Rail engineering works cause major disruption for thousands of passengers December 27, 2023 Problems with two Christmas rail engineering work projects are causing major disruption at London St Pancras on Wednesday.
Landlords hiking rents at fastest pace since 2008 as demand for housing in London shoots up November 16, 2021 Private sector rents in September were 4.6 per cent higher than a year earlier at £968 per month on average, marking the strongest growth in 13 years. The fastest rice since 2008 comes as strong demand outstrips supply, according to an index. Excluding London, rents across the UK were up by 6 per cent annually, [...]
Southern trains cancels ALL services to and from London Victoria until January 10 as rail disruption worsens December 30, 2021 Southern announced this afternoon that none of its trains will run to or from London Victoria until January 10 due to “coronavirus isolation and sickness”. Disruption to rail services is worsening due to pandemic-related staff shortages and industrial action. London Victoria is one of the UK’s busiest stations, and is normally connected by Southern to [...]
Savoy Palace hotel in Madeira: Fun in the Portugal sun May 13, 2024 You can find island life a short hop from London in Portugal’s sunny Madeira. Here's how to do it.
The City is back: London Cocktail Club plans Mansion House bar September 6, 2021 Nightcap has announced plans to open a new London Cocktail Club site in the Square Mile. The bar operator has entered into a lease for a new 1,500 square ft venue at 78 Queen Victoria Street, near Cannon Street station and Mansion House station. The venue is expected to open by the end of the [...]
City of London Corporation may U-turn on decision to remove slaver statues September 30, 2021 Statues of a slave owner and slave trader from the 18th century may remain at the City of London Corporation’s Guildhall headquarters, despite initially deciding to take them down earlier this year. The statues of Sir John Cass and William Beckford were going to be removed in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests [...]
Reed exclusive: With half of Londoners looking for a new job, the ‘balance of power is shifting’ September 29, 2021 Six in ten Londoners are currently looking for their next challenge, recruitment giant Reed told City A.M. this afternoon. Chancery Lane-based Simon Wingate, managing director of Reed, shared the findings of a new survey that the company recently commissioned. It showed that over half of Londoners (52 per cent) are either actively looking for a [...]
EU property giants make €1.6bn move for London’s Globalworth April 14, 2021 Czech CPI Property Group and German real estate company Aroundtown SA have confirmed a €1.57bn cash offer for London-listed Globalworth Real Estate Investments this morning. The offer will go through CPI-owned Zakiono, giving the Cyprus-incorporated company 2.8m shares – which represents around 1.28 per cent of the company. CPI and Aroundtown currently hold 113.8m Globalworth [...]
Burning question: How is summer affecting your skin health? July 31, 2024 Worryingly 85 per cent of us are going sunscreen-free, as higher temperatures start to affect our skin health this week in London.
Is Khan being left out of the Starmer project? April 2, 2024 Labour could soon be in charge of Westminster and Whitehall, but a clash between Starmer and Khan risks stasis in London, writes Eliot Wilson.