Square Mile and Me: Town crier Alan Myatt on his accidental career and messing up names February 29, 2024 Alan Myatt, City of London town crier – and world record holder for loudest crier – tells us about his unique role in the Square Mile.
Northern Line chaos for London commuters as ‘fire alert’ forces evacuation of Chalk Farm station November 1, 2023 One user on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, shared a picture of a smoke-filled platform at the station.
Guilty Pleasures at 20: We made ABBA a serious dancefloor option May 2, 2024 Guilty Pleasures, the London club night for pop music, turns 20. We hear how the night began
Watch the 2024 Six Nations rugby on this huge London screen January 22, 2024 The Six Nations will be screened on new huge screens at this central London venue
Check these amazing photos of surviving Victorian London pubs September 2, 2024 London has many great things going for it, but among the very best are its great pubs. Many of the traditional “gin palace” style Victorian pubs are functioning relics of a bygone era, listed buildings that stand defiantly against the march of town-planning progress. Photographer Nahidul, who goes by the handle @LondonPubFacades, has made a [...]
Going underground: Tube set for more 4G connectivity in central London January 3, 2023 Commuters will soon no longer have to rely on intermittent tube station wifi to read CityAM.com – with 4G connectivity coming to a host of new stations. According to Transport for London, final 4G testing is underway at Camden Town, Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road. If successful it will mean 4G is available at [...]
Cyclists form human barrier in Old Street to protest bike safety concerns September 22, 2022 Around 350 cyclists gathered in Old Street earlier this morning to protest cycling safety concerns on one of the Capital’s most dangerous routes. The Make the Lane protest was organised by campaigner groups Camden Cyclists and Cycle Islington brought traffic to a standstill along the Clerkenwell boulevard route, on the way into the City. During [...]
City of London: how Square Mile workers put in the most hours September 25, 2023 Workers in the City of London are putting in the most hours in the capital and the country, with almost a third working more than 49 hours, according to a new survey. And that proportion of City people working long hours is three times the average for England — 31.9 per cent in the Square [...]
Letter to the editor: How brownfield sites can help us solve the housing crisis April 2, 2024 Pushing London further out into the country with another onion ring of low-density greenfield housing is not the solution to the housing crisis.
Private members’ clubs should be more than just a place to party January 9, 2024 Private members' clubs are thriving against the odds, but it's not just partying and posturing that's so appealing, writes Sascha O'Sullivan.