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First look: Postmark EC1 and WC1 by Taylor Wimpey

Royal Mail's historic Mount Pleasant sorting office is set to become an address in its own right as 'Postmark', one of the most central new residential neighbourhood developments in London.

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City Living: Property spotlight on Tower Bridge

With cool warehouse conversions, luxury new builds, and developers working to bulk up culture and dining options, life by Tower Bridge is getting sweeter by the day.
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First Look: Landmark Place EC3 by Barratt London

IT’S all happening along the waterfront this summer as luxury Thameside development Landmark Place unveils its first onsite show home and a smorgasbord of amenities.
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Venice: what to see and do in Italy’s water-logged wonderland

Italy's floating postcard has had its fair share of problems in recent years, but the tourists keep on dropping anchor. From paddleboard proposals to floating bookshops, here are our...
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Aldgate Square is officially open for business

IT has been 10 years and £23million in the making, but the launch of Aldgate Square signals a new chapter for the City's public spaces.
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Bloomberg HQ named London’s best office block

Bloomberg’s Queen Victoria Street headquarters has been named London’s best new office building at this year’s New London Architecture Awards.
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Could City developments be the answer to shrinking studio space?

One arts charity believes it can help City developers soften new builds while tackling the chronic shortage of creative studio space in London.
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Planners approve third tallest City building “Cheesegrater 2”

More than 6,000 people will work in "Cheesegrater 2" after planning bosses rubberstamped a new addition to the City skyline. Lai Sun Development Company has been...
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Majority of Brits have had bad experience with estate agents

Close to 90% of Londoners have had a negative experience with estate agents, according to new real estate platform Triplerr ahead of its UK launch.
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Marrakech: what to see and do in Morocco’s Red City

From the labyrinthine souks, to the fragrant gardens and sumptuous food, here's your guide to making the most of a weekend in Morocco's capital city.
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City living : Property spotlight on Angel

Pious in name, privileged in a stock of well-preserved Georgian and Victorian homes and packed with restaurants and bars, here’s why heaven must be missing an Angel.
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The luxury developments that double as dining hotspots

Developers are harnessing the pulling power of top restaurants to create dining destinations right on the doorstep of London's most luxurious apartment blocks.
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5 gardens to visit on Open Garden Squares Weekend

From historic churchyards to cutting-edge green roofs, the City is home to some pretty special secret gardens. Here are five opening their gates for Open Garden Square Weekend.
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New strategy (and a new name?) for Eastern Cluster

A new strategy for enhancing the City's Eastern Cluster carries suggestions ranging from park benches that will charge your phone right through to an area name change.
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Garden State: the Golden Baggers open their gates

Headed to Open Garden Squares Weekend? We chat to the locals behind an award-winning community garden scheme that has put the Golden Lane Estate on the map.
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Your Guide to the London Festival of Architecture

Europe's largest architecture festival arrives with a shimmering mirage of St Paul’s Cathedral, an architectural cake bake-off in Guildhall Yard, and artistic park benches dotted around Bank and Aldgate.
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Istria: the Croatian gem that sizzles away from the spotlight

Away from the slanted terracotta roofs of Dubrovnik made famous by Game of Thrones and the party island Hvar, there exists exists a Croatia less trodden by the tourist...
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City living: Spotlight on Aldgate

Hoggish office blocks have made way for shining skyscrapers, crumbling warehouses converted into character-filled lofts, dark corners replaced by manicured public gardens. Aldgate’s transition is almost complete.
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The private members club creating conversations

Norn is an international members club reviving “the lost art” of face-to-face conversation from inside a historic Georgian townhouse in Spitalfields.
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Inside the City of London’s most luxurious offices

From private art galleries and winter gardens to the largest commercially-owned fish tank in Europe, London is home to some of the world’s most luxurious workplaces. And...
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Tips to take your balcony garden to new heights

Spring has officially sprouted in London, and if your green thumbs are beginning to twitch, don’t be put off by lack of space. A little creativity and the right advice...

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Women in Philanthropy: “Not just ribbon cutters”

A common criticism of charitable giving is that it is dominated by older, white...
By Jo Davy 8th March 2018
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Election race hots up: Meet your candidates

THE battle lines have been drawn and voters in the
By Tom Oxtoby 17th May 2017
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City Sheriffs row Thames to help ex-prisoners get fresh start

Sheriffs Tim Hailes and Neil Redcliffe hope to have left people in 'oar' after...
By Tom Oxtoby 21st September 2018
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Food & Drink
Peruvian party restaurant Coya means business in the City

Eighteen months after bringing Mayfair's glitz and glam, the cuisine of the moment and...
By Jo Davy 21st September 2018
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Entertainment
Goldsmiths Fair brightens future for independent makers

All that glitters is gold (or silver) at the Goldsmiths' Fair this month where...
By Tom Oxtoby 21st September 2018
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Uber Eats drivers take to streets in pay cut protest

More than 100 Uber Eats riders jammed the junction where Commercial Street meets Whitechapel...
By Tom Oxtoby 20th September 2018
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Entertainment
Whats on around the City of London this October

The autumn calendar is heating up with a whole host of exhibitions, activities, talks,...
By Tom Oxtoby 20th September 2018
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Corporation to tackle TfL over ‘intolerable’ Tube noise

The City Corporation has vowed to target an “ineffectual” Transport for London over Tube...
By Jo Davy 20th September 2018
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Wellness
Post-workout soreness: good pain vs bad pain

We've heard the expression 'no pain, no gain', but not all post-workout aches are...
By Ashleigh Wienand 20th September 2018
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Tower of London Armistice poppies funding approved

The creators of the widely-lauded installation of ceramic poppies that filled the Tower of...
By Talia Shadwell 19th September 2018
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Property
First look: Postmark EC1 and WC1 by Taylor Wimpey

Royal Mail's historic Mount Pleasant sorting office is set to become an address in...
By Jo Davy 19th September 2018
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Food & Drink
Slice as nice: five of the best pizzas in the City of London

The City's pizza scene is heating up, but not all slices were created equal....
By Tom Oxtoby 19th September 2018
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