Londoners avoid the office but visit parks en masse June 22, 2021 Visits to London’s central parks are back up to pre-pandemic levels but weekday commutes are far less popular, according to new data. Footfall in Regent’s Park has returned to 100 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, while Hyde park has seen 80 to 99 per cent of normal levels, according to provisional figures gathered by City [...]
London hotels ‘can’t change the bedsheets fast enough’ as staff shortages hold back recovery November 8, 2021 The recovery of London hotels is being held back by staff shortages, with venues unable to change bedsheets quick enough. One London hotel has had to slash occupancy in the week so it has enough staff on board for its popular Saturday night bookings. “They literally can’t change the beds fast enough – is it [...]
Find your new home by the riverside at Leaside Lock, East London’s newest neighbourhood October 18, 2021 A new collection of contemporary studios, 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments in Bromley-by-Bow is launching 13th November, available with the London Help to Buy: Equity Loan* scheme on selected plots. As the prices in nearby Bow, Hackney Wick, Bethnal Green and London Fields have dramatically risen in recent years, many first-time buyers are finding [...]
Workspace records ‘resilient’ office demand in quieter quarter July 11, 2024 Workspace, which was established in 1987, manages 4.4m square feet of flexible office space across 74 locations in London and the south east.
Nespresso and Change Please unveil week-long immersive exhibit dedicated to homelessness awareness June 28, 2024 A week-long immersive experience at Outernet London was launched today to raise awareness of homelessness in partnership with Nespresso UK & ROI and social enterprise Change Please.
The Enfield Haunting review: Catherine Tate finds warmth in simmering thriller January 10, 2024 The Enfield Haunting stars Catherine Tate and documents the real-life story of a London family who experienced what they believed to be a poltergeist
EDF owned Pod Point set to raise £120m in London IPO next month October 18, 2021 Pod Point, an electric vehicle charging company majority owned by EDF Energy, is set to rally £120m in fresh funds from its London float which is due to land on the exchange next month. The initial public offering (IPO), which the firm announced last week, will see Legal & General Capital Investments sell off a [...]
Codename London Bridge: Probe launched into leaking of Queen’s death plans September 4, 2021 An inquiry has reportedly been launched by the Cabinet Office following the leaking of national plans to honour the memory of the Queen following her death. The detailed arrangements known by the codename London Bridge – which cover everything from the lowering of flags to an address by the Prince of Wales – were published [...]
Unite inks £250m deal with Newcastle Uni as demand for student beds booms February 19, 2024 A London-listed student accommodation provider has entered into a joint venture with Newcastle University for the development of 2,000 new student beds.
Look at me now: ABBA to perform with digital avatars in London live shows September 3, 2021 ABBA are releasing their first new album for almost 40 years and will perform at London live shows with digital versions of themselves. Band members Björn Ulvaeus, 76, and Benny Andersson, 74, announced the release of a ten song album called Voyage during a press conference yesterday. It will be the first new album the [...]