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London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 day ago

Get ready to see the Elephant (& Castle) fly: This is how London should be regenerating

Elephant & Castle is undergoing a significant transformation with a new town center and retail developments, marking a shift from its gritty past.
London food
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Modern revival planned for historic street market

Plans to revitalize Kingston Ancient Market include new stalls, a central piazza, and improved facilities to enhance community engagement.
#millwall
Soccer (FIFA)
fromSoccer News
4 days ago

Middlesbrough 1-2 Millwall: Comeback win propels visitors into automatic promotion places - Soccer News

Millwall's comeback victory over Middlesbrough propelled them to second place in the Championship promotion race, with Josh Coburn scoring both goals.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromSoccer News
4 days ago

Middlesbrough 1-2 Millwall: Comeback win propels visitors into automatic promotion places - Soccer News

Millwall's comeback victory over Middlesbrough propelled them to second place in the Championship promotion race, with Josh Coburn scoring both goals.
Exercise
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

From the ground up' How Black Country volunteers are tackling the highest levels of inactivity in England

Kelvin Gilkes promotes cycling and physical activity to improve mental and physical well-being in his community.
Fundraising
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Festivalgoers' urine to fertilise trees in Brecon Beacons restoration scheme

Scientists are using urine-based fertilizer to grow 4,500 trees in a Welsh national park, promoting a circular solution for nutrient recycling.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

UK looks to relax planning rules for factory farms after industry lobbying

Ministers are revising planning rules to facilitate intensive livestock farming despite environmental concerns and local opposition.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

People need hope': Greens court voters in battle for north-east council seats

Jamie Driscoll, a former Labour mayor, is campaigning for the Greens in Newcastle amid a challenging political landscape for Labour.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

A dress rehearsal' for life: inside the Manchester project helping homeless men rebuild

Embassy Village is described as a dress rehearsal for life back in bricks and mortar, cutting out the middle man of the shelter for homeless people.
Boston real estate
London
fromTime Out London
10 hours ago

This 'ancient' London market is set to be revamped - with a spectacular new roof terrace

Plans to modernize Kingston's Ancient Market aim to create a vibrant, sustainable piazza with new stalls and community spaces.
Alternative transportation
fromianVisits
6 days ago

London's delivery riders get dedicated cycle hubs in push to tidy up gig economy

Cycle hubs in London provide e-bike rentals and maintenance for couriers, addressing their unique challenges and promoting safer, more efficient cycling.
Liverpool FC
fromFootball League World
1 week ago

Birmingham City, Leicester City and West Brom must be on alert after Lee Carsley update

Lee Carsley aims to return to club management after successful tenure with England U21, targeting potential roles in EFL clubs.
London startup
fromBusiness Matters
3 days ago

Barclays bets on the high street once more with new branches and the return of the bank manager

Barclays plans to open new branches and reinstate the bank manager role to compete with digital challengers in consumer banking.
London food
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

UK food halls buck downbeat hospitality trend: In this impossible climate, they shine hope'

Food halls are thriving in the UK, offering affordable dining options and supporting new businesses amid economic challenges.
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Amid slowdown, developers set to sell part of dormant Dorchester megaproject

Developers are scaling back plans for Dorchester Bay City and putting a significant portion of the site up for sale due to market challenges.
London
fromTime Out London
3 days ago

London's legendary Billingsgate market is being turned into a new neighbourhood with 10,000 homes

Tower Hamlets Council promotes redevelopment plans for 10,000 new homes near Billingsgate Fish Market to address London's housing shortage.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Bromley looking to complete 'Project Champions'

At the beginning of the season, I always do goal-setting. I do that not with just the team but with the whole football club - the chefs, everyone. Make them all a part of it. We called it 'Project 73' and we told no one outside the building. It was kept quiet.
Soccer (FIFA)
#elephant-and-castle
London food
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Plans for a new 500 million 'town centre' in this zone 1 London neighbourhood have been revealed

The Elephant shopping centre will feature M&S, Blank Street, Jungle Berry, and a five-screen cinema as part of a £500 million redevelopment.
London politics
fromianVisits
5 days ago

