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Cheap deal to help young workers get on property ladder

2009-11-19T08:04:05Z

Young professionals struggling to get on the property ladder are being offered knock-down rents in some of London�s most sought after neighbourhoods

Plumber row gets nasty as rivals complain of intimidation

2009-11-12T10:07:32Z

Millionaire plumber at the centre of a legal battle over poaching clients has been accused of threatening a worker at a rival firm

Capital's gourmet chocolate hotspot

2009-11-09T08:00:26Z

Britain's top chocolatier William Curley opens his first central London shop in Pimlico Green

Plumbers at war over celebrity clients

2009-11-04T08:48:34Z

Plumbers in the capital are preparing for battle, with London�s biggest private firm accusing a rival of trying to steal famous clients including Keira Knightley and Hugh Grant

Those under scrutiny

2009-10-12T08:19:51Z

The Cask Pub and Kitchen offers quality beer

2009-08-18T23:00:00Z

A friendly husband and wife team have recently taken over the Cask Pub and Kitchen and elevated this into a place worth seeking out

Teenagers attacked in weekend of violence

2009-08-10T08:17:33Z

A 15-year-old boy was shot and a teenager is fighting for his life after being stabbed during a weekend of violence in London

Estate gave us all hanging baskets, then they banned them weeks later

2009-07-23T07:45:27Z

Residents of Grade II-listed homes were told to remove their hanging baskets - weeks after being given flowers to plant in them

Street markets redeveloped to lure shoppers

2009-06-08T07:07:47Z

Three street markets will be expanded and given facelifts under plans to tap into an increase in demand

Pupils take GCSEs in Pimlico park

2009-04-30T07:32:48Z

Hundreds of teenagers at a London academy will take GCSEs in a makeshift exam hall in a park this summer after new school buildings were delayed

Victoria hopes to click again as new media hub

2009-04-27T15:20:57Z

Pimlico has had a poor press. Some may still see it as a Belgravia wannabe, but the area has come a long way since GK Chesterton decried its poverty-struck streets as a "desperate thing"

Pull over, please, we need to talk

2009-04-21T09:37:25Z

Polite plumber keeps its head above water

2009-04-20T07:31:44Z

An independent London plumbing firm has defied the downturn, reporting pre-tax profits of �750,000 for 2008, up 80% on last year�s figures

Seeing off another recession: how the Duke of Westminster is navigating the economic crisis

2009-04-16T08:13:38Z

It�s still the best bit on the Monopoly board but the man in charge of running the Duke of Westminster�s prime London properties explains why he is increasingly investing abroad

Bird's eye view from The Gallery

2009-03-11T00:00:00Z

If you're after a normal pub and want to be as close to Pimlico tube as possible then the Gallery is your best bet.

Where the political elite go for dinner and spicy gossip

2008-12-02T08:47:21Z

From a cheap-and-cheerful curry house adored by the Lib-Dems to a "1970s-style" Italian restaurant that has become a Tory stronghold, the favoured establishments of London's politicos are revealed

Closed: the restaurant where chef swigged the cream and food was kept by lavatory

2008-09-04T09:11:14Z

One of London's highly-regarded Italian restaurants has closed after undercover investigators filmed a catalogue of hygiene breaches

Pick the right time at The Constitution

2008-08-25T23:00:00Z

The Constitution is nestled in the more charming part of Pimlico but be aware that its atmosphere is prone to change.

Bob Kiley's house still for sale - after 15 months and �1.4m price cut

2008-08-15T07:38:20Z

The property bought for Ken Livingstone's former transport commissioner for £2.2 million has failed to resell after more than a year on the market

Flat I bought for �175,000 last year is now worth less than �100,000

2008-07-04T08:11:15Z

A property investor who bought a flat at the height of the housing boom has ended up in a negative equity nightmare

Top of the shops in the capital

2008-06-27T10:07:09Z

London's 20 most "unmissable" shops have been named. They have been selected by people who should know - Britain's most powerful high street bosses

Passport to Norton Folgate? Hackney parish demands liberty

2008-05-12T07:51:47Z

Residents of a small parish in east London intend to declare "independence" to prevent a skyscraper being built in their neighbourhood

Peacful game of pool at Pride of Pimlico

2008-04-14T23:00:00Z

Pete Clark recommends the Pride of Pimlico and with its cosy and inviting atmosphere it would be a good choice for a relaxing drink.

Stores halt sales of stronger beers

2008-02-25T09:50:05Z

Leading supermarket chains have banned strong lagers and ciders from their shelves to try to clampdown on binge drinking in central London

Spotlight on neoclassical period

2008-02-06T00:00:00Z

The Return Of The Gods exhibition is thoroughly illuminating, setting out to put the case for neoclassicism.

Informal boho

2007-09-11T23:00:00Z

Balfour is a good-looking, independent joint whose mix of informal boho and retro-industrial styling offers a real fillip to the street.

Bland Vivezza proves eminently forgettable

2007-06-12T23:00:00Z

Some restaurants continue to do business year on year without so much as registering a blip on any kind of buzz radar, Vivezza is one such establishment

Food porn for the urbanite

2007-03-21T00:00:00Z

Daylesford Organic's new Pimlico store is a show-stopper and its lunch menu is short and pleasingly heavy on comfort foods.

Captivated by frolics and finesse

2007-03-05T00:00:00Z

Performed at Wandsworth Prison by a mixture of inmates and professionals, Pimlico Opera's Les Miserables had energy in abundance and no little finesse.

Where to eat in Pimlico

2006-08-06T23:00:00Z

From dining alongside Whistler's famous mural in the Tate to an eccentric menu in Grosvenor Road and a great atmosphere and generous portions in the SW1 branch of Spanish chain Goya, Charles Campion reveals his Pimlico picks.