Extinction Rebellion: Arrests made as protesters target Parliament September 1, 2020 At least five people have been arrested today after environmental campaigners from protest group Extinction Rebellion blocked streets near parliament today to campaign for new legislation on climate change. Extinction Rebellion protesters were arrested today after they sat down in roads near to Parliament Square to stop traffic. The protesters are calling on MPs to [...]
Black Lives Matter: City of London Corporation to review ‘problematic’ landmarks September 1, 2020 The City of London Corporation is today launching a review into landmarks and street names that have “historic links to slavery and racism” in the wake of this year’s Black Lives Matter protests. The three-month review will see the local authority ask people which landmarks “they think are a problem and what action they would [...]
Supporting young people’s education will create lasting value for London and the UK August 31, 2020 You’d have to be on a desert island to miss the fact that in recent weeks pupils across the capital have received their A-Level and GCSE exam results. This has been a year like no other. Not only has every school had to adapt and find new ways of working following closures forced by the [...]
Piccadilly palance: Notting Hill carnival dancers appear in West End before virtual celebration August 28, 2020 A troupe of soca dancers appeared in Piccadilly Circus today ahead of a virtual celebration of the Notting Hill carnival this weekend. The Caribbean party normally takes place on the streets of Notting Hill over August bank holiday weekend. This year performances will be streamed online due to the coronavirus pandemic which has put an [...]
Extinction Rebellion to block London streets in climate change protest August 28, 2020 Climate change activist group Extinction Rebellion will block the streets in London next week as they demand that the government addresses the crisis. Protestors are planning to block roads around parliament on 1 September as they call on MPs to back a climate emergency bill. Demonstrations will also take place in Manchester and Cardiff. “The [...]
Eight out of 10 UK workers expect to return to the office this year August 27, 2020 Eight out of 10 British workers said they have already returned or expect to return to the office this year. A survey of UK workers found that September was the month the majority (28 per cent) named as a likely return date. UK workers are missing out on contact with their colleagues with 63 per [...]
Here’s how out-of-home advertisers are adapting to post-lockdown London August 27, 2020 Lockdown had a huge impact on out-of-home (OOH) advertising as audiences largely disappeared and billboards, bus stops and the underground became a canvas for supportive messages for key workers. Only a handful of astute advertisers continued to spend, with the likes of Tesco recognising the opportunity for memorable community messaging, much of which was widely [...]
Coronavirus travel hacks: How to navigate London while avoiding the crowds August 26, 2020 Want to travel around London but coronavirus giving you second thoughts about getting on a packed tube train? London Travel Watch, the official watchdog for London transport users, has published a series of travel hacks designed to make getting around London easier while avoiding the crowds. London Travel Watch director, Emma Gibson said: “Many people [...]
A dam site better: Craft brewer Beavertown builds new London brewery August 26, 2020 Craft brewer Beavertown is moving production from its Tottenham home, with its new brewery in Enfield allowing it to make enough beer for 90m pints. The expansion to the six-acre plot in Ponders End will lead to 150 new jobs in north london over three years, the craft brewer said. Beavertown, the maker of Gamma [...]
From the modern Babylon to the city of canals: Eurostar goes to Amsterdam August 26, 2020 From October this year, passengers will be able to take the Eurostar from St Pancras right into the heart of Amsterdam, the great Gothic Revival Station Centraal on Stationsplein. It’s an eye-catching headline, and one which conjures up images of connectivity, of grand continental train journeys, comfort, ease and relaxation. It’s true that the London-Amsterdam [...]