Elephant and Castle skyline plan would beam lights into the night sky

Southwark Council plans to illuminate Elephant and Castle with beams of light, enhancing the skyline despite concerns about light pollution.
London food
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Plans for a new 500 million 'town centre' in this zone 1 London neighbourhood have been revealed

The Elephant shopping centre will feature M&S, Blank Street, Jungle Berry, and a five-screen cinema as part of a £500 million redevelopment.
London politics
fromianVisits
5 days ago

Elephant and Castle skyline plan would beam lights into the night sky

Southwark Council plans to illuminate Elephant and Castle with beams of light, enhancing the skyline despite concerns about light pollution.
Renovation
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

Long delayed demolition of Peckham Rye's shopping arcade finally starts

Demolition of the shopping centre at Peckham Rye station has begun, paving the way for a new public square and improved station access.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

The location of seven new towns to be built across the UK revealed

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism.
fromTime Out London
5 days ago

The future of this beloved south London lido has been saved

Brockwell Lido was crowned London's best swimming spot by Time Out last year and was even named the best in the entire country just a month later.
London
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

Small businesses plan to create more jobs in London - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The outbreak of war in the Middle East has already affected energy prices, amid concerns that inflation may rise in the coming months. Despite this difficult market environment, most London-based small businesses remain committed to short-term growth plans.
London startup
Liverpool FC
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ten years of acrimony finally at an end as Millwall get a new lease of life | Barney Ronay

Millwall FC signed a transformative 999-year lease, ensuring the club's future and ending a decade of conflict with Lewisham council.
London food
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Charing Cross could be transformed by new development plans - with huge changes set for the iconic Villiers St

1 Embankment Place is set for a summer makeover to enhance public spaces and improve pedestrian access in the area.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Potential sites for Labour's 'new towns' cut to seven

The government has selected seven sites for new town developments in England, with construction expected to start before the next general election.
fromTime Out London
6 days ago

This beloved east London museum will reopen after years of closure

The museum, which displays Walthamstow's colourful cultural history - not to mention Britain's first ever petrol-fuelled car - closed for renovation in December 2023.
London
London
fromianVisits
6 days ago

Exhibition charts how the City of London ended up owning Epping Forest

Epping Forest was preserved by the City of London after a series of legal actions and purchases in the 19th century.
English Premier League
fromwww.bbc.com
4 weeks ago

'Greener Bantams' leading tree-planting initiative

Bradford City planted 154 trees matching goals scored by men's and women's teams, launching their Greener Bantams environmental initiative with Woodland Trust support.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

English councils to get guidance on designing safer streets for women and girls

Councils will receive guidance to create safer streets for women and girls, addressing systemic unfairness in walking safety.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Neighbourhoods to get 20m funding boost

We've had enough of politicians standing up and telling people what needs to happen in their area. It's time to listen to local people themselves. We're putting money behind local voices so they can choose for themselves how they put pride back in communities that felt ignored for so many years.
UK politics
London
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

Villiers Street set for major rethink in Charing Cross overhaul

Plans to revamp Charing Cross station include upgrading Villiers Street and refurbishing the office building above it.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Cash incentives for firms to hire jobless young people

The government will provide £1 billion in grants to businesses hiring young people aged 18-24 unemployed for six months or longer, targeting 200,000 new jobs and reducing youth unemployment.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

'Why councils need tourism tax revenue by default'

London boroughs demand 50% of revenue from a new tourist tax to offset the 1.5bn annual costs of tourism-related services they provide.
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Back Bay's 'ugly duckling' is getting a makeover

Developers are converting an 11-unit apartment building into a luxury single-family home on Commonwealth Avenue in Back Bay, restoring it to match historic neighborhood architecture.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Allotment saved from Duke's development plans

Park Road allotments in Isleworth are preserved after a decade-long dispute, with Northumberland Estates leasing the land to Hounslow Council for at least 24 years.
Travel
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rolling hills, rich heritage and great pubs: a car-free break in Leicestershire

