2 hours ago Smithfield market's planned move to Dagenham abandoned as future for traders thrown into uncertainty

City of London Corporation seeks to absolve itself from responsible of running the near-1,000-year-old Smithfield market, as well Billingsgate

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6 hours ago London’s Smithfield Market at Risk of Closure After More Than 800 Years

London’s Smithfield Market at Risk of Closure After More Than 800 Years  Bloomberg

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6 hours ago London’s Smithfield Market at risk of closure after more than 800 years

The City of London Corporation has shelved relocation proposals for Smithfield and Billingsgate fish market.

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7 hours ago Smithfield Market in London could close after almost 800 years with decision due today

Smithfield Market is located in the City of London, near the Barbican, St Paul's Cathedral and St Bartholomew's Hospital, and dates back to the 10th century

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10 hours ago How the battle of Claremont Road changed the world: ‘The whole of alternative London turned up’

Thirty years ago, more than 500 activists united to save a street – and their actions marked a major turning-point in the environmental movementWalking through Leyton, in east London, you could easily miss Claremont Road. It is hardly a road at all, but a stubby little side street between terrace houses that ends abruptly in a brick wall. But when it comes to the history of direct action, this could be one of the most significant sites in England. Thirty years ago, in November 1994, the scene here was very different: 700 police officers and bailiffs in riot gear marched into a significantly larger Claremont Road and waged battle against about 500 activists, who were dug in – some of them literally – against efforts to evict them.The activists occupied rooftop towers, treehouses, undergr...

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25 hours ago Rochelle Humes sends sweet support to JB Gill after BBC Strictly Come Dancing 'challenges'

It comes after the JLS star's future in the BBC One dance contest was confirmed

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32 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell says 'I'm going to annoy you' in Chris McCausland quarter

Chris and Dianne's future in the BBC One dance contest was confirmed after they delivered a fiery paso doble over the weekend

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36 hours ago ‘I’m 23, earn £31k and live in London – but pub prices might force me to move’

‘I’m 23, earn £31k and live in London – but pub prices might force me to move’  The Telegraph

Economics

38 hours ago Coronation Street confirms Carla Connor and DS Lisa Swain future with Christmas tease

There's a major update in the pair's relationship and it's been a long time coming for fans of the ITV soap

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