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Rod Stewart pays nostalgic visit to childhood café in Highgate Wood

The music legend, who turned 80 this year, grew up nearby on Archway Road and attended Highgate Primary School

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Decision on trans swimmers at Hampstead Heath ponds to be made next year

A consultation is underway on how the north London ponds should be run

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025

Controversial Liverpool Street station redevelopment decision delayed until next year

Further details added to redevelopment plans that include 19-storey tower over UK’s busiest station

Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2025

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London's Square Mile plans more skyscrapers as third 'tall buildings' zone revealed

The ‘Broadgate Tall Building Site’ would become the third area in the Square Mile designated as suitable for skyscrapers

Evening Standard · Oct 6, 2025

‘Dagenham is worried’: London borough in limbo after Smithfield and Billingsgate move axed

Halting of dock redevelopment is big blow to area already hit by uncertainty over Ford site’s future

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2025

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

Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2025

Inside the bitter battle for Hampstead Ladies Pond

The row over whether trans women should be allowed at this female-only bathing spot is boiling. Katie Glass takes a dip with the pond’s swimmers

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025

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Banksy’s Piranhas artwork moved into storage ahead of London Museum display

The artwork, which shows fish on a City of London Police sentry box, was part of the street artist’s animal-themed series from 2024.

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

Hampstead Heath Ladies' Pond trans rules case brought to High Court by charity

The claim has been brought after the City of London Corporation erected signs which said the ponds are open to trans women despite the Supreme Court’s judgement on the issue earlier this year

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2025

Hampstead Heath’s ladies’ pond has always been about inclusivity – long may that continue

COMMENT: As a charity plans to make a legal claim against the organisation running the north London swimming spot, long-time fan Olivia Petter explains why it goes against everything the ladies’ pond has come to represent to her

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Can Hampstead Heath’s ladies’ pond win the fight for trans inclusion?

IN FOCUS: An advocacy charity is launching a legal bid that could ban trans women from the Hampstead Heath ladies’ pond, citing the recent Supreme Court ruling that redefined legal sex under the Equality Act. Olivia Petter speaks to lawyers to find out if the beloved inclusive space can remain…

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Row over transgender women swimming at Hampstead Heath ladies' pond set to reach High Court

A series of judicial proceedings against other public bodies may also be on the cards following the landmark Supreme Court ruling on women

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

City Corporation says UK urgently needs 'one stop' investment hub for financial services

UK has seen a 4% fall in its market share of financial and professional services foreign direct investment projects since 2017

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

Project to reinterpret slave trader statues in London launched

The City of London Corporation has launched a project to reinterpret the statues of slave traders.

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025

Rachel Reeves must not ignore London's vital role as engine of the British economy

Investing in London isn’t about favouring one region over another, it’s about backing the entire country to succeed

Evening Standard · May 17, 2025

Old Bailey flat to be split in two after manager left with nowhere to stay

The Keeper has been unable to reside in their designated property due to it being used to accommodate judges

Evening Standard · May 1, 2025

Hampstead Heath Ladies’ Pond faces backlash after failing to ban trans women despite Supreme Court ruling

The historic women-only swimming spot is continuing its controversial self-ID policy

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2025

Pioneering City office block uses "materials passports" technology to stop waste

Information relating to 80% of the building has been logged on a new dedicated platform

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Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

New London Museum to display Banksy’s piranhas police sentry box artwork

The museum will move from the city’s Docklands area to Smithfield next year.

Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2025

First Minister signs agreement with City of London to bolster finance sector

John Swinney said the deal would help strengthen Scotland’s financial industry internationally.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

Millennium Bridge to undergo £3.5 million refurbishment this year

Further details to be revealed once contractor is appointed

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024

‘Save Smithfield Market’ campaign launched as 13,000 sign petition to halt its closure

Organisers say the site has contributed to the capital’s identity as a global city for 800 years

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024

Smithfield Market: chefs bemoan the coming closure of one of London's only 24-hour operations

Smithfield dates back to 1327, when Edward III gave the City of London Corporation the right to run a meat market

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2024

Butchers tell of 'nightmare' as Smithfield market set to close after 900 years

‘It’s going to be a nightmare for some of the butchers in London’ said one trader

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2024

Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition

Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times

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