Plans for the Convoys Wharf site, Deptford, the largest development site in the Borough of Lewisham, have been resubmitted by “internationally recognised firm of architects” Terry Farrell and Partners. The firm, known for projects such as the MI6 building at Vauxhall Cross, was invited by developers Hutchison Whampoa to work…
Labour councillors in Tower Hamlets are campaigning to increase local authority powers to control the spread of betting shops in the High Street. At a council meeting last week, the group urged Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to sign up to a cross-borough and cross-party request to the Government that…
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The thirty third London Marathon passed through the Boroughs of Lewisham and Tower Hamlets on Sunday during its 23 mile route and attracted record crowds of more than 700,000 who cheered and clapped 34,278 runners crossing the finishing line in the Mall.…
Hackney-based Creative Network Partners, who manage creative hubs Netil House and Hackney Downs…
A new drop-in workshop, where budding musicians and producers can get critical feedback and practical advice on how to launch a career from industry giants, will start in Shoreditch this week. The Starling Sessions, starting Tuesday, are the brainchild of Leanne Page, a professional singer and a lecturer in Events…
Small businesses are being offered discounts of up to 65 per cent on their business rates as part of a new scheme unveiled by Croydon Council, to encourage businesses into the borough. The Business Rate Relief scheme will allow firms to offset big fixed costs of running a shop or office…
A much loved pub in Nunhead is to become London’s first community co-operative public house after local residents saved it from being closed down. The campaign group Save The Ivy House has purchased the local after a long battle to rescue it from closing. A statement from the campaign said:…
Eight years ago in the back of a van, Danny Cheetham made a promise to open a restaurant one day. Today he is head chef and one-quarter owner of the White Rabbit, Dalston’s hip, modern eatery down Bradbury street. “It’s something we always joke about. There I was, on tour…
The Re-Launch of Croydon Tech City got off to a great start last night with more than one hundred people attending the meeting in Matthews Yard, Croydon. Jonny Rose, founder of Croydon Tech City and software professional, kicked off the evening reintroducing the concept of setting up social media connections…
David Cameron and Boris Johnson have announced plans to transform ‘Silicon Roundabout’ into “Europe’s largest indoor civic space”. The government will invest £50m in a regeneration project that aims to transform the centre of Old Street Roundabout into a hub dedicated to startups and entrepreneurs. Speaking at the Urban Age…
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