Charnwood in Leicestershire offers scenic countryside, historic sites, and accessible attractions with fewer crowds than popular English destinations.
Renovation
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Barbican's 231m revamp plans given the go-ahead

The Barbican Centre receives planning approval for a £231m overhaul addressing accessibility, heritage preservation, and climate control improvements.
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Mayor unveils 1.5bn People's Network' transport plan for South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire's transport system will be unified under public control as the People's Network, featuring electric buses, 25 new trams, and bike hire schemes with £1.5bn investment over five years.
London
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

One of London's biggest office buildings is getting transformed into a new neighbourhood

Hounslow Council approved plans to redevelop GSK's vacant Brentford headquarters into a 2,324-home neighbourhood with cultural venues, retail spaces, and public areas.
London food
fromLondon On The Inside
1 month ago

The Space That Helps You Shop Better | Neighbourhood Watch

Better Things is an independent retail space in Forest Hill showcasing over 180 indie brands across ceramics, jewelry, homeware, and accessories, with rotating stock and pop-up opportunities for makers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Campaign seeks 50 objects to take the heat' out of Englishness debate

A new campaign is aiming to collect 50 objects that sum up Englishness in an effort to move the conversation away from reductive arguments over whether to hang a St George's flag or not. Supported by the Green party politician Caroline Lucas, the musician and campaigner Billy Bragg, and Kojo Koram, a law professor, the A Very English Chat campaign hopes to tackle England's growing social divisions and political polarisation.
UK politics
Marketing
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

How Specialist Services Shape Business Growth in Competitive Local Markets

Business stability and growth depend on aligning core services with specialized external expertise to enhance visibility, credibility, and operational resilience.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Is Glasgow losing the spaces that made it an arts powerhouse?

The event was the following day: we had 250 tickets sold, we'd done so many rehearsals, and inside there were lighting rigs, performers' equipment, shop stock. It was truly heartbreaking. So many businesses lost so much money and time, and now the loss of the space itself is having a huge impact on the wider community.
London politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Parliament should leave the London bubble and the Palace of Westminster be repurposed | Letters

Parliament should permanently relocate from London to a geographically central location like Derby, reducing costs, improving accessibility, and generating revenue through heritage tourism of renovated historic buildings.
#portobello-road
Film
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

This shuttered south east London cinema is coming back to life in 2026

Catford Mews will reopen in 2026 as The Castle Catford, offering three screens, community space, a bar and café, and a diverse independent film programme.
Real estate
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

New images show 100m transformation of south London neighbourhood

Wandsworth Council submitted planning to redevelop Alton Estate entrance in Roehampton, creating a community hub with council homes, library, GP surgery, and youth club.
#ai-adoption
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Leeds director warns regeneration is now or 'never'

Leeds United director Peter Lowy urges government support for Elland Road regeneration, warning the development will never happen if it fails to materialize now.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Digested week: Let us focus on the few, brief bright spots we can

And Prue Leith's leaving Bake Off. Let us focus, then, on the few, brief bright spots we can if we really squint hard into the darkness see. There's microplastics maybe not poisoning our every organ as thoroughly as we thought. There's Gwyneth Paltrow announcing that she loves a 6pm dinner and early beddy-byes. That's not quite how she put it, but that's what she meant.
Television
Food & drink
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Zoning in on Leith, Edinburgh It's been a joy to watch the area reinvent itself'

Leith is an evolving port district blending village community spirit with a thriving creative, multicultural food, culture and commerce scene while retaining historical character.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

The industrial town that's set to become a UK tech and AI hub

Barnsley designated the UK's first 'Tech Town', receiving government and corporate support to expand AI training, school tutoring trials, NHS tools and shape AI rollout.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
2 months ago

UK names first AI town, declines to comment on jobs impact

Barnsley will become the UK's first designated Tech Town, integrating AI across local services, education, and businesses with government and industry support.
Music
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This U.K. City Is Making a Cultural Comeback-How to Plan a Perfect a Trip Now

Manchester's post-pandemic investment has revived its music venues, museums, and dining scene, establishing it as a major cultural hub.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Leon to focus on London, stations and airports to revive fortunes, boss says

John Vincent said the upcoming rises in business rates along with overall cost increases means the High Street is no longer as profitable. Leon has been losing 10m a year. Vincent, an original co-founder of the chain, bought the company back from Asda last year. But last month the firm appointed administrators and announced a major restructuring of its 71 restaurants, which employ 1,000 people.
Business
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

This brand new neighbourhood in north London will finally soon be complete

In September Hackney Council gave the green light to the final phases of the Woodberry Down regeneration masterplan. This has been a long time in the making, as the Woodberry Down regeneration officially began 20 years ago. Developers Berkeley Homes have now been given the go-ahead to complete the final stages, officially known as phases 5-8. Berkeley sought permission to build up to a 3,083 new homes in the area across the four phases, of which the developer said 43 percent would be affordable.
Real estate
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

Club for working class art professionals expands from London to Manchester

"Working Arts Club was always going to exist outside of London because class issues in the art world are systemic not geographic," founder Meg Molloy, who works in London as a freelance communications consultant for the art world. "The need for what our network can do is widespread and going to Northern England felt like a natural next step in our operations."
Arts
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The UK's high streets have reached a tipping point and Reform will reap the benefits | John Harris

UK high streets face mass retail decline as thousands of shops close due to online shopping, rising costs and weak support for independent retailers.
Real estate
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Green spaces should be the norm for all new housing developments in England, guidelines say

New government guidelines recommend mixed-use, heritage-preserving, nature-inclusive neighbourhood developments with shops, schools, green spaces and flood protection as standard for new housing developments.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

The former steel town that's now Britains's hottest place to buy a property

Motherwell tops Zoopla's list for house-buying prospects while The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground journalism that remains free of paywalls.
fromwww.caughtoffside.com
1 month ago

Leicester could secure super manager to replace Cifuentes

the Foxes are reportedly in meltdown' and have turned to a familiar face in a desperate bid to stabilise a season that is rapidly spiraling out of control The dramatic move comes in the wake of Marti Cifuentes' sacking just six months into his tenure. Cifuentes was dismissed following a brutal collapse in form that saw the team win only once between September and October. A recent 2-1 home defeat to struggling Oxford United proved to be the final straw for the hierarchy.
Soccer (FIFA)
Renovation
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Barbican plans to bring its long-closed Sculpture Court back into public use

The Barbican plans to repair and reopen the largely unused Sculpture Court with step-free access, seating, and infrastructure fixes, pending consultation, planning consent, and funding.
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Derelict shops in Aldgate to be redeveloped as horse stables for the police

The row of shops (and pub) here used to be known as Butchers' Row as it was lined with, well, butchers of course - and they would hang their meat outside their stores on rows of metal hooks. Most of the buildings have since been redeveloped, but the gap between shops on Aldgate High Street has been there since shortly after WWII. The gap wasn't due to bomb damage, but for some reason, one building was cleared, and later its neighbour as well.
UK news
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A safe space to come and just be': the radical, utopian return of Britain's youth clubs

Investment and new Young Futures hubs aim to rebuild youth services, providing integrated mental-health support, skills training, sports, arts and safe spaces for young people.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Bank of England accelerates Leeds expansion as part of cost-cutting overhaul

The Bank of England will allocate 50% of external hires to Leeds to reach 500 staff by 2027 while cutting costs and reducing roles.
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

A 750 million new neighbourhood could be built in east London

Last month, plans were submitted for Whitechapel Healthcare and Research Campus, a £750m development that would provide homes for key workers and supposedly address needs for more green spaces and community facilities. The proposal for the campus comes from investment firm BGO in collaboration with PLP Architecture and Barts Health NHS Trust. It's part of the newly announced Barts Life Science Cluster.
UK news
#pedestrianisation
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Community investment 'backs people' - Starmer

Pride in Place will expand to 40 more areas across England, giving communities a say over how up to £20m is spent, funding 380 areas.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'Rail projects have to happen for homes to follow'

London will struggle to meet an annual target of 88,000 new homes without approval of DLR, Bakerloo Line and West London Orbital rail projects and funding.
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