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In pictures: 13 London buildings pick up top architectural award
Modernist family houses in Tower Hamlets, a sculptural Energy Centre at the Olympic Park and a state-of-the-art cancer treatment centre in Camden are among 13 buildings in London which have been given a national architectural award.
Heathrow say residents in favour of airport expansion
Bosses at Heathrow say they