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  • Gove the gardener: Are plans for a Tulip tower in London set to bloom again?

    Tulip fever is heading to London, with housing secretary Michael Gove tipped to overule London mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to squash plans for a flower-inspired skyscraper in the City. Gove is expected to give the plans for a 300m tower the OK, the Telegraph reported, which would overturn Khan’s 2019 decision against the Tulip. At [...]

  • Tower Bridge reopens after being stuck in raised position overnight

    Tower Bridge reopens after being stuck in raised position overnight

    Tower Bridge has finally reopened to traffic after a technical fault caused the London landmark to jam in an open position overnight. The bridge was raised for a scheduled lift yesterday afternoon, but remained open for almost 12 hours, shutting down one of the main roads across the Thames before it reopened to traffic at [...]

  • Oops: Traffic chaos mounts after Tower Bridge gets stuck open

    Oops: Traffic chaos mounts after Tower Bridge gets stuck open

    The moving elements of Tower Bridge remain stuck in the raised position tonight, shutting down one of the main road arteries across the Thames. The Bridge was raised to allow a sailboat passage along the river, but the bridge’s bascules this afternoon became lodged in the raised position. The technical fault last occurred in August [...]

  • Somerset House brings all the fun of the fair to its courtyard

    July 21, 2021

    The Somerset House courtyard has become a staple of the winter calendar with its picturesque ice rink and warming cocktails. But a new summer installation by artist-architect Yinka Ilori could make it one of the most sought-after summer hangouts, too. The huge courtyard has been transformed into a “a joyful spectacle of colour, sound and [...]

  • Proposed designs for Waterloo Windrush monument revealed

    July 14, 2021

    Four artists today unveiled their proposed designs for the national Windrush monument that will be permanently installed in London’s Waterloo Station. Artists Basil Watson, Jeannette Ehlers, Thomas J Price and Valda Jackson revealed their designs in videos where they discussed their approach. Watson is a sculptor and painter who has designed public sculptures and monuments [...]

  • Tate Modern to turn into walk-in mass vaccine hub

    July 13, 2021

    The Tate Modern will turn into a mass walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centre this Friday night, offering first and second Pfizer jabs to anyone over 18. The iconic venue will be hosting the pop-up vaccine site in its Turbine Hall, offering Londoners exclusive access to galleries for the night and a unique setting to get protected [...]

  • Recovery: Young Londoners lead the charge back to centre of the capital

    June 24, 2021

    Increasing numbers of Londoners are ready to return to the centre of the capital as optimism about the city’s future grows. Some 70 per cent of 16-34 year olds now feel comfortable visiting the centre of town, as do 62 per cent of Londoners as a whole. That’s a 10 point increase on the figure [...]

  • Elephant and Castle to welcome back beloved pink elephant statue next weekend

    June 18, 2021

    Elephant and Castle is to see the return of its beloved elephant statue next weekend after it was taken down for restoration. The statue, a replica of the one that stood above the Elephant and Castle pub from 1898 to 1959, was taken down earlier this year from outside the recently demolished shopping centre. The [...]

  • Nine Elms: Two £10m ‘sky villas’ in London’s tallest residential tower to go on sale

    June 1, 2021

    London’s tallest residential tower will begin selling apartments this week, starting from just under £1m for a one-bedroom flat. The 53-storey skyscraper, in the £3bn One Thames City development on Nine Elms, has two 3,900 square foot “sky villas” at the top of the building – which are looking to cost around £10m each. A [...]

  • Smithfield, Billingsgate and New Spitalfields markets to move to Dagenham Dock

    March 22, 2021

    The City of London has received the green light to relocate its three historic food markets to a purpose-built site at Dagenham Dock in east London. Smithfield, Billingsgate and New Spitalfields markets will merge to form one of the UK and Europe’s biggest wholesale food market destinations under the plans, which will be submitted to [...]

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