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New cultural offerings bring life back into City of London

2018 has seen many new retail, dining, art and public space offerings pop up all over the City of London, but this is only a small part of a much larger long term plan.

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City Corporation purchases Barking Power Station

The Square Mile's Billingsgate, Smithfield and New Spitalfields wholesale markets may all be moved onto the newly acquired Barking Power Station within the next few years.
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New cultural offerings bring life back into City of London

2018 has seen many new retail, dining, art and public space offerings pop up all over the City of London, but this is only a small part of a...

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First Look: The iconic Atlas Building in Old Street

We take a look inside The Atlas Building which rises above the City like a modern pyramid made from glass and steel, straddling the border between the Square Mile...
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Number of young UK homeowners in decline

A report by MoneySuperMarket found the number of young homeowners in the UK has dropped by 26% since 1991. Increases in property prices and a much slower growth in...
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Experts weigh in on post Brexit property market projections

Estate agents share predictions for the property market's future. Each expect the market to bounce back after Brexit but none are certain on the rate at which it will...
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A look into the City’s new love affair with flexible working spaces

More and more small and medium sized firms are moving to new flexible working spaces in the City while bigger companies have started to embrace them too.
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City living: Property spotlight on Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury is home to London’s intellectual and cultural elite. And there is no wondering why with all of the world-class museums, galleries, and theatres right on your doorstep.
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Corporation ready to battle over Barking Power Station

The City of London Corporation and the e-commerce giant Amazon are going head to head in the race to buy the site of Barking Power Station in east London.
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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...
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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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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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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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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 Corporation backs music diversification programme

A community orchestra developing Square Mile-based amateur musicians has received a £5,000 grant to...
By Tom Oxtoby 15th January 2019
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City Corporation named best academy sponsor

The City of London Corporation has been named as the best UK academy sponsor...
By Tom Oxtoby 14th January 2019
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Brothel owner ordered to pay back £300,000

A woman who has already been jailed for running brothels in the City of...
By Tom Oxtoby 14th January 2019
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Residents
Tension still high between residents of Golden Lane Estate and local developers

Our man in Golden Lane, Billy Mann, talks about the seemingly ever-present tension around...
By Billy Mann 14th January 2019
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Councillors vote down second Brexit referendum motion

Two-thirds of City of London Corporation councillors have voted down a motion to back...
By Talia Shadwell 14th January 2019
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Residents
New year, same issues for residents of the Barbican Estate

"Perhaps they could open up the gym and pool to the residents close-by who...
By Helen Hudson 11th January 2019
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Business
Why team building events can boost staff productivity

Don't underestimate the power of team building activities to make your workforce happier and...
By Tom Oxtoby 11th January 2019
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Thief jailed for head-butting City of London Police officer

Hackney resident Jamie Patterson has been jailed for head-butting a City of London Police...
By Tom Oxtoby 11th January 2019
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Aung San Suu Kyi could be stripped of Freedom of the City

The process has begun which could see Aung San Suu Kyi become the first...
By Talia Shadwell 11th January 2019
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Centre for Music can ‘inspire a generation’ of new musicians

The Court of Common Council has approved the release of £2.49million to finance the...
By Tom Oxtoby 10th January 2019
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