Unexploded WWII bomb in Wembley: Army still working to defuse bomb discovered at building site May 22, 2015 Army officers are still working to make safe an unexploded World War II bomb in Wembley, with residents and local businesses still evacuated a day after it was discovered. In total 300 addresses have been evacuated by Brent police officers “as a precaution” while the air drop Sprengbombe-Cylindrisch 50 kg German bomb is dealt [...]
Working lunch in the City: Jose Pizarro, Broadgate Circle May 19, 2015 Our guide to the best places to eat during office hours in the City. WHAT? A busy, buzzy new tapas restaurant specialising in sea-food and first-class charcuterie. From the highly rated Spanish chef Jose Pizarro. WHERE? The restaurant is one of 11 new openings at Broadgate Circle, the pedestrianised bit of concrete [...]
General Election 2015 results map: How many seats did the Conservatives and Labour win in London and what has changed since 2010? Liberal Democrats lose all but one seat May 9, 2015 The Tories didn't win everywhere: Labour increased its number of seats in London in the General Election. While yesterday’s result wasn’t a landslide, it certainly looks a lot like one on a map, and David Cameron has described the win as his sweetest victory. Great swathes of the country are now blue and, as some have [...]
General Election 2015: Nick Clegg resigns as Lib Dem leader after bloodbath results leave him with Sheffield Hallam vote but little else May 8, 2015 Nick Clegg has resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats after a bloodbath night for the former coalition partner party. Clegg managed to hold on to his Sheffield Hallam seat as election night unfolded, but the Lib Dems are left with just eight constituencies as high ranking former ministers were turfed out by voters. Clegg held [...]
General election 2015 results live: Which senior Liberal Democrats have lost their seats? Vince Cable, Danny Alexander, Charles Kennedy May 8, 2015 It was a traumatic night for the Liberal Democrats, whose numbers were almost decimated as the Scottish National Party and the Conservatives muscled in on seats traditionally seen as safe. Exit polls showed the Lib Dems would be left with no more than 10 seats, a fraction of the 58 they won at the 2010 [...]
General Election 2015: Vince Cable loses Twickenham to Conservatives in Lib Dem bloodbath May 7, 2015 Vince Cable has lost his seat in Twickenham to the Conservatives. In what's increasingly turning into a bloodbath for the Liberal Democrats, the business secretary mustered around 23,000 votes, losing to the Conservative candidate Tania Mathias with around 27,000 votes. Cable said it was "a terrible night for our party all over" but promised "we'll bounce [...]
London’s General Election: On the trail with Labour’s business star Chuka Umunna May 5, 2015 Our third seat profile sees Charlotte Henry talk to shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna in his Streatham seat. Find the first profile in our series here: Battle for Poplar and Limehouse at the edge of the City Find the second profile here: Lib Dem Bermondsey battler Simon Hughes still going strong Under Ed Miliband’s leadership, Labour’s [...]
London’s General Election: Lib Dem Bermondsey battler Simon Hughes still going strong May 5, 2015 Our second seat profile sees Charlotte Henry join the Lib Dems in Bermondsey. Find the first profile in our series here: Battle for Poplar and Limehouse at the edge of the City Being a Liberal Democrat candidate in London is a tough ask at the moment, with Labour aiming to make gains in the [...]
Focus on Bermondsey: Take a walk on the south side April 9, 2015 Affordable housing in Zone One is becoming something of a rarity in London, but look just south of the river and you’ll find one area in particular that’s still a decent prospect for first-time buyers looking for a good investment. Paul Bent, sales manager at Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward’s London Bridge branch says young professionals [...]
Private View: On the market in Bermondsey this week April 9, 2015 FORT ROAD From £750,000 This three bedroom period house has character in abundance, with original features such as the newly-sanded wooden flooring throughout. The terraced house also features wooden decking in its south-facing garden. It’s available freehold and close to local shopping hotspots Bermondsey Street and Maltby Street Market. Contact Kinleigh, Folkard & Hayward’s London [...]