London house prices: Renting in the capital? These are the best postcodes to find a flatshare in London, based on supply and cost-per-month November 3, 2015 Renting in London? You're not the only one. More and more of the capital's population are living in shared flats and houses – but it's been leading to some pretty extreme situations. There's been a mattress in a cupboard in Clapham, on offer for a snip at £500 a month (excluding bills). Then there was the [...]
Franco Manca owner strikes franchise deal to expand burger joint Bukowski November 2, 2015 City restaurateur David Page’s leisure vehicle Fulham Shore has become the latest company to cash in on the “posh burger” craze after striking a deal to expand American-style barbecue joint Bukowski Grill. The Aim-listed company, which snapped up sourdough pizza company Franco Manca earlier this year, said it has entered a franchise agreement with Bukowski’s [...]
These are the 13 bridges and tunnels to cross the Thames Boris Johnson wants to build by 2050 December 2, 2015 The number of ways to cross the Thames is set to increase by a third by 2050, a new report suggested today, with the number of pedestrian and cyclist crossings to increase by 50 per cent. From the Diamond Jubilee bridge linking Fulham and Battersea to the Lower Thames Crossing, which will link Essex and Kent, Londoners [...]
Why Matchesfashion.com’s chief executive Ulric Jerome is on the way to world fashion domination February 3, 2016 Matchesfashion.com’s French-born chief executive Ulric Jerome has grown up surrounded by fashion since the time his designer label of choice was Pampers. His father ran a family business in haute couture while his mother used to work at fashion bible Vogue. But when the founders of the luxury retailer Matchesfashion.com, Tom and Ruth Chapman, approached [...]
Bernie Ecclestone’s son-in-law James Stunt spotted on Clapham Northside January 4, 2015 Spotted: Bernie Ecclestone’s son-in-law James Stunt and his ostentatious vehicle entourage was spied cruising along the less-than-conspicuous Clapham Northside yesterday. The billionaire art dealer, married to Bernie’s daughter Petra, is known for travelling around London in a five-strong cavalcade of plush cars: two Range Rovers, two Rolls-Royces and a Lamborghini. All black. How very Batman, [...]
Kings Cross evacuated because of overcrowding after severe delays on Hammersmith & City, District, Circle and Metropolitan lines October 7, 2015 Kings Cross station was evacuated because of overcrowding during rush hour this morning, with Tube lines not stopping at the station. British Transport Police confirmed the station was closed because of problems on the Hammersmith & City Line today. Although it has since reopened, BTP warned commuters to allow "extra time" for their journey as [...]
How German discounter Lidl became the UK’s fastest growing supermarket November 30, 2015 At Lidl on Clapham Road, south London, friends Raquel Zantedeschi and Beatriz Castro are doing their weekend shop together, their baskets filled with fresh produce, meat and Lidl’s own brand cheeses. Being Italian, Zantedeschi, 35, jokes that she knows her produce: “I personally come here to buy fruit and vegetables that come from Italy and [...]
Victoria station travel delays due to broken down Southern train at Battersea Park October 7, 2015 A broken down train at Battersea Park is causing rush hour chaos at Victoria Station. There are delays of at least 45 minutes on Southern trains running from Victoria through Battersea Park which are expected to last until at least 5pm. Gatwick Express services are also affected, with trains running only every 30 minutes and [...]
Trains delayed at Waterloo as signal failure disrupts journeys in an out of Waterloo August 21, 2015 Commuters journeying in and out of Waterloo faced delays of up to 20 minutes until 10am due to a signalling problem. The National Rail website said a signalling problem between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction is causing disruption to journeys. Trains towards London Waterloo will not call at Berrylands. Passengers should circulate via Surbiton. Trains between [...]
London Midland, Southern and Virgin trains on Milton Keynes to London routes suffering severe disruption after a person was hit by a train this morning July 29, 2015 Update: Major disruption for services coming into London from Milton Keynes is expected to continue until at least 12pm today, after a person was hit by a train between Bletchley and Leighton Buzzard this morning. The fatality occurred earlier this morning and British Transport Police attended, along with other emergency services. Services operated [...]