#city-of-london

#city-of-london

The City Corporation's Court of Common Council said that it found the former prince's association with Jeffrey Epstein to be wholly unacceptable and inconsistent with the status and obligations of a Freeman of the City of London. The court added that there was profound disappointment that Andrew had not surrendered his Freedom despite being asked to do so.

Floden is thought to be an early type of Ashkenazi Jewish pie linked to the German word Fladen, meaning flatbread or pie. Related recipes appear in Jewish food traditions from the early Middle Ages, often using simple fillings such as fruit, cheese or honey.

CCTV footage showed him lying across the car while his friends took photos. He then began eating his takeaway from the bonnet before kicking the vehicle twice and ripping off a wing mirror, leaving it unusable for five days.

The Waterloo and City line, known as 'The Drain', is made even more niche by the fact that it hasn't been open on the weekend since 2020. In the pandemic the line was suspended, but when the Waterloo and City reopened in June 2021 it only did so on weekdays. While it previously operated on Saturdays, for the last six years it's been closed all weekend.

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High is right in the heart of the City of London in Bishopsgate. High in the sky, as the name suggests, on the sixtieth floor of Twenty-Two Bishopsgate, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High opened on February 4th, 2025 and is the highest restaurant in Europe, measured from ground level. You pass through security at the building entrance, and two lifts swiftly ascend to the restaurant level.

The restaurant group behind Goodman, Beast, Pinna, Chelsea Grill and Wild Tavern, has added a Japanese izakaya to its roster with the opening of Wild Izakaya in the City. Inspired by the establishments found all over Tokyo, Wild Izakaya features an open kitchen with counter seating, larger tables for groups, classic Japanese films on a projector, and a drinks list including Japanese beers, sake and cocktails.

But at the end of this month, there's a brand new festival arriving to inject some colour into the financial district. 'Vibrance' will light up Roman ruins, medieval churches and secret gardens across the Square Mile on Thursday January 29 and Friday January 30 from 5.30pm until 8.30pm. Created by Guildhall Production Studio, it brings together more than a dozen artworks and live performances by emerging artists from Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier made a rallying cry for Europe's future global competitiveness at a City of London banquet, as he wrapped up the second day of his UK state visit. Addressing guests inside the historic Guildhall in the British capital's financial district on Thursday, Steinmeier urged the continent to adopt some of the so-called Square Mile's innovative "spirit" to counter a narrative of decline.

The City of London's annual sculpture trail, now in its 14th year, features a reduced collection of only 11 artworks, with only five new pieces.

Sophie Jackson, director of development at MOLA, stated, 'Finding substantial remains of the basilica is one of the most remarkable discoveries made in the City in recent years, and it has been described as the equivalent to discovering the Speaker's Chair in the Chamber of the House of Commons in 2,000 years' time.'

The fishmongers from Ridley Road market have been vocal against the City of London Corporation's decision to permanently close the historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets.