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Boris approves demolition of Fruit & Wool

Boris approves demolition of Fruit & Wool

London Mayor Boris Johnson approved the demolition of Spitalfield’s historic London Fruit & Wool Exchange and redevelopment of the site in a City Hall public hearing.…

Water meters could parch poorest, says councillor

Water meters could parch poorest, says councillor

The poorest families in East London could end up ‘self-rationing’ their water supplies if official plans to prevent future draught are put in place, a Tower Hamlets councillor has warned.…

Boris sends incinerator back to drawing board

Boris sends incinerator back to drawing board

The Mayor’s office has moved to block controversial plans for a waste incinerator on the border of Croydon and Sutton.…

Where are our cockney Sparrows? Can you help?

Where are our cockney Sparrows? Can you help?

Londoners are being asked to help count sparrows living in their gardens or green spaces. The count will begin this Monday, June 18 and finish on July 12.…

Thirty-nine storey skyscraper planned at site of Shakepeare’s historic Curtain Theatre in Shoreditch

Thirty-nine storey skyscraper planned at site of Shakepeare’s historic Curtain Theatre in Shoreditch

Developers are proposing to put a 39-storey skyscraper as part of a major new development of homes and shops on a site where remains of one of Shakespeare’s early theatres have been discovered.…

Flood alert lifted for the River Ravensbourne

Flood alert lifted for the River Ravensbourne

  The flood alerts issued yesterday for the River Ravensbourne, which flows through parts of Lewisham, have been lifted despite continued heavy rain.…

Spitalfields community campaigners save Fruit and Wool Exchange from ‘monster’ development

Spitalfields community campaigners save  Fruit and Wool Exchange from ‘monster’ development

Plans for an office development in Spitalfields, which would destroy the 1929 Fruit and Wool Exchange building, have been rejected once again by the council, against the advice of planning officers. Developers, Examplar,  proposed a conversion of the historic site into 300,000 feet of office and retail space. The plans…

Nominations open for Design Awards 2012

Nominations open for Design Awards 2012

Nominations are now open for Hackney’s Design Awards, celebrating innovative architecture and design in the borough.…

“The Chelsea Fringe”- the Other flower show [Video & Audio]

“The Chelsea Fringe”- the Other flower show [Video & Audio]

All four East London Lines boroughs are playing host to a variety of…

Mary Portas Pilot Town selection [Video]

Mary Portas Pilot Town selection [Video]

Croydon is one of 12 town centres selected in a joint government Mary Portas initiative to “kick-start high…