In pictures: Why Greenpeace activists got themselves arrested fitting statues in London with air pollution masks today April 18, 2016 Well, this is one way to enjoy the nice weather: statues across the capital were wearing air pollution masks this morning – thanks to a group of Greenpeace activists protesting air pollution in the capital. Statues including Nelson (of Nelson's Column. In Trafalgar Square), Boudica and her daughters by Portcullis House, Winston Churchill in the Houses of [...]
Phil Sayer, the man behind the voice of London Underground’s most iconic phrase Mind the Gap, has died April 15, 2016 The man who voiced London Underground's most famous phrase – Mind the Gap – has died aged just 62. Phil Sayer, who originally worked as a BBC presenter, died on Thursday of cancer. Following a career at the BBC, in which he worked on BBC GMR and regional TV news, he and his wife Elinor [...]
You’ll love these Shakespeare inspired Tube maps April 14, 2016 Everyone loves a good reimagining of London's iconic Tube map, and the latest addition to the genre is Shakespeare inspired. Celebrating the 400th year of the bard's legacy, the folk at Transport for London and Shakespeare's Globe theatre have created a special edition map which replaces the familiar stops and Tube lines with his famous works and [...]
This gorgeous timelapse footage shows the City’s skyline from the Cheesegrater as day fades into night – plus what it’s like to be a lift in the skyscraper April 14, 2016 With thousands of people rushing to go about their daily business, the City's streets may be a pretty frenzied place to spend our days – but a new video shows that above the Square Mile's streets, things are rather more peaceful. This 24-hour timelapse, taken from the Cheesegrater in honour of it being awarded the City of [...]
Brace yourself: Brexit could put 100,000 financial services jobs on the line, a report out today has found April 14, 2016 A vote to leave the EU on 23 June could put at risk thousands of financial services jobs, as businesses delay investment or funnel it into cities overseas, a report out today warns. The report, which was commissioned by TheCityUK and carried out by PwC, discovered that up to 100,000 jobs could be lost from the [...]
Property prices and need for more space are putting London’s future growth at risk, according to Centre for London think tank April 13, 2016 High property prices and the need for more space is putting London's future growth at risk, according to a report from think tank Centre for London. A growing demand for space is pushing startups and universities out of central London where they lack the support needed to compete on the global stage. These areas could [...]
Canary Wharf offices evacuated over suspicious vehicle near South Quay DLR station April 12, 2016 Office workers close to Canary Wharf have returned to work after being evacuated due to a "suspicious vehicle" in the area. Several buildings near South Quay station to the south of the main towers of Canary Wharf were evacuated and the area cordoned off following reports to the police. They were called to the scene just before 10am [...]
Londoners, take note: There’s going to be a huge anti-austerity march from Gower Street to Trafalgar Square this Saturday April 12, 2016 Londoners, take note – there's going to be another huge anti-austerity march in the capital this weekend, with thousands of people being bussed in from around the country to demonstrate against the Conservative government's cuts. The March for Health, Homes, Jobs and Education will take place on Saturday 16 April, with participants meeting at Gower Street [...]
London mayoral election: Sadiq Khan and Zac Goldsmith trade blows over transport policies and tax hikes April 11, 2016 Mayoral candidates Sadiq Khan and Zac Goldsmith have launched stinging attacks on each other this morning in a fiery exchange that sets the scene for an explosive final few weeks of the campaign to succeed Boris Johnson. Khan’s flagship policy to freeze transport fares for four years was branded “financial illiteracy” by Goldsmith’s team as transport [...]
Commercial rents rocket across capital – with prices in Shoreditch tripling and Clerkenwell, Farringdon and St James’s property rates doubling April 11, 2016 London's commercial rents have surged by an average of 70 per cent over the last five years, according to new research. Figures from EY show that areas including Clerkenwell, Farringdon, and St James’ have seen prices charged to rent out commercial property double. Rents in Shoreditch have almost tripled, from an average of £17 per [...]