History made as Dorothy – HS2’s state-of-the-art tunnel boring machine – completes the project’s first tunnel after 8 months underground

History made as Dorothy – HS2’s state-of-the-art tunnel boring machine – completes the project’s first tunnel after 8 months underground

Dorothy, HS2’s whopping 2000-tonne custom-made tunnel boring machine, has completed her first tunnel breakthrough along the London to Birmingham route     this is the first of 64 miles of intricate tunnels set... Read more »
Westfield East Bank Creative Futures Fund launches third year with £600k for East London creative projects as area celebrates Olympic legacy

Westfield East Bank Creative Futures Fund launches third year with £600k for East London creative projects as area celebrates Olympic legacy

Local people and organisations in East London are being invited to bid for over £600k in community grants as part of the third year of Westfield East Bank Creative Futures Fund. The... Read more »
Tower block developers scale back London projects over higher costs

Tower block developers scale back London projects over higher costs

Tower block developers are pulling back from London as the costs of doing business in the capital mount, adding to the mayor’s challenge in tackling the city’s chronic housing shortage. Developers submitted... Read more »
Five projects that will change the face of Walthamstow by 2035

Five projects that will change the face of Walthamstow by 2035

A little over 10 years ago, Walthamstow was nothing more than an insignificant blip on the London radar. Despite the clear advantages it offered to people working in the inner-city, with King’s... Read more »
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South London art project’s mental health boost

A community art project that seeks to improve the lives of those living with mental health issues is opening its doors again for new participants. The Credo Project, backed by non-profit care... Read more »
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11 projects from Essex to London help interpret the landscape

Farmer Burt played by Robert Saunders IMAGE: John Knight Submitted for publication in the Brentwood Gazette Characters, histories and nature are being uncovered to help people connect with their local landscapes. The... Read more »
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Beech Holdings gets £14m backing for huge Manchester projects from Bank of London and The Middle East

A Manchester developer has been backed by an international bank with a funding arrangement of over £14m. Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME) has extended its first facility in the... Read more »

Three Imperial projects launched to decarbonise heating and cooling | Imperial News

Three Imperial College London initiatives are amongst 11 new UKRI-funded projects geared toward decarbonising the heating and cooling of buildings. Heating is without doubt one of the largest contributors to the UK’s... Read more »

Mihu Mikdad volunteering across range of pandemic projects

“We wanted to unite and assist each other.” This is the angle Tower Hamlets resident Muhi Mikdad adopted when the Covid-19 pandemic first hit in March final 12 months.  The 29-year-old began... Read more »