Six of the Best: Chicken Wings. Here are the joints that are getting us in a right flap over their tasty, sticky wings February 21, 2017 1. Bird 42/44 Kingsland Road, E2 If you want decent wings, go to the specialists. Dalston favourite Bird, which now has a second spot on Holloway Road, serves free-range, gluten-free wings, fried to order, with a choice of eight homemade sauces. Flappin’ hell. birdrestaurants.com 2. Absurd Bird 54 Commercial Street, E1 First things first; we’ve [...]
Sadiq Khan issues “very high” air pollution alert in London January 23, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has issued a "very high" air pollution alert – the first since he took office in May. It's also the highest level of alert possible under Khan's new warning system, and is one step above the "high" alert the mayor issued last week. Earlier this month, the London Air Quality Network [...]
Plans for revamp of Camden Lock Market and historic underground waterway given the go-ahead February 8, 2016 The owners of London's Camden Lock Market have won planning permission to push ahead with a £20m overhaul the iconic site that includes opening up a Grade II-listed underground waterway to the public for the first time. Market Tech Holdings, which owns around 15 acres of land in and around Camden, said Camden Council unanimously backed the [...]
Where to watch London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks for free December 30, 2016 Londoners wanting to watch the capital's annual New Year's Eve fireworks display over the Thames but find themselves without a ticket needn't miss out. Several spots across the city offer spectacular views of the evening's celebrations, with the added bonus of fewer crowds and without it costing a penny. Read more: Why New Year's resolutions are [...]
Businesses along Night Tube lines have experienced a near 20 per cent boost since its introduction November 2, 2016 London's nightlife is reaping the rewards of 24-hour transport, according to new data from Worldpay. Since the introduction of the first Night Tube services on the Central and Victoria lines in August, businesses serviced by those lines experienced an 18 per cent boost. Worldpay analysed late night (between 1am and 4.30am) card transaction data and [...]
Ranked: House price growth in every London borough this year March 7, 2017 House price growth across the UK has nearly halved over the past 11 months, and a lot of that sluggish growth is coming from the capital. Tax changes have hit the property market in many of the capital's central districts, such as Chelsea and Fulham, but there is still growth in the more affordable parts of [...]
London house prices: The change in house prices for the 33 London boroughs shows Haringey was the biggest gainer and Islington was the biggest faller June 12, 2017 Sales of London homes to the end of April were 29 per cent lower than the same period last year, according to Your Move’s latest England and Wales house price index. House prices in the capital continued to rise, up 2.7 per cent in the year to April 2017, but this is the second lowest [...]
In full: The letter Sadiq Khan sent to chancellor Philip Hammond on business rates February 21, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined forces with a host of business groups to write to chancellor Philip Hammond, warning him about how business rate changes will hit the capital. Business rates changes will come into effect on 1 April, and the new taxes are tied to rents across the UK. As rents have jumped [...]
London commuters face transport delays due to 24-hour bus strike September 12, 2016 Commuters in London are facing delays today due to a 24-hour bus strike. Workers from Tower Transit, which operates around five per cent of London bus routes, began their strike at 00:01, and the industrial action is set to continue until 23:59. The staff are members of the Unite union, and previously led industrial action [...]
London renters get some relief as prices fall December 16, 2016 Rents have been growing across the country this year – but in London, the average monthly payment has fallen, with the biggest falls taking place in the centre of the capital. London rents went into negative territory in May this year, and have fallen by 0.31 per cent from January to November. During the same [...]