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London must ‘seize the moment’ to maintain global leadership amid Covid pandemic
The capital must reinvent itself in order to emerge stronger following the Covid-19 pandemic and maintain its position as a world-leading business hub, according to a new report published today by the City of London Corporation. London Recharged: Our vision for London in 2025, produced in partnership with Oliver Wyman and...
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FSB London calls for more time for small businesses to prepare for ULEZ 2021
Small businesses reliant on vehicles for their trade have been prevented from taking steps to invest in new vans because of the current pandemic and the subsequent impact this...
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Community group digs deep to tackle food poverty
A community organisation which turns disused open spaces in Islington into vegetable plots is expanding its reach – to tackle soaring levels of food poverty in the borough.
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Local Assembly Member visits City of London Police to speak about assaults on officers
Local London Assembly Member, Unmesh Desai, has visited the City of London Police to discuss officers’ welfare with frontline officers and Commissioner Ian Dyson. During the...
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Man jailed for multiple burglaries across central London
A prolific burglar, who has amassed 60 convictions and 147 offences, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his most recent criminal activity. Paul McKenna, 29, of no...
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Ministers should give up the ghost on suspending free travel for children
Thousands more children in the capital could be plunged further below the poverty line if the Government does not scrap its plans to remove free travel for 11-18...
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Plasma donors needed in London as world’s largest randomised plasma trial for Covid expands
NHS Blood and Transplant is opening two new blood plasma donation centres in London as the world’s largest plasma trial for Covid-19 expands. Croydon and Tottenham...
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Seven Christmas market recipes to recreate at home
Christmas Markets may be facing cancellation in 2020, but that doesn't mean the festive fun is postponed till next year. Far from it. Christmas markets are famous for...
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20mph speed limits rolled out across nearly all of central London
Miles of roads across central London now have 20mph limits in a bid to improve safety and air quality. Westminster Council – which covers areas from the West End to Pimlico and...
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Major exhibition at Guildhall Art Gallery offers new perspective on Noël Coward
The visual impact of Noël Coward’s life and work will be celebrated in a major exhibition opening at Guildhall Art Gallery next month. Noël Coward: Art...
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London Chamber of Commerce urges London MPs to unite behind the right deal for TfL
London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and local chambers of commerce across the capital are calling on London’s MPs to come together to help find a...
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Barbican Centre and Bridge Theatre announce new partnership
As creative teams find innovative ways to bring live events and audiences together again, the Barbican and the Bridge Theatre collaborate at this unprecedented time.
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City Corporation enables winter outdoor dining in the Square Mile
The City of London Corporation has doubled down its efforts to help the hospitality sector through the winter, with an urgent amendment of its Al Fresco Eating and...
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