New Homes: What’s on sale in London this weekend in Nine Elms, Battersea, Cricklewood, Deptford and Hampstead March 17, 2017 Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms From £705,000 Buyers came away with a bunch of flowers when they visited the floral-themed launch of the Nature Range at Embassy Gardens this week. All of the 35 studio to two bedroom apartments enjoy views across garden squares, a ravine filled with wildflowers, and a green walkway between Vauxhall and [...]
Who owns London? The capital’s biggest landowners: Qataris own as much land as the Queen and TfL put together March 17, 2017 A company part-owned by the Qataris own almost as much land in the capital as Transport for London and the Queen put together, a new ranking has suggested, while the City of London was ranked second. Figures compiled by Datscha for property trade bible Property Week showed Canary Wharf Group, which is joint-owned by Qatari [...]
Government pulls YouTube ads after investigation into taxpayers funding extremism March 17, 2017 The government has pulled its adverts from YouTube after an investigation said taxpayers are funding extremist videos online. Someone who posts a video on YouTube generally gets $7.60 (£6.14) for every 1,000 advert views it generates, meaning that YouTubers from even the darkest corners of the internet may be profiting from adverts for the Financial Conduct Authority, Sainsbury's, and [...]
Delays expected as Euston station evacuated after fire alarms set off – no arrivals or departures March 16, 2017 Euston station has reopened after being evacuated in a false alarm when fire alarms were set off this afternoon. National Rail warned delays were to be expected as services recover. #Euston Lines are now open following a fire alarm sounding within the station. Expect residual delays as services recover. @nationalrailenq — Network Rail (@networkrail) March [...]
Chaos on the Tube ahead of rush hour this evening with severe delays on the Hammersmith & City, District, Circle, Piccadilly and Victoria lines. March 16, 2017 There is severe disruption across London's underground network this afternoon, with severe delays on the Hammersmith & City, District, Circle, Piccadilly and Victoria lines. The Hammersmith & City, District and Circle line services have been affected by an accident at Shepherd's Bush Market station earlier today, in which a man died after being struck by a [...]
Move over, suits – the new kids on the block are coming to the Square Mile March 16, 2017 Imagine you are the founder of the latest, cutting-edge tech startup. Perhaps you’ve been backed by a private equity firm, or an angel investor. You might have even got a good old-fashioned bank loan. Either way, you’ve graduated out of your parent’s basement and are on the hunt for an office you can call home. [...]
The RMT slams Aslef’s fresh agreement with Southern rail as “the old deal in a new envelope” March 16, 2017 Secretive talks to reach a new agreement over the Southern rail strikes came to fruition yesterday, but the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union hasn't been won over. Train drivers' union Aslef and Southern's parent firm Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) had been holding fresh talks in London after a previous agreement was dashed when members turned [...]
London transport chaos: Cannon Street rail service disruption due to flooding on platforms 1 and 2 continues for a second day March 15, 2017 City commuters are facing a second day of delays caused by flooding at Cannon Street rail station. National Rail said train services running to and from this station may be cancelled or diverted to and from London Blackfriars with disruption set to continue until noon. This follows a day of delays yesterday, with several services [...]
Apple’s move to Battersea Power Station sparks hopes of paying off infrastructure debt early March 15, 2017 The council leader heading up the development around the Battersea Power Station is hoping a possible boost to business rates income from Apple’s move to the site could help pay for the Northern Line extension early. The funding for the Northern line extension, which will create two new tube stations at Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station, [...]
London transport chaos: City commuters facing rush hour delays due to flooding at Cannon Street station with services redirected to Blackfriars and Victoria March 14, 2017 City commuters are facing delays during this evening's rush hour, with disruption due to flooding at Cannon Street station set to continue until 7pm. Southeastern rail had earlier stated that service disruptions would end by 2pm, but the rail operator has since said trains may be cancelled or revised this evening. A water leak in a [...]