A pro-business mayor? Khan is less so than Livingstone April 29, 2019 Before he was elected, Sadiq Khan promised – in this newspaper and elsewhere – to be the “most pro-business mayor yet”. In a literal sense, that pledge was already a bit limited, because Khan has only had two predecessors: Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson. The first one was an apologist for assorted Communist regimes. In [...]
London gym chain Frame talks fitness, health, wellbeing, and babies April 29, 2019 Fitness is big business. There are over 7,000 gyms in the UK, and the market is worth almost £5bn, with around one in seven people paying gym membership fees. The sector has swelled thanks to the health and wellbeing trend which has grown in importance over the last decade, but also because of the huge [...]
Jaguar Land Rover weighing up bid for London cab company Addison Lee April 28, 2019 Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is weighing up an offer for London-based taxi company Addison Lee in a bid to keep up with companies such as Uber, the Sunday Telegraph reported yesterday. Read more: Jaguar and Addison Lee trial their driverless cars in London Addison Lee was put up for sale by its owner, US private [...]
Inside the Batcave: City A.M. tours London’s secret supercar bunker April 28, 2019 They call it the bat cave, and it’s the most exclusive car park in Britain. Inside a secret west London underground bunker there are rows of Aston Martins, Ferraris and Rolls Royces hibernating under blue blankets while their millionaire owners are away. It is easy to see the appeal of the high security vault: safe [...]
London Marathon 2019: Start times, road closures and where to watch the race April 27, 2019 Thousands of runners will take to the streets of the capital tomorrow to take part in this year’s London Marathon. Around 40,000 participants will set off between Greenwich Park and Blackheath in south-east London tomorrow, in the 39th annual event. Start times 9:00 – Elite Wheelchair Races 9:10 – World Para Athletics Marathon Championships Ambulant Athletes [...]
London Marathon property prices revealed ahead of this year’s race April 27, 2019 The average price of buying a property along the London Marathon route has been revealed as this year’s runners prepare for Sunday’s race. The 26.2 mile route begins in south-east London before snaking through Canary Wharf and The City and ends at The Mall. Read more: Four-day DLR strike over London Marathon weekend called off [...]
‘Banksy artwork’ appears at Marble Arch after two weeks of Extinction Rebellion protests April 26, 2019 Artwork believed to be the work of Banksy has appeared overnight at one of the major sites of the last fortnight’s climate change protests. Read more: Climate protesters blockade Treasury in action against finance sector The image in Marble Arch depicts a child in a headscarf holding a placard with the symbol of protest organisers [...]
Crossrail sets opening date between October 2020 and March 2021 April 25, 2019 Crossrail will open to passengers between October 2020 and March 2021, about two years later than originally planned, its board revealed today. Read more: TfL boss Mike Brown says he will not stand down over Crossrail criticism The central section of Crossrail – which will be known as the Elizabeth line – will open between Paddington and Abbey [...]
Extinction Rebellion protests: Protesters glue themselves to HM Treasury in day of action targeting finance sector April 25, 2019 Environmental protesters have glued themselves to the HM Treasury building as part of a day of action targeting the financial industry. More than 300 Extinction Rebellion activists staged protests across the Square Mile and Canary Wharf as they shifted their focus from London landmarks to the financial sector. Read more: 26 arrested as climate change [...]
Extinction Rebellion protests: 26 arrested after London Stock Exchange climate change protest April 25, 2019 Police arrested 26 people this morning after climate change activists blocked the London Stock Exchange as the Extinction Rebellion protest group targeted Square Mile financial institutions. Read more: Climate change protesters glue themselves to London Stock Exchange The Metropolitan Police said they were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespassing. Meanwhile other activists were demonstrating outside [...]