Is the party for fashion rental over? September 19, 2024 Fashion rental was once touted as the industry's next big thing, but has the lustre faded, asks Anna Moloney.
The Capitalist: The Lord Mayor’s (self-funded) clothes; Old Street Non-Roundabout slammed; Tories party; and Clegg gives advice September 19, 2024 A look into the Lord Mayor's wardrobe, Old Street's new "non-roundabout" and Nick Clegg dishes out some career tips in this week's diary.
A car-free Oxford Street does sound dreamy, but there’s a problem: buses September 19, 2024 An Oxford Street with no cars is a charming fantasy. But ignore the "red wall of metal" at your peril, writes James Ford
‘Too rigid’: Let us decide timetables, London Overground operator Arriva says September 18, 2024 Arriva Group, which operates the London Overground, said operator's can't make "straightfoward" changes in the best interest of passengers.
Khan on the pedestrianisation of London’s streets: ‘Watch this space’ September 17, 2024 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street earlier this week, which he said will revitalise the area and bring customers back. It’s the second time the Mayor has tried to pedestrianise the street, which welcomes some 500,000 visitors a day, with his last attempt in 2018 blocked by Westminster council. [...]
Oxford Street: Former MP for the City and Westminster brands pedestrianisation ‘bullying’ September 17, 2024 A row has erupted over Sadiq Khan’s plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street as the area’s former MPs branded the move “bullying”. The mayor of London today unveiled proposals to ban traffic from the iconic central London retail destination, in what he hopes will reinvigorate the nation’s “most famous high street”. But Nickie Aiken, the former [...]
London Bankside awaits approval for £14m injection into local business development September 17, 2024 London's Bankside neighbourhood could see a substantial investment into local business growth and expansion over the next five years if a new development manifesto is approved this autumn.
Oxford Street: Sadiq Khan plans to pedestrianise iconic retail centre September 17, 2024 Sadiq Khan has announced plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street in a bid to reinvigorate the nation’s “most famous high street” and attract more shoppers. The mayor of London has announced the proposals to turn the road into a traffic-free avenue, alongside a wider regeneration of the shopping destination. Pedestrianisation plans would be delivered via the [...]
Itsu: Return to the office helps boost sales September 13, 2024 The move by companies to encourage their workforce to return to the office helped sales jump at East Asian-inspired eatery chain Itsu during its latest financial year. The London-headquartered company has posted a turnover of £160.7m for 2023, up from the £137.7m it achieved in 2022. Newly-filed accounts with Companies House also show the brand’s [...]
Rail line connecting North West to Midlands would be ’40 per cent’ cheaper than HS2 September 13, 2024 Plans for a new rail line connecting the West Midlands to the North West could be delivered at just 60 per cent of the cost of HS2’s cancelled Northern leg, according to Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. The proposed 80km line, backed by a consortium of businesses and politicians, would run from Lichfield in Staffordshire to [...]