Wish you still had your Nokia 3210? Now you can play Snake on the fountains at Kings Cross March 11, 2015 Do you wish we could get back to the good old days when mobile phones were for making calls, maybe texting – and, at the absolute most, playing Snake? If that sounds like you, there are two options open to you. First, you could relocate to a county where 4G reception is so bad you [...]
Aerial London: Seven amazing photographs of the City March 11, 2015 Have you ever wondered what the City looks like if you're hanging out of a helicopter, and about 1,000ft high? Jason Hawkes, who is one of the world's top aerial photographers, has carved a career out of doing just that. His portfolio features aerial shots of some of the city's most famous skyscrapers like the Gherkin [...]
Bedlam at Liverpool Street Station: 3,000 plague skeletons are being excavated to make way for Crossrail March 10, 2015 A gruesome discovery at Liverpool Street Station is coming to light as archaeologists begin excavating skeletons from a Bedlam burial ground. Work on the new Crossrail uncovered the remains of more than 5,000 people, including plague victims, a former Lord Mayor of London and a murder victim, in a graveyard underneath the commuter hub, which [...]
15 years of the London Eye… in pictures March 9, 2015 It was a pretty epic aim to build the largest ferris wheel in Europe and London's tallest viewing point at 135m tall – no small feat of engineering. Here’s how it looked in 1999 before being raised. It weighed 1,500 tons and back then, was still known as the Millenium Wheel. That first attempt to [...]
Houses of Parliament: Man arrested after spending night on roof of House of Commons March 8, 2015 A man has been arrested after spending the night on the roof of the houses of parliament. The 23-year-old was detained on suspicion of criminal damage and trespass by the police at around 5am after gaining access to the highly secured building late on Saturday night. Police, London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance services were [...]
Crystal Palace replica redevelopment plans by Chinese firm and backed by Boris Johnson ended by Bromley council March 2, 2015 Ambitious plans to recreate London's famous Crystal Palace have shattered into a million pieces after the local council withdrew its support. Plans by Chinese developer ZhongRong and backed by mayor Boris Johnson to rebuild the palace created in 1851 for the Great Exhibition have effectively ended after Bromley council decided not to extend an exclusivity [...]
And Baby makes three: Shard to get another building buddy to become “trilogy” by 2018 February 26, 2015 All the best things come in threes and skyscrapers are no different. A third building is being planned to join the Shard and Baby Shard to create a “trilogy” of towers designed by award-winning architect Renzo Piano. Sellar Property Group, which is responsible for the two existing buildilngs, is in talks with contractors over [...]
One of these stunning bridge designs unveiled by Wandsworth Council could connect Nine Elms with Pimlico February 23, 2015 These are the first images of a potential new bridge connecting Nine Elms with Pimlico, as revealed by Wandsworth Council today. (Source: Wandsworth Council) (Source: Wandsworth Council) Nearly 80 teams from around the world entered the London council's competition to come up with a 21st century design for the new bridge. The international [...]
City Police called in to deal with suspect package at London skyscraper Broadgate Tower February 19, 2015 City Police were called in to investigate a suspicious package at a London skyscraper today. Broadgate Tower on Primrose Street – near Liverpool Street station – was closed off in both directions and a police cordon placed around the area. Witnesses, some of whom tweeted that they were stuck in the building as the [...]
Almacantar wins approval for Marble Arch tower overhaul February 18, 2015 Almacantar was given the go-ahead yesterday by Westminster Council for revised plans by architect Rafael Vinoly to redevelop Marble Arch tower in the West End. The £450m scheme will see Almacantar demolish the 1960s tower and replace it with an office building and a residential tower. The developer has revised its original plans by putting [...]