Build, Baby,Build: Yimbys are London’s future June 19, 2024 Despite a few naysayers, all the evidence suggests London is the most likely part of the country to say “yes in my backyard!” The next government must ignore the noisy minority and listen to the voices of progress, says John Myers London is the most Yimby part of the country, with seven of its boroughs [...]
Build, Baby, Build: The rental market and the rise of the DFL (that’s down from London) June 19, 2024 A rental market that drains bank balances and instils constant dread of eviction is driving people away from London. The capital can’t survive unless it can sustain its young workers, says Morgan Jones I lived in London for the best part of a decade, and for most of that time assumed that I probably always [...]
Mighty Miss Rascal will Make them work for Queen Mary crown June 18, 2024 OPENING today’s card is the lightning quick Group Two Queen Mary Stakes (2.30pm), where MISS RASCAL will be a filly triggering notifications in a lot of trackers. The eye-catching late ground she made up on debut at Newmarket was quite astonishing, so it was no surprise to see her bolt up by three lengths under [...]
Old Vauxhall MI5 spy school to be converted into luxury flats after sale June 18, 2024 Firethorn Trust has purchased a landmark office in Vauxhall that was opened by the King and promised to convert it to residential flats in an off-market deal.
Formula 1 is coming to London this summer… sort of June 18, 2024 Formula 1 will head to London for the first time this summer, in the form of its exhibition, at the ExCeL Centre in the east of the capital. The Formula 1 exhibition heads to the Big Smoke after stints in Madrid, Vienna and Toronto. It opens in August and will allow fans to get up [...]
How BBC host Emma Barnett and her husband are colouring in the streets of London June 18, 2024 How BBC presenter Emma Barnett and her husband Jeremy Weil turned an art project into a growing side hustle
Stokes and Ennis-Hill-backed VC firm invests in Naomi Osaka’s media company June 18, 2024 It joins LeBron James, Fenway Sports Group, Nike and Epic Games in backing the company.
Harry and Calls to shine bright in Twilight years June 17, 2024 THEY say Royal Ascot is a marathon rather than a sprint, but on the opening day of the meeting it will be a case of ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ in the King Charles III Stakes (3.45pm), which features several of the fastest horses on turf. Many eyes will be on the Mick Appleby-trained Big [...]
Is ‘family’ the secret to the Home of Peppa Pig World’s success? June 17, 2024 Jennifer Sieg sits down with the grandchildren of Paultons Park, Home of Peppa Pig World’s founders, to see what is in store for the family-run theme park’s next generation leadership. As Boris Johnson once said to a group of Confederation of British Industry (CBI) leaders, “we all must” go to Peppa Pig World. The multi-million-pound [...]
15-minute parks: Why every Londoner should have access to green space June 17, 2024 The next government should commit to making sure everyone has access to green space within a 15-minute walk of their home, says the National Trust’s Hilary McGrady People who live or work in a city like London experience many benefits, but it can feel stressful and hectic. That’s why urban green spaces, such as the [...]