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Boris cycle hire station in the City may be blocked

05.11.09
City chiefs are fighting plans to install a docking station for Mayor Boris Johnson's flagship bike hire scheme near St Paul's Cathedral... more

Lord Sugar conned by dodgy builders in Mayfair deal

22.09.09
NEW: Sir Alan Sugar was ripped off by dodgy builders in a multimillion pound redevelopment of a fashion market in the heart of London... more

Forgotten fountain to be restored to former glory in heart of City

09.09.09
A project costing £500,000 to rebuild and restore a fountain near St Paul's Cathedral is set to begin... more

UKIP embarrassed over poster poser

27.05.09
The United Kingdom Independence Party was left embarrassed after party posters were put on empty phone boxes built without planning permission... more

Tower Bridge closed to public as investigation into lift disaster begins

11.05.09
Tower Bridge is to remain closed indefinitely while investigators try to establish why a lift full of people suddenly plunged to the ground... more

'Future bleak' for traders at historic market

14.04.09
Shops in one of London's oldest arcades warned they could close if landlords do not help during the recession... more

Ring of steel keeps demos away from world leaders

02.04.09
Hundreds of police officers formed a ring of steel around the Excel Centre as protesters swarmed around the site... more

Festival for jazz artists of the future

17.03.09
It's open week at the Guildhall School of Music's jazz faculty, a feast of free concerts by the teaching staff and prize pupils.... more

City in revolt: locals take on bankers in Square Mile poll

09.03.09
The bankers, accountants and businesspeople who run the City of London are facing an election backlash triggered by the recession... more

Green 'Oscars' for deep-fat fliers

20.02.09
A London delivery firm using vans powered by discarded restaurant oil has been awarded the capital's top green honour... more

The pound in your pocket is way off-target

18.02.09
In his final Budget as Chancellor, Gordon Brown said “inflation will be on target” throughout 2008 and 2009... more

Monument reopens as 'symbol of hope' in recession-hit City

16.02.09
One of London's most historic landmarks, the Monument, reopens to the public after a £4.5million restoration... more

Now City of London Corp gets political

09.02.09
So Labour is to put up candidates for the City of London Corporation elections. Labour says it wants to "highlight what is wrong with the established governance of the City of London, and how its largely unaccountable leaders have brought Britain to recession"... more

Labour’s bid for City council

06.02.09
The Labour party is planning to put forward candidates for council seats in the apolitical City of London Corporation, currently controlled by bankers... more

Hospital food that’s healthy for patients and the environment

05.02.09
A London hospital has been shortlisted for an environmental award for its food... more

Hampstead celebrity residents fight plan for road across heath

30.01.09
Thousands of residents - including actor Michael Palin and film director Ken Loach - have joined forces to fight plans to build a road across Hampstead Heath... more

One-way rule to be waived for cyclists in City streets

28.01.09
Cyclists will be allowed to ride the wrong way up one-way streets in the City in a new scheme to encourage more people to ride to work in the Square Mile... more

The banks must give us relief

04.12.08
This week has brought new signs of the depth of the recession, not least in the stricken housing market... more

Zac stays loyal to eco-cause –but will Dave?

18.11.08
Zac Goldsmith is to present the Sustainable City Awards on behalf of the City of London Corporation... more

Downturn casts doubt over Crossrail funding

31.10.08
Business leaders have raised fears they could struggle to raise their £3.5billion contribution to Crossrail during the economic downturn... more

Clubbers face last dance under new regime in the City

28.08.08
A clampdown on clubbing in the Square Mile is being planned by council bosses concerned at the relaxation of licensing laws... more

£200 fine for firing up your barbie on the heath

21.08.08
A crackdown has been launched on people enjoying barbecues on Hampstead Heath... more

Spending a penny on City streets will cost revellers £500

08.08.08
People caught relieving themselves in the street in the Square Mile could soon face a £500 fine... more

Parents could face court if they allow children alcohol at home

02.06.08
Parents who let their children drink at home could face prosecution under government anti-binge drinking measures announced... more

Licensing reforms blamed for 'surge in yobs on our streets'

02.06.08
The City of London Corporation has blamed Labour's relaxing of licensing laws for unleashing a surge of yobbish behaviour on London streets... more

iPods blamed for huge rise in accidents

18.03.08
Workers distracted by their MP3 players are being blamed for a doubling of major accidents in the Square Mile... more

New non-doms tax ‘threatens to topple the City’

29.02.08
The collapse of Northern Rock and the tax crackdown on foreign “non-doms” is allowing New York to overtake London as the world’s financial capital, a report warns... more

Wake up, Gordon, our success is under threat

25.02.08
London is one of the two fully global business cities in the world - the other is New York - and this brings immense economic and cultural vitality to the capital and to those who live here... more

Gormley's Resolution

01.10.07
A statue by Angel Of The North sculptor Antony Gormley will be unveiled near Fleet Street this week.... more

Never mind the B**bican

19.09.06
Punk rock, the raucous voice of rebellion in the Seventies, is to be celebrated with an exhibition at one of Britain's most august arts institutions.... more

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