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London's modern architecture thrown into sharp relief.
The rumoured cost of the Shard viewing gallery is £20. Where else in London and the world is cheaper?
New news for the New Year.
Monday's other stories, with good news for Peckham station and Leicester Square
A triptych depicting the growing skyscraper's progress.
He taught Colin Firth about football, did Sebastian Horsley's odd jobs and has a new play, Burnt Oak, premiering at Leicester Square Theatre
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New scheme launched to help local residents compete for jobs in western Europe's tallest building.
Account shifted to 'official' user.
Growing skyscraper gets the Christopher Nolan treatment.
Hard to resist an exclamation mark.
Stephen Wiltshire turns his unique artistic talents to London's future skyline.
In today's seasonal photo, we see the Shard penetrating the mist.
Photographer Nick Wood and design agency Hayes Davidson have drawn up some images of how the Shard will look from around London when it opens next year.
Andy Powell spotted two basejumpers circling over Southwark amid the New Year fireworks.
This ethereal sketch is an artist's impression of how the all-new concourse at London Bridge station will look.
The Daleks have a secret plan to conquer London, and thence the Earth. New evidence from Wikileaks points to nefarious construction plans on the Shard site.
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