Derwent: London property investment trust credits ‘busy’ West-End and return to the office for uptake in leases May 4, 2023 Derwent, the London property investment trust, has told investors that London and the West-End is “busy” as a return to offices and shopping signal better times for the capital. In its first quarter trading update, the FTSE 250 real estate firm revealed a 6.6 per cent uptake in the number of leases secured which totalled [...]
London house prices: First-time buyers need household income of nearly £100k to buy May 3, 2023 Londoners’ desire to get on the property ladder has helped fuel the housing market in the capital, despite households now needing an extra £12k in income to be able to afford their own place. Figures released by Zoopla, show that in April house price growth in London rose by 0.5 per cent, as demand and [...]
Ben Loader: London Irish winger wants to bag trophies like his brother February 8, 2023 As London Irish winger Ben Loader trains this week for his side’s Premiership Rugby Cup semi-final, his brother, Danny, will be going through a similar process 800 miles away in the Portuguese city of Porto. For the siblings, two years apart in age, are both playing at the top level in their respective sports. Danny [...]
Where to watch the world cup: Best London pubs for Qatar 2022 November 18, 2022 The first winter World Cup is finally upon us. Here are our top London venues to watch it. VINEGAR YARD Vinegar Yard, located next to London Bridge station, is showing all the big games on its giant screen. Those who work in the area have probably already experienced its summer beer garden, which now shifts [...]
You Netflix review: Penn Badgley’s psychopathic killer moves to London – but is it any good? February 9, 2023 You Netflix review and star rating: ★★★☆☆ You on Netflix started as an interesting rumination on social media, Penn Badgley’s Joe Golberg skulking around New York murdering people who gave away too much online in-between his penchant for reading high brow books. Now they’ve brought the formula to London, where The Shard and Tower Bridge [...]
Tottenham Hotspur face a bill of £4m over Conte’s departure from London club March 27, 2023 Antonio Conte will receive around £4m in severance pay after his departure from Tottenham Hotspur was finalised at the weekend. The Italian agreed a settlement with the Premier League club at the weekend after his tenure turned increasingly sour this season. Conte’s contract was due to expire this summer so he is only due the [...]
FTSE 100 close: London index slips after of Bank of England interest rate hike March 23, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 slipped lower today after the Bank of England’s hiked interest rates for the eleventh time in a row. The capital’s premier index dropped 0.89 per cent to just under 7,500 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, lost 0.15 per [...]
Trouble brews over London Southbank’s ‘The Slab’ development August 31, 2022 Trouble has been brewing over ‘The Slab’, the proposed Southbank development at 72 Upper Ground. Campaigners have claimed it will overshadow neighbouring post-war architecture and encroach on a riverside conservation area. The landmark redevelopment of the former ITV studios had been granted planning approval by Lambeth Council in March 2022. However, the #SaveOurSouthBank campaign, led [...]
Ten years of tightened control over London’s funding has stunted our growth March 17, 2023 For years we’ve been promised more devolution, but none of that has translated into more control over how we use money in London and it’s curtailing our growth, writes Paul Honeyben
More retailer woes send London’s FTSE 100 lower November 16, 2022 Another bad day for middle-class favourite and online supermarket Ocado led London’s FTSE 100 lower today. The capital’s premier index dropped 0.25 per cent to 7,351.19 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, tumbled 1.77 per cent to 19,112.40 points. Fresh inflation figures [...]