Finsbury Park: Wireless and big concerts risk damaging site

Finsbury Park: Wireless and big concerts risk damaging site

Social media photos showed rainy weather over three nights of concerts at Finsbury Park last weekend (July 5 to July 7) had left patches of mud similar to the aftermath of a Tough Mudder obstacle course... Read more »
Carpetright set for administration – as London jobs at risk

Carpetright set for administration – as London jobs at risk

The carpet retailer, which has ten stores across London, has filed a notice to appoint administrators. PwC is reportedly set to be appointed to seek emergency funding or a rescue buyer, following the company’s... Read more »
London and UK cities risk becoming like drug-ravaged San Francisco, warns policing chief

London and UK cities risk becoming like drug-ravaged San Francisco, warns policing chief

First detected in the UK from a sample of white powder found in the back of a taxi in Wakefield in April 2021, nitazenes have since been found in heroin, cannabis, cocaine,... Read more »
Conservation groups warn new rules risk failing to boost nature in developments

Conservation groups warn new rules risk failing to boost nature in developments

From next week, planning rules that require developers to create new habitats as part of building projects to deliver an overall 10% boost to nature – known as “biodiversity net gain” –... Read more »
Whistleblowers claim Jaguar Land Rover dealership ramps at ‘serious risk of collapse’ – Car Dealer Magazine

Whistleblowers claim Jaguar Land Rover dealership ramps at ‘serious risk of collapse’ – Car Dealer Magazine

Two Jaguar Land Rover dealerships run by Lookers are alleged to be operating with workshop ramps that are ‘in danger of collapsing’. Whistleblowers from within Lookers have told Car Dealer that 24... Read more »
Anger as lack of staff on London transport ‘is putting women at risk’

Anger as lack of staff on London transport ‘is putting women at risk’

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Dementia risk ‘could depend on ethnicity’

Dementia risk ‘could depend on ethnicity’

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Wilko stores in north London at risk after rescue bid fails

Wilko stores in north London at risk after rescue bid fails

Administrators for Wilko had been in discussions with the owner of HMV, Doug Putman, over a deal to buy around 200 of the chain’s stores. But Mr Putman announced today (September 11)... Read more »
Risk of terror attack in UK is rising, report warns

Risk of terror attack in UK is rising, report warns

The risk of a terror attack in the UK is rising with domestic plotters harder to detect, a persistent threat from Islamist extremists and advances in technology being exploited, a report has... Read more »
‘It’s like a hostile environment’: London’s creative core at risk as artists in poverty quit | Art and design

‘It’s like a hostile environment’: London’s creative core at risk as artists in poverty quit | Art and design

What makes Britain’s capital city so magnetic? Familiar landmarks? The nightlife? Or its financial, fashion and art trades? Maybe. But behind the glamour and money a network of artists is giving London... Read more »