At the close: Bank holiday starts early for the London markets on flat day in the City May 27, 2016 Friday's are always slightly slower in the Square Mile. None more so than on a sunny afternoon on a bank holiday eve. The markets, characteristically, were static. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.1 per cent at 6,258.06, but volumes plummeted, with the number of shares swapping hands around half its usual level. The slow day [...]
London’s property boom lifts value of Great Portland’s estate May 20, 2015 Great Portland Estates (GPE) yesterday reported an 18 per cent surge in the value of its portfolio over the year, thanks to London’s booming property market. The developer’s net asset value per share rose by 24.6 per cent to 709p over the year to 31 March while profit before tax was up 17.4 per cent [...]
Sales from the riverside: Here’s how new build homes are changing the face of London’s marinas April 9, 2015 FULHAM RIVERSIDE, FULHAM This stretch of riverside by Imperial Wharf Marina in the exclusive postcode of SW6 is currently being developed by Barratt London. New public walkways through landscaped piazzas, podium gardens and a continuation of the Thames river walk will grace this area and a waterfront cafe is proposed along the riverside. This [...]
Small Project of the Year: DPQ architects make bijou living the height of sophistication May 21, 2015 The winner of this year’s Small Project of the Year is an ingenious solution to London’s lack of building space. As living space has become more of a luxury in London, architects have had to adapt by coming up with creative ways to use small buildings. But architects at Dallas Pierce Quintero (DPQ), winner [...]