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Corporation has grand designs for the riverside district
Visitors to the City of London will soon have an additional garden in the sky after planning permission was rubberstamped to redevelop Seal House.
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Shifting seasons perfect for a spring makeover
Take advantage of the fast-approaching bumper Easter bank holiday weekend and freshen up your home with grown up pastels, flourishing greenery and 2019’s hottest colour ‘Living Coral’.
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Hix Oyster & Chop House: the kings of simplicity
The team at Hix Oyster and Chop House are the masters of creating delicious understated British dishes made from impeccably sourced local produce.
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What’s on around the City of London this week
Visitors to the Square Mile can expect to check out a whole host of talks, exhibitions, films and music performances this week as London starts warming up.
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Our guide to London’s Re-Textured Music Festival
Several brutalist buildings in London will host the epic techno festival, Re-Textured, celebrating the relationship between experimental electronic music and its urban surrounding.
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Council tax set to rise for first time in 10 years
An adult social care precept of 2% will be introduced to help in meeting additional social care costs for Square Mile residents, including the elderly.
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Corporation has grand designs for the riverside district
Visitors to the City of London will soon have an additional garden in the sky after planning permission was rubberstamped to redevelop Seal House.
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Engaging with democracy pivotal to holding people to account
You won’t hear people from outside the City talk much about wardmotes anymore as they are a somewhat archaic throwback to Saxon times and, as far as I can...
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The long and narrow road to success is never smooth
Starting a business is an exciting journey but it’s not without its ups and downs – the road to success can often be a bumpy one - and someone...
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How the venue you choose impacts the success of your events
The UK event industry market is estimated to be worth £42.3billion – according to the 2018 Pulse Report – with business events by far the largest contributor to the...
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Where to find the Square Mile’s very best curries
We've scoured the streets of London to find the top spots for curry lovers, where the chefs don't just overload dishes with spice, but focus on all-rounded flavour instead....
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Charity could get base in New Spitalfields Market to cut food waste
A charity which distributes food to those in need could be offered space at a peppercorn rent so it can collect surplus food from a fruit and vegetable market...
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No-deal Brexit vote result is a “victory for common sense”
The City's policy chief has described Parliament's decision to reject leaving the European Union without a deal a "victory for common sense".
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