Not many people can trace their job back through 678 previous incumbents. Sir John Stuttard can, after serving as Lord Mayor of London in 2006-7. His new book “Whittington to World Financial Centre: The City of London & its Lord Mayor” neatly captures the endless …
Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. Camden Food Co Liverpool Street Station, EC2M 7PY MAP Contact for opening hours Expect to Pay: Around £3 for a sandwich Blech. We thought we were doing ourselves a favour …
It’s hard to get excited about yet another new tower proposal approved by the City of London—especially when we read that construction won’t start until 2013. Yawn, yawn and thrice yawn. But then we learn that the curvy edifice planned for 60–70 St. Mary Axe …
Fans of tall buildings can rejoice. After the depressing news of a delay to the Cheesegrater, thrusting progress is finally apparent on one of the City’s other nascent skyscrapers. The Heron Tower on Bishopsgate is reaching for the sky, with the first steelwork surpassing ground …
Yesterday the Church condemned them. Today the Teacher Training and Development Agency are preying on them in their weakened, godforsaken state, trying to lure city workers to the education sector with the promise of a safe employment haven after their traumatic experiences losing hugely well …
As if our hard working, Square Mile and Docklands’ financial sector workers didn’t have it tough enough right now, it seems they’ve provoked the wrath of god with their wicked debt trading. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have seized plum media opportunities to comment …
For a minute there it appeared we were on the brink of apocalypse. Then it seemed OK. Then we were back to searching for clean underwear. And repeat. It’s been a busy few days for London’s financial markets, and it might not be over yet. …
If yesterday was a Terrible Tuesday in Canada Square, then today the Lord of music has tried to make it all better. In a completely bizarre turn of events, Andrew Lloyd Webber has pledged a pair of free tickets to see The Sound of Music …
Last night found Londonist sampling canapés and cocktails at an outdoor medieval setting deep in the City of London. Hosted by the makers of Tanqueray gin and toptable.co.uk,” the first of two Tanqueray Tables events in London (there was an initial Tanqueray Tables night in …
Anyone who has wandered through the City at the weekend can tell you that the Square Mile takes on the atmosphere of a ghost town outside of trading hours. Today, however, plans are being revealed to
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