10 things to do in Regent’s Park November 21, 2013 1 The ZSL London Zoo is one of the most popular days out in the capital. Founded in 1826, the zoo is home to Guy the gorilla, Goldie the golden eagle and Winnie the bear. For tickets and opening times, log on to zsl.org. 2 Every October, the great and the good of the contemporary [...]
Mywardrobe bought out of administration November 19, 2013 ONLINE fashion retailer mywardrobe.com was given a new lease of life yesterday after being bought out of administration through a pre-pack deal that will save 50 jobs. A consortium of private investors have stepped in a bought the company from administrators Leonard Curtis, after it struggled under mounting losses and ran out of cash to [...]
City sees a 56 fold increase in population during the working day October 31, 2013 Five local authorities across the UK see their populations soar by more than 100,000 during a workday, but the real explosion is seen in the City of London. During the day, the gains from usually resident to workday populations see a 56 fold increase in the City, according to 2011 Census data. The second greatest [...]
Focus on Islington: Arts and Arsenal in idyllic Islington January 30, 2014 ISLINGTON, specifically the area stretching from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, is alive with activity, drawing in the hustle and bustle of The Angel and the independent bars and restaurants of Upper Street. Famed as one of the longest high streets in London, Upper Street’s boutique shops, theatres and cinemas have made central Islington [...]
Google delays building of new Kings Cross headquarters to review its plans November 4, 2013 GOOGLE is to delay work on its new £650m headquarters in King’s Cross after deciding to revisit plans for the site. Proposals for the 950,000 square feet development, which will house Google’s 5,000 staff, were given the go-ahead by Camden Council planners in September. However, the internet giant told staff working on the project yesterday [...]
Argos replaces catalogues with tablets in stores October 23, 2013 ARGOS is to launch a “handful” of new “digital concept” stores next month that will see the retailer’s trademark printed catalogues replaced with tablets for the first time. Argos owner Home Retail Group has already opened a trial store in Camden where the familiar laminated catalogues have been scrapped in favour of iPads for browsing [...]
Labour threatens to redesign HS2 link August 26, 2013 LABOUR would delay construction of the London leg of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway in order to redesign the route through the capital, shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle has told City A.M. Eagle said the government’s current proposal to link HS2 to the High Speed 1 (HS1) line using existing tracks through north London [...]
Exclusive: Labour threatens to redesign HS2 link August 27, 2013 LABOUR would delay construction of the London leg of the High Speed 2 (HS2) railway in order to redesign the route through the capital, shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle has told City A.M. Eagle said the government’s current proposal to link HS2 to the High Speed 1 (HS1) line using existing tracks through north London [...]
Slowdown for the City as new speed limit rules are approved September 12, 2013 THE CITY of London voted in favour of a 20 mile per hour speed limit in the capital’s financial centre yesterday. The 20’s plenty campaign, which pushes for the slower speed to be adopted, commented: “A quarter of London is now committed to 20mph and other boroughs are watching the City’s decision.” The neighbouring boroughs [...]
HS2 bill begins its long route to the starting line November 25, 2013 THE GOVERNMENT kicked off years of parliamentary jostling over the High Speed 2 project yesterday by publishing the law needed to start building work. The hybrid bill was hailed as a major step forward by supporters and a vanity project by campaigners attempting to block the scheme. The bill sets out street by street the [...]