14 h. ago 'We're being swamped by developers trying to concrete over our precious green spaces'

Residents have come together to try and save green spaces.

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56 h. ago ‘We can leave knowing we left a mark’: how Corsica Studios transformed London nightlife – and why it’s closing

The beloved south London club has announced it will shut next year as redevelopment of the site goes ahead. Founder Adrian Jones, DJs and promoters look backAsk any music-loving Londoner to name the city’s best venues, and there’s a decent chance Corsica Studios will appear somewhere near the top of their list. Opened in 2002 by Adrian Jones and Amanda Moss, for 23 years this unassuming railway arch beneath Elephant & Castle station, with its pummelling sound, no-frills aesthetics and adventurous musical programming, has become one of the capital’s most influential and beloved clubs.Founded and envisaged as a multi-purpose creative space rather than just a nightclub, it’s attracted massive names such as Jeff Mills and Björk, nurtured underground scenes from acid techno to jungle and pushed the boundaries of what a clubnight can be, via Evian Christ’s maximalist Trance Parties, Hyperdub’s groundbreaking Ø series or more recent forays into sex-positive raving. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Revealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a day

Investigation shows extent of green land lost across UK and mainland Europe to development from 2018 to 2023The Santa Claus effect: how expanding tourism ate into Lapland’s green spaceEurope is losing green space that once harboured wildlife, captured carbon and supplied food at the rate of 600 football pitches a day, an investigation by the Guardian and partners has revealed.Analysis of satellite imagery across the UK and mainland Europe over a five-year period shows the speed and scale with which green land is turning grey, consumed by tarmac for roads, bricks and mortar for luxury golf courses and housing developments. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago The Santa Claus effect: how expanding tourism ate into Lapland’s green space

The number of visitors to the region has risen 160% in 30 years as concerns grow for its fragile ecosystem and indigenous practicesRevealed: Europe losing 600 football pitches of nature and crop land a dayOnce upon a time, Lapland was a word that conjured up the home of Santa Claus in the imagination of British children, but increasingly it has become a tourist destination.Last year, more than 700,000 people came to the region, with 100,000 of them coming from Britain. That number is up 160% compared with 30 years ago. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Lost garden was a sanctuary of peace in Manchester city centre

The leafy green space with mature trees, shrubs and flowers were ripped up in the 1990s

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5 d. ago Eat Wood Green, a community food growing and education space

Eat Wood Green, a community food growing and education space-is now open to the public at Wood Green Library.  Parikiaki

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5 d. ago Ryder Cup sparks fly as angry Bryson DeChambeau clashes with Tommy Fleetwood

DeChambeau got into the space of his European opponent after a row on the 15th green spilled over to the walkway to the 16th tee.

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6 d. ago The best (and worst!) places to live in England REVEALED... according to data on crime, house prices, transport links and even broadband speeds

According to our eight metrics, which also consider transport links, deprivation, air quality, income and access to green spaces, the best neighbourhood in England scores 85.2 out of 100.

Society

7 d. ago This iconic London landmark could be transformed into a casino and restaurant

This iconic London landmark could be transformed into a casino and restaurant  Time Out Worldwide

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1 week ago How London’s Top Hair Artists Transformed Fashion Week Into Art

How London’s Top Hair Artists Transformed Fashion Week Into Art  Forbes

Culture

1 week ago Eero Saarinen’s U.S. Embassy in London Reopens as a Luxury Hotel Following Chipperfield–led Transformation

Eero Saarinen’s U.S. Embassy in London Reopens as a Luxury Hotel Following Chipperfield–led Transformation  Architectural Record

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1 week ago Transport for London becomes highway authority for Oxford Street from Saturday 20 September as Mayor moves ahead with proposals to transform Oxford Street

Transport for London becomes highway authority for Oxford Street from Saturday 20 September as Mayor moves ahead with proposals to transform Oxford Street  London Post

Culture

2 w. ago Gordon Ramsay and Clermont Hotel Group Transform London Hospitality with New Partnership

Gordon Ramsay and Clermont Hotel Group Transform London Hospitality with New Partnership  Travel And Tour World

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2 w. ago Contemporary Ritual Theatre makes Scotland debut with visceral folk tragedy

Pioneering Great Yarmouth theatre company, Contemporary Ritual Theatre (CRT) makes its Scotland debut as it presents SALT, a new form of “ritual theatre” by Beau Hopkins, devised to unite and transform audiences. Following a sell-out tour of East Anglia and London in 2024, SALT returns for a UK-wide tour with ten dates along Scotland’s coastal regions funded by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland.

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2 w. ago New legal challenge to plan for Spurs football academy in London park | Access to green space

New legal challenge to plan for Spurs football academy in London park | Access to green space  The Guardian

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3 w. ago Canada Water: Transforming London's Rotherhithe Peninsula with Green Spaces, Mixed

Canada Water: Transforming London's Rotherhithe Peninsula with Green Spaces, Mixed-Use Planning, and Historic Significance  Urban Land Magazine

Events

3 w. ago Listed Central London building to be transformed into luxury hotel

The new hotel in Billingsgate will have 179 rooms, a basement spa and its own gallery

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3 w. ago 'How creativity can transform our world': meet the winners of the 2025 London Design Medals

'How creativity can transform our world': meet the winners of the 2025 London Design Medals  wallpaper.com

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4 w. ago Girl, 18, is knifed to death after her brother, 26, goes on mass stabbing rampage and is KILLED in getaway car

An 18-year-old girl was killed by her brother after he injured six others in a mass stabbing at a tribal headquarters in Canada on Thursday.

Events

4 w. ago Canada: one person killed and six injured in stabbing in remote First Nation community

Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the suspect who attacked Hollow Water First Nation has also died One person has been killed and six others injured in a mass stabbing in an Indigenous community in central Canada, according to federal police who said that the the suspect also died in the incident.The violence occurred in Hollow Water First Nation, a remote community with about 1,000 residents, 217km (135 miles) north of Manitoba’s provincial capital, Winnipeg, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told AFP. Continue reading...

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