Two middle-aged protesters stood outside the Building Centre in Bloomsbury on Tuesday morning with cardboard signs reading "Developers Keep Out". But the warning failed to deter 150 delegates to a conference at which the target for their objection, the 77-acre Earls Court development, was robustly defended by its developer... more
Three flagship Tory councils today announced their plans to merge back office services in a bid to save £35 million - with the loss of 500 jobs... more
Planning inquiries are not for those with a low boredom threshold. That was evident from the sparse attendance at a hearing at the Oasis community learning centre in Lambeth to hear evidence for and against the building of three rather tall towers adjacent to Waterloo station... more
Westminster council has called on Mayor Boris Johnson to exercise "emergency powers" to scrap the congestion charge zone's western extension immediately... more
In a now legendary Guardian article on mayoral election day, Boris Johnson's sternest critics predicted what it would be like "if this bigoted, lying, Old Etonian buffoon got his hands on our diverse and liberal capital"... more
The super-rich still love London, keeping prices at the top end high. Across the city there remains a shortage of homes but building is slowing in the crunch.
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Plans to regenerate a rundown part of Fulham are being threatened by a National Grid "super tunnel" that could throw the area into chaos for years... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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