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City of London Corporation launches traffic-free initiative
The City of London Corporation is using its new ‘Lunchtime Streets’ campaign to begin a broader push make more public spaces pedestrian-only.
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City Corporation aims to be plastic free by 2021
The City of London Corporation has made a pledge to be completely plastic free by 2021 and is urging business across the Square Mile to do the same.
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City Bridge Trust releases new round of donations
A total of 42 London charities, including those supporting young crime victims, homeless LGBT+ people and refugees with their mental health, will receive a record £6.3m funding windfall.
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Suit up for Secret Cinema’s Casino Royale experience
We went to the all too secret London location to try out Secret Cinema presents Casino Royale for ourselves, doing our best to get caught up in the immersive...
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The Smithfield Street Party: A Beastly Adventure
The City of London's Culture Mile is hosting an epic family-friendly street party at Smithfield Market this August Bank Holiday weekend.
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Pedestrians and cyclists ‘conflict’ at St Paul’s
There have been increased calls for London tour groups to dismount from their bikes around the St Paul's Cathedral as they have been irritating pedestrians in the area.
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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 outdoor festivals, art exhibitions, films nights and public theatre performances this week.
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Where to find the City of London’s best seafood
London's Square Mile is best known for its red meat obsession but there are a smattering of exquisite seafood restaurants in the area too.
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Why you should ditch the tea bags for loose leaf
The team at NEMI Tea, headed by Pranav Chopra, really know how to serve up an unrivalled brew, and they’ve penned their top reasons for why you should make...
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City of London Corporation launches traffic-free initiative
The City of London Corporation is using its new ‘Lunchtime Streets’ campaign to begin a broader push make more public spaces pedestrian-only.
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Tramshed celebrates British cooking in all its glory
Mark Hix's Tramshed restaurant in Shoreditch knocks the classic British dishes out of the park, focusing on doing them to perfection rather than getting lost in reinvention.
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One-stop shop for LGBT+ support services in London
National charity Consortium has recently received funding from the City Bridge Trust to create an online one-stop-shop for all LGBT+ services within London.
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Achieving diversification through social mobility
The Brokerage CEO Katerina Rudiger explains how her organisation is connecting firms with talent that may otherwise have been overlooked by recruiters.
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