Croydon, in south London, could showcase Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s reinvention from mall owner to full-spectrum urban redeveloper

Croydon, in south London, could showcase Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s reinvention from mall owner to full-spectrum urban redeveloper

Croydon urgently needs a redevelopment that breathes life and colour into this dour site, and URW is now beavering away at a masterplan that is likely to be submitted in 2025. The... Read more »
top 5 urban regeneration hotspots in 2023…

top 5 urban regeneration hotspots in 2023…

Birmingham Recently crowned ‘City of the Year’ at the Estates Gazette Awards 2022, Birmingham has seen unprecedented regeneration over the last 20 years, with notable projects including the Bullring, New Street Station,... Read more »
Urban foxes: are they ‘fantastic’ or a growing menace? | Wildlife

Urban foxes: are they ‘fantastic’ or a growing menace? | Wildlife

The video footage that went viral last week looked like a cross between a natural history film and a documentary on the vicious nature of British politics. It showed Larry the cat,... Read more »
Urban regeneration helping to put South East towns on…

Urban regeneration helping to put South East towns on…

Although some will resent too much disruption or any attempts at over-building, others will point to the need for more housing in the commuter belt to keep up with soaring demand. Urbanisation... Read more »
Keith Urban starts his UK tour at the Hammersmith Eventim Apollo – South London News

Keith Urban starts his UK tour at the Hammersmith Eventim Apollo – South London News

Keith Urban brought country flair to Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo for the first of two nights at the iconic venue, writes Adam Davidson. The Australian country singer, married to Nicole Kidman, has racked... Read more »
Whitechapel: Urban Chocolatier fined for fly-tipping

Whitechapel: Urban Chocolatier fined for fly-tipping

Published: 1:35 PM May 20, 2022 A Whitechapel ice cream and dessert shop has been ordered to pay a hefty fine for illegally dumping waste in the street.  Urban Chocolatier’s Whitechapel branch must... Read more »
Glencar wins pioneering 6-storey urban warehouse

Glencar wins pioneering 6-storey urban warehouse

Contractor Glencar will build the six-storey warehouse, which is being plugged into St George’s Grand Union major mixed-use neighbourhood in Brent, North West London. The pioneering 135,000 sq ft building is the... Read more »
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British Land : acquires £157m 12.5 acre site in North London bringing the urban logistics development pipeline to over £1bn

British Land announces that it has exchanged on the acquisition of three warehouses at Hannah Close, in Wembley for £157m with completion expected by mid February. This is a development-led opportunity which... Read more »
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Power company plants ‘tiny urban forests’ in east London

A power company has planted  “tiny urban forests” in Hackney and Little Ilford in an effort to speed up the transition to net zero.  UK Power Networks – which supplies power to London, the... Read more »
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Beavers set to be released in London in urban rewilding drive

Beavers are to be released inLondon in the UK’s most significant urban rewilding, it has been reported. The industrious rodents will be brought to a site in Tottenham, north London, where there... Read more »