#city-of-london

#city-of-london

The City of London's annual sculpture trail, now in its 14th year, features a reduced collection of only 11 artworks, with only five new pieces.

The new skyscraper at 63 St Mary's Axe will encompass over 85,000 sq ft of floor space, largely for mixed-use offices, with flexible commercial and leisure spaces on lower levels.

Sophie Jackson, director of development at MOLA, stated, 'Finding substantial remains of the basilica is one of the most remarkable discoveries made in the City in recent years, and it has been described as the equivalent to discovering the Speaker's Chair in the Chamber of the House of Commons in 2,000 years' time.'

The fishmongers from Ridley Road market have been vocal against the City of London Corporation's decision to permanently close the historic Smithfield and Billingsgate markets.

Before Crossrail arrived, Finsbury Circus was primarily a lawn, but after extensive refurbishment, it now features an 'urban forest' and an oval pathway around lush bedding plants.

One of the phones in Brady's possession belonged to a blind woman who had it snatched from her hand earlier in the day, causing her to fall to the ground.