New homes on sale in Stanton William’s Riverwalk, the curviest towers on the River Thames September 16, 2016 Riverwalk, Westminster From £1.25m A scheme at Millbank on the north bank of the Thames is throwing open its doors this weekend to prospective buyers. Over 75 per cent of the homes have been sold off-plan at the Ronson Capital Partners development, which has 119 one to four bedroom apartments spread across two buildings. The [...]
Theresa May should support migrant entrepreneurs to create more British jobs, a new report argues September 12, 2016 Migrant entrepreneurs must be handed more support by government to boost the UK after Brexit, a new report has said. A joint study by the Institute of Directors and Brazilian-born entrepreneur Rafael Dos Santos has called for more recognition of the challenges facing entrepreneurs from overseas, including a lack of recognised credit history. The report, [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Mark Johnston’s Rusumaat can earn a big pay day at Donny September 7, 2016 With a pot of £300,000 up for grabs, it’s no surprise to see plenty of decent two-year-olds take their chance in Thursday's big Sales race (3.40pm). Before Wednesday's final declaration stage, I had expected the Aidan O’Brien-trained Intelligence Cross to stand his ground and take plenty of beating even with a penalty. However, the son of War [...]
These are London’s best postcodes for quality of life August 31, 2016 If you're looking for a better quality of life, look no further than SE1, according to new research, which suggests Bermondsey is the capital's most desirable postcode. According to the research, by Banda Property, Bermondsey is top of the postcode pops because of its "elusive London village feel". Read more: House price growth is driving [...]
Texas Joe’s restaurant review: Joe Walters brings the Lone Star to London Bridge August 16, 2016 Anyone who has been to Levi Roots’ Caribbean Smokehouse will know that success on Dragons’ Den does not a restaurateur make. So it was with some trepidation that I approached Texas Joe’s, opened off the back of an appearance on Dragons’ Den (and, more recently, a number of London pop-ups) from jerky peddling Texan Joe [...]
Ghostbusters at the Imax, The Lambeth Country Show and the world’s first VR play: 11 things to do in London this weekend July 14, 2016 1. Go to Barbican to see Ragnar Kjartansson Art, Barbican Centre, 10.00-17.30, £12 A self-aware, light-hearted, occasionally laugh-out-loud funny show, and a rare chance to enjoy a master of performance art whose work has never before been collected in the UK. 2. And while you’re there, book tickets to see Needles and Opium Theatre, Barbican [...]
Pub group Young’s says it is unfazed by Brexit vote uncertainty July 5, 2016 Pub group and brewer Young's has shrugged off Brexit fears, saying it is "well positioned" to ride out the economic uncertainty that has formed in the wake of the EU referendum result. "Clearly, the result of the EU referendum has created considerable political and economic uncertainty and it would be unwise for us to speculate at [...]
StreetDots rolls out 12 more London pitches for food vendors on back of three partnerships with British Land, Land Securities and TH Real Estate June 20, 2016 TECH start-up StreetDots today announced deals with three major land partners to expand its network of street-food “pitches” across London. In partnerships with British Land, Land Securities and TH Real Estate, the firm will open 12 more pitches across the capital. The pitches, in the form of large dots, play host to a rotating offer [...]
EU referendum: A Brexit doesn’t necessarily spell doom and gloom for London’s property market – fortune will favour the brave May 31, 2016 While a vote to leave the EU on 23 June looks less likely by the day, landlords, letting agents and corporate relocation specialists shouldn’t worry too much about a Brexit. Whether we wake up on the 24 June ‘in’ or ‘out’ of Europe, it will be several months before the true consequences of either outcome become clear. [...]
David Haye accepts invitation to fight newly-crowned WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew May 30, 2016 Former world heavyweight king David Haye has opened the door to a showdown with newly-crowned WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew, promising the Merseyside fighter he would be “smashed to bits”. Bellew claimed the vacant WBC title with a brutal third-round knockout of Ilunga Makabu at Goodison Park on Sunday to become the United Kingdom’s 13th [...]