New London — In the spring of 2018, amid a national conversation splitting communities into pro- and anti-immigration camps, residents carrying “New London stands with immigrants” signs packed the City Council chambers here. Ultimately, the council adopted a resolution supporting the city’s undocumented immigrant community. In this city that prides itself […]
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City-dwelling folk often seem to believe country life is all Fair Isle sweaters, floaty tea-dresses and long walks to the pub for a ploughman’s. Anyone currently swapping urban life for this manicured version of the rural idyll is certainly in for a rude awakening. But forgive me for getting angry […]
The easy option was to quit, to throw this year’s London Marathon into the garbage, and start looking ahead to 2021. It’s what most World Marathon Majors did—and who could blame them, given the global pandemic? Seven months ago, the Tokyo Marathon hosted an elite-only race on March 1. Ten […]
Once known only by ardent tea lovers in the West, Pu’er tea, the world’s most expensive and prized tea from which the old saying “all the tea in China” is derived, is now gaining popularity worldwide. Singapore-based TEASPEC, which has the largest private collection of Pu’er tea outside China, is […]
Plexiglass screens are installed behind tills at a London branch of Waterstones: PA Three of Britain’s biggest retailers today laid bare the devastation wrought by the Covid crisis on London trading, giving rise to fresh fears about the impact of a potential second lockdown of the capital. Bakery chain Greggs, […]
(Bloomberg) — London Mayor Sadiq Khan said further measures may be announced in the next few days and weeks to contain infections in the capital amid reports of a surge in virus cases. Estimates for England from the Official for National Statistics (ONS) published on Friday suggest there were 6,000 […]
(Bloomberg) — London Mayor Sadiq Khan said further measures may be announced in the next few days and weeks to contain infections in the capital amid reports of a surge in virus cases. The situation continued to deteriorate in Europe with Germany’s economy minister warning of the impact of further […]
“I don’t know if you’re aware, but we’re living through a pandemic right now,” says Joel Robinson with a smile as he introduces his Jack the Ripper tour in London’s East End. Robinson, a trained actor and history buff who works for the tourist company London With A Local, goes […]
Google has overhauled its Maps app: Getty Images Google has overhauled its Maps app and introduced new street-level features to make it more accurate and easier for users to get around. The world’s most popular online maps platform is also rolling out visual improvements to bring more detail and colour […]
Yotel Clerkenwell London The CEO of slick budget hotel Yotel explains why he is so happy to be opening the brand’s first hotel in the capital’s centre this summer Yotel began life as an airport hotel, first at Heathrow and soon followed by Gatwick. The premise was simple: take the […]
Click here to read the full article. LONDON — University of the Arts London, which comprises a series of fashion, photography and fine arts institutions, will unveil the work of thousands of final-year students on a shared online platform on July 28. The platform is the first shared showcase for […]
Treehouse hotel, London I felt a twinge of apprehension as I walked towards Treehouse in London for my first hotel stay since lockdown. Not because I was afraid of catching coronavirus, more because the thought that hotels, like the high street, would be condemned to a drab and depressing “new normal” had […]
From significant business changes to noteworthy product launches, there’s always something new happening in the world of design. In this weekly roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know. Business A Big Week for Big Retailers It was a busy news week for major home furnishings retailers. After reporting […]
This comes despite it having the biggest proportion on furlough at more than 17pc of eligible workers, compared to the national average of just over 15pc, according to HMRC. A report commissioned by London Councils predicts unemployment in the capital could hit 9.4pc by the year’s end, after furlough ends. […]
Feb. 18—NEW LONDON — Police are investigating the shooting death of a 17-year-old New London High School student Wednesday night in the area of Grand and Elm streets. Police said that at approximately 6:22 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a report of shots fired with an injured person in the […]
New London — Police are investigating the shooting death of a 17-year-old New London High School student Wednesday night in the area of Grand and Elm streets. Police said that at approximately 6:22 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a report of shots fired with an injured person in the road. […]
HONG KONG — With the real London largely out of reach to tourists amid the U.K.’s coronavirus lockdown and travel curbs due to the country’s virulent COVID-19 mutation, Asia is set to get its own version of the British capital on Friday. The $2 billion Londoner Macao casino resort, due […]
Coronavirus Article Bar with counter Boris Johnson has cancelled Christmas for millions of people across London and south-east England after scientists said that a new coronavirus variant is spreading more rapidly. The Prime Minister announced that from Sunday areas in the South East currently in Tier 3 will be moved into […]
The Prime Minister announced tier four restrictions for London and the South East on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced stricter COVID-19 measures in London, the South East and East of England amid concerns about the spread of a new strain of the virus which […]
The UK government is placing London into its strictest coronavirus lockdown tier from Wednesday (December 16), meaning businesses including cinemas will need to close again, after a spike in positive cases across the capital city. A four-week nationwide lockdown was lifted at the beginning of this month and replaced by […]
After the far west tip of Cornwall, where life feels relatively sane, London feels wrecked. In Soho, vibrant streets have collapsed into silence. Even Dalston, where hipsters don’t care about Covid, is eerily still. Most of my friends have left the city, swapping expensive rents for their parent’s homes. Others […]
Hospitality has been shut for a month (AFP via Getty Images) It has been a long few weeks. The capital had just got back into the swing of returning to some form of normality before the latest lockdown was imposed from November 5 and now we’re headed to Tier 2 […]