Leadenhall Market: Security ‘fully briefed’ on eco-activists plan to hassle Thursday drinkers protests Extinction Rebellion protesters brought chaos to the Square Mile yesterday, blockading a host of insurance industry buildings.
‘Shocking’: Driver caught on CCTV running down group by Leadenhall Market jailed for seven years crime A BMW driver caught on “shocking” CCTV footage driving at a group of brawlers in the heart of the City of London has been jailed for seven years. Two men were hurt when they were hit by Bristan William’s car on Leadenhall Street on the evening of July 26 last year. William had been seen [...]
New 32-storey building to tower over iconic Leadenhall Market and showcase City of London’s Roman past London Plans to build a 32-storey tower over the City’s iconic Leadenhall Market have been given the green light by city planners. The City of London Corporation’s planning applications sub-committee approved plans this week for the new tower that will house 27,000 sq m of new office space and will look to boost the Square Mile’s [...]
Leadenhall Market to become neon-soaked cinephiles’ dream May 4, 2021 Leadenhall Market will this month swap its Victorian grandeur for in-your-face neon lights, transforming into a living art exhibition courtesy of God’s Own Junkyard. The neon artists at the famous Walthamstow-based studio will create Electric City, an “immersive technicolour production”, featuring highlights from its 40-year history making neons for cinema, including Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide [...]
The Square Mile and Me with Michael Barrington-Hibbert: ‘Headhunted’ at the market stall to a love for Leadenhall June 15, 2023 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, it’s Michael Barrington-Hibbert, founder and CEO of executive search firm Barrington-Hibbert Associates What was your first job? When I was 13 years old, I worked at a fruit and veg stall in Wembley after school which led to me being [...]
City braces for day of carnage as XR and Palestine protestors descend on Square Mile – with not even a pint safe February 29, 2024 The Square Mile is set to play host to a raft of climate and pro-Palestine protests today, with one insurer's building already covered in red paint.
Leadenhall Market tenants offered turnover-based rents to see them through Covid-19 November 24, 2020 The City of London Corporation has offered Leadenhall Market tenants the option to switch to turnover-based rents amid a surge of closures in the UK retail and hospitality sectors.
Discover London’s new-look boutique insurance experts September 14, 2023 If you happened to be walking by Fenchurch Street recently or using London’s commuter network, you may have seen the name ‘Meridian’ glowing from various billboards. You may even have received your own branded beer mat. If that’s the case and you were wondering “What was all that about?”, you were simply part of the [...]
Keep the flame alive and reinvigorate our public equity markets February 15, 2024 Reinvigorating our public equity markets matters: not just for those who’ve got a few quid in there thanks to auto-enrolment.
Halloween in London: the best spooky things to do October 26, 2022 Halloween is this coming Monday which means London’s bars and restaurants have all manner of spooky Halloween events to celebrate. Whether you’re looking to go pumpkin carving, partying with themed cocktails, or just for some decent food, here are the best Halloween events in London this weekend. Pumpkins in Covent Garden It’s not quite the [...]