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Turns out David Bowie still had one more surprise up his sleeve
When he passed away in 2016, the world thought his last artistic statement was Blackstar – that haunting, brilliant final album shaped by his own awareness of mortality. But tucked away,Read More... -
Part of Victorian building collapses in Cleckheaton
A section of a former Victorian church, now used as a wedding venue, has collapsed onto a busy street in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.Read More... -
Black culture festival returns to Trafalgar Square this weekend
Trafalgar Square is set to come alive this weekend with the return of Black On The Square—a free festival celebrating Black culture, creativity, and community. Running from 12pm to 6pm, theRead More... -
Take a book, leave a Book: South London gets four new mini libraries
If you love books and the idea of swapping stories with your community, you’re in luck—Penguin Books is setting up four new “Book Stops” across South London this month.Read More... -
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Certificates of Merit awards 2026–2027
Nominations are now open for the 2026 His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant Certificates of Merit awards.Read More... -
“Toxic bullying culture” and “pandering to far right”: South London councillor walks away from Labour
A Lambeth councillor has dramatically quit the Labour Party, accusing it of fostering a “toxic culture of bullying” and “pandering to the far right.”Read More... -
For the very first time, Queen Marie of Romania’s delicate floral watercolors are heading to London
From September 18 to October 12, her works—kept safe for over a century in the manuscripts of the Romanian Academy—will be shown at The King’s Foundation Garrison Chapel Gallery,Read More... -
A huge Japanese food & culture festival is coming to London next month – and it’s totally free
For one day only, Trafalgar Square will transform into a vibrant hub of Japanese food, music, and traditions – and you won’t want to miss it. On September 21, the UK’s biggest annualRead More... -
Why England’s streets are suddenly covered in flags
Lately, if you’ve been driving around parts of England, you’ve probably noticed something unusual: lampposts covered in Union Jacks and St George’s crosses. In places like Birmingham,Read More... -
Notting Hill Carnival safety crackdown: 100 arrests and 50 weapons seized
Police have launched a major safety operation ahead of this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, arresting 100 people and seizing dozens of weapons in a bid to keep the huge celebration safe.Read More... -
Norwich castle reopens after £27.5 million transformation
After nearly five years behind scaffolding, one of England’s most iconic Norman landmarks has reopened its doors. Norwich Castle Keep – first built almost 900 years ago – has undergone aRead More... -
Kneecap rapper faces terror charge in London over Hezbollah flag
One of the members of Irish rap group Kneecap appeared in a London court on Wednesday, facing a terrorism charge for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag during a performance.Read More...
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Israeli elite rich person Teddy Sagi has purchased a second acclaimed market in London's Camden Town.
The originator of gaming programming business Playtech has consented to pay the private merchant $35 million for the 0.3-section of land London symbol, Nw1.
It is Sagi's second securing in Camden after his buy of the adjacent Camden Stables Market from a consortium including Chesfield and restaurant mogul Richard Caring for $640 million in March.
Arrangements are constantly worked up for Camden Market – which is referred to by nearby brokers as Buck Street Market – for a 17,000 sq ft shelter which would expand retail space by 49%.
It is right now home to 206 stalls and a different 4,000 sq ft office and retail hinder at 190 Camden High Street.
Camden's business sectors, which are synonymous with counter-society and the development of the punk rock scene, are among London's most famous vacation spots, averaging around 100,000 guests consistently.
Their visitor pull has helped the north London locale turn into one of the most sizzling zones in the capital for land financial specialists.
Alex Salmond has respected Flybe's dispatch of new administrations from Scotland to London City air terminal, saying they would free business explorers from Heathrow and lessen British Airways cheating.
Flybe dispatched operations from London City on Monday with six courses joining the UK and Ireland to the capital's budgetary locale. Scotland is a key beneficiary with numerous every day administrations to Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Salmond, who touched base on the new flight from Aberdeen, said additional associations with the heart of London would be an incredible support.
His remarks come just months after Willie Walsh, manager of BA's guardian organization IAG, sponsored Salmond's crusade for Scottish freedom, which raised the possibility of lower avionics charges. Salmond repeated his promise to scrap air traveler obligation in Scotland if sufficient controls over tariff are declined, saying that the move would help expand visitor using.
London has overwhelmed Hong Kong to turn into the most costly city for top of the line, new form property - which has now arrived at a world record at £2,000 for every square foot.
The expense of another form home, arranged in the well known center of the UK's capital, has climbed by 16pc throughout the most recent year, as indicated by a report by property bunch, CBRE.
The file has Hong Kong and New York in second and third place, with prime property costing £1,950 and £1,800 separately.
Jennet Siebritis, head of private examination at CBRE, refers to the extreme supply and interest lopsidedness in London as the fundamental component driving up costs in the city, which has expanded in populace by one million individuals since 2004.
Interestingly, the number of inhabitants in New York stayed static.
While supply was an issue 10 years prior, she proceeded with, London has now turned into a "worldwide" city pulling in worldwide organizations and their representatives, expanding the power for new form condo in the capital's center.
The Georgian House Hotel has provided for some of its rooms a gothic feel so visitors can imagine they are using a night in Hogwarts.
There are two "Wizard Chamber" rooms that accompany a four-publication, "Muggle-size" cot; elixir jugs; cauldrons and other themed extras.
The rooms are accessible as a component of a bundle that incorporates a "Muggle strolling visit" of London, which takes in taping areas and different places that roused J.k. Rowling.
It is additionally conceivable to consolidate a stay with a Harry Potter studio visit. Visitors can take a Harry Potter visit transport from Victoria Station to the Warner Brothers Studio Tour – The Making of Harry Potter on the edge of Watford.
Super-rich oligarchs are taking their inconceivable assets and putting them in the place of refuge of London property - with more than £600million used in the capital in the previous three years.
A mixture of conventional reasons joined with expanded terrorism and the flare-up of Ebola is said to be behind the sensational deluge of African cash to the capital.
While African purchasers represent 1.5 for every of transactions in the 'ultra prime' London market, they make up five for every penny of offers by quality - up from two for every penny. This is by commonly using in the middle of £15million and £25million on each one home.
The late Ebola pestilence and proceeded with terrorism from gatherings, for example, Boko Haram has brought about an increment in purchasers lately.
Beauchamp Estates, which offers some of London's most extravagant homes, today discharged a report on African purchasers in the capital.
The upmarket home office said the purchasers are originating from six nations - Nigeria, Ghana, Congo, Gabon, Cameroon and Senegal.
Nigel Farage has guaranteed that David Cameron will be compelled to pay out an additional £1.7 billion into the EU plan before one month from now's over in spite of the legislature saying the additional interest was not adequate.
The Ukip pioneer's remarks, which he says is an impression of Britain's feebleness in Europe, will expand the weight on David Cameron after Thursday night's exposure that Britain has been requested to pay the cash in light of the fact that Britain's economy is improving contrasted and other EU economies.
A legislature source said the interest is "not worthy". It stayed misty on Friday morning whether the British government would challenge the EU request in the courts,an choice the Dutch government are purportedly investigating.
On Friday 17th October, Department Managers from Sainsbury’s, Haider Husnain and Roswald Cabral took three trolleys full of drinks and snacks to Acacia Pre-School, where they met the children and teachers at the school.
The children and teachers greeted them with smiles and were shocked by the amount of donations delivered to the school. The teachers then explained who their guests were and how Sainsbury’s Nine Elms Temp had donated snacks and drinks for them.
Only one day after the Scottish choice on autonomy, chairman of London Boris Johnson got his shot. Since the decentralization of force had been made a theme of dialog, he affirmed that it was about time for the administration of the United Kingdom to allow more prominent power to the city of London. Particularly in terms of the era and consumption of assessment salary, Johnson believes that the capital of Britain needs a greater say.
Margaret Hodge, Labor's part of parliament for the London body electorate of Barking, made it clear that she concurs with Johnson. In a sentiment piece distributed in the London Evening Standard, she watched that the leader of New York is permitted to use half of the city charge pay, while the Mayor of London can just keep 7%.
Johnson and Hodge have a point. Considering the steady fight to stay aware of opponent worldwide urban communities and the excessive nature of handling neighborhood issues, London is in frantic need of more self-governance.
Take the eventual fate of London's open transport, for instance. As indicated by London First, a not-revenue driven association speaking to different business stakeholders, monetary devolution would tremendously rearrange the procedure of financing base tasks, for example, Crossrail 2. Plans for the acknowledgment of Crossrail 1 another, somewhat underground line that will join Maidenhead and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield in the east through focal London, because of be finished in 2019—took just about 35 years to happen as intended, halfway as a result of the vulnerabilities over the subsidizing.
A huge number of specialists participated in road challenges through focal London today to highlight the requirent for pay to increment.
Open part specialists, including numerous who have been on strike this week, walked under the TUC pennant Britain Needs A Pay Rise to Hyde Park
Instructors, medical attendants, common servants and clinic cleaners were a percentage of the callings occurring in the gigantic walk which is required to complete at 4pm today.
The principle rally was held in London however dissents are additionally being held in Glasgow and Belfast today.
Birthing assistants went on strike without precedent for their history in challenge at the administration's dubious choice not to pay a proposed 1% expansion to all NHS staff.
Healing facility radiographers and jail officers will make strike move in the nearing week over the same dispute.the TUC said individuals are confronting the greatest press on their salaries since Victorian times, including that normal wages have fallen by £50 a week in genuine terms since 2008.
The biggest ever ship to enter the River Thames has arrived.
The 397m (1,300ft) long, 56m (180ft) wide ship can convey up to 15,500 holders and is the second biggest holder send on the planet.
Called Edith Maersk, it docked at 06:00 BST at London Gateway having cruised from the Far East. It is because of situated cruise again later.
It is the greatest boat to stop at the profound water dock, which opened a year ago after a £1.5bn manufacture.