7 h. ago London’s Costly Office Refurbs Push Chinese Owners Towards Exit

London’s Costly Office Refurbs Push Chinese Owners Towards Exit  Bloomberg.com

Events

27 h. ago Artists turn London street into mini power station to tackle cost of living

A street in London's E17 is taking itself off the grid to beat spiralling winter energy bills

Politics

54 h. ago I bought a townhouse in Sicily for £32k – it would cost more than £1m in London

I bought a townhouse in Sicily for £32k – it would cost more than £1m in London  The i Paper

Economics

3 d. ago New Year's Eve fireworks: Sadiq Khan hikes ticket prices for tourists, but freezes cost for Londoners

Residents will continue to pay £20 or £35, but visitors will be charged £40 or £55 - a rise of up to 14%

Economics

4 d. ago Stadium almost identical to Emirates could offer blueprint for Arsenal’s 70,000

ARSENAL fans have already been handed a glimpse into how a renovated Emirates Stadium might look. It was revealed earlier this week the Gunners are assessing their options to expand their home ground and make it the largest club stadium in London. Their current north London home was opened in 2006 at a cost of...

Politics

6 d. ago London could become 'childless city' as spiralling costs, poor housing and closing schools push families out of the capital

London could become a 'childless city' as pupils numbers fall, schools close and families move out due to spiralling costs of transport and housing, teachers claim.

Society

1 week ago The 'indulgent' Christmas Day brunch at a London luxury hotel is returning

One of London 's luxury hotels is bringing back its lavish Christmas Day bottomless brunch this year - but the festive experience comes with a hefty price tag.

Politics

1 week ago News | Royal London Asset Management launches £1 billion healthcare REIT

News | Royal London Asset Management launches £1 billion healthcare REIT  CoStar

Economics

1 week ago Stars and stripes flags for Trump UK visit had to be changed for brighter red

Switch of 66 hand-sewn flags for use along Mall and at Windsor Castle cost estimated £52,800 in public fundsDozens of US flags used for Donald Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the UK last month had to be replaced because the stripes were the wrong shade of red, a government supplier has claimed.The switch of the 66 hand-sewn flags that had been due to be used along the Mall in London and at Windsor Castle cost an estimated £52,800 in public funds. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago News | While hoteliers face challenges, lender interest in London and rest of UK remains high

News | While hoteliers face challenges, lender interest in London and rest of UK remains high  CoStar

Politics

1 week ago News | German hotel group completes £20 million deal for second London office conversion

News | German hotel group completes £20 million deal for second London office conversion  CoStar

Economics

1 week ago Lady Gaga & 'Wednesday' Costars Do 'The Dead Dance' At London Concert

Lady Gaga & 'Wednesday' Costars Do 'The Dead Dance' At London Concert  Deadline

Events

1 week ago Inside Cosprop, the London costume house that’s cinema’s dressing

Inside Cosprop, the London costume house that’s cinema’s dressing-up box  wallpaper.com

Culture

1 week ago British father dragged off Ryanair flight from hell along with his son and stag do friends faces five years in prison after forcing plane to divert to France by 'trying to open doors in mid

The plane was on a low-cost route between London-Luton airport and Alicante, in the south of Spain , but was forced to make an emergency landing in France after the man made the threat.

Events

2 w. ago Dress the part: London exhibition celebrates 60 years of film and TV period costumes

From Colin Firth’s wet shirt in Pride and Prejudice to Meryl Streep’s safari gear in Out of Africa, Cosprop’s outfits achieved cinematic realismWhen the costume designer John Bright founded the period costume house Cosprop in 1965, it was out of a desire to give the clothes seen in film and TV “a greater realism” than viewers had been used to previously. “I decided that if we made the stock as real as possible, it would be universal,” Bright says. “The truth is the truth for all times.”Over the intervening 60 years, that relatively simple mission led to the creation of some of the most notable costumes of all time: the Regency-era shirt that, once wet, turned Colin Firth into an instant heart-throb in 1995’s Pride and Prejudice; the safari gear worn by Meryl Streep in 1985’s Out of Africa, which ended up inspiring countless high-fashion runways; Johnny Depp’s dishevelled 1720s Pirates of the Caribbean suit, so artfully soiled that you can practically smell it through the screen. Con...

Culture

2 w. ago Inside H&M’s dual bet on cost discipline and London Fashion Week spectacle

Inside H&M’s dual bet on cost discipline and London Fashion Week spectacle  Inside Retail Asia

Politics

2 w. ago Sadiq Khan's big mouth just cost London. Batten down the hatches as Donald Trump hits DEFCON 1

Sadiq Khan's big mouth just cost London. Batten down the hatches as Donald Trump hits DEFCON 1 - Lee Cohen  GB News

Politics

2 w. ago News | CBRE mandated on sale of London luxury serviced apartments

News | CBRE mandated on sale of London luxury serviced apartments  CoStar

Politics

2 w. ago News | Norlake completes £150 million London hotel sale as capital rebounds

News | Norlake completes £150 million London hotel sale as capital rebounds  CoStar

Economics

2 w. ago News | Columbia and New Era lease space at London Designer Outlet

News | Columbia and New Era lease space at London Designer Outlet  CoStar

Culture