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Boris cycle hire station in the City may be blocked

2009-11-05T10:00:05Z

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

Lord Sugar conned by dodgy builders in Mayfair deal

2009-09-22T09:29:11Z

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

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

2009-09-09T07:05:44Z

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

UKIP embarrassed over poster poser

2009-05-27T07:26:05Z

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

Tower Bridge closed to public as investigation into lift disaster begins

2009-05-11T12:58:59Z

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

'Future bleak' for traders at historic market

2009-04-14T07:30:58Z

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

Ring of steel keeps demos away from world leaders

2009-04-02T08:23:40Z

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

Festival for jazz artists of the future

2009-03-17T00:00:00Z

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.

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

2009-03-09T08:53:03Z

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

Green 'Oscars' for deep-fat fliers

2009-02-20T08:42:26Z

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

The pound in your pocket is way off-target

2009-02-18T11:22:47Z

In his final Budget as Chancellor, Gordon Brown said �inflation will be on target� throughout 2008 and 2009

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

2009-02-16T08:52:00Z

One of London's most historic landmarks, the Monument, reopens to the public after a �4.5million restoration

Now City of London Corp gets political

2009-02-09T11:45:19Z

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"

Labour�s bid for City council

2009-02-06T10:32:31Z

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

Hospital food that�s healthy for patients and the environment

2009-02-05T11:11:56Z

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

Hampstead celebrity residents fight plan for road across heath

2009-01-30T09:18:08Z

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

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

2009-01-28T08:44:05Z

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

The banks must give us relief

2008-12-04T12:40:24Z

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

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

2008-11-18T10:57:08Z

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

Downturn casts doubt over Crossrail funding

2008-10-31T09:15:11Z

Business leaders have raised fears they could struggle to raise their �3.5billion contribution to Crossrail during the economic downturn

Clubbers face last dance under new regime in the City

2008-08-28T10:19:14Z

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

�200 fine for firing up your barbie on the heath

2008-08-21T07:43:35Z

A crackdown has been launched on people enjoying barbecues on Hampstead Heath

Spending a penny on City streets will cost revellers �500

2008-08-08T07:35:11Z

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

Parents could face court if they allow children alcohol at home

2008-06-02T15:16:41Z

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

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

2008-06-02T09:29:03Z

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

iPods blamed for huge rise in accidents

2008-03-18T08:25:53Z

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

New non-doms tax �threatens to topple the City�

2008-02-29T10:02:23Z

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

Wake up, Gordon, our success is under threat

2008-02-25T09:06:43Z

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

Gormley's Resolution

2007-10-01T11:16:18Z

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

Never mind the B**bican

2006-09-19T11:49:54Z

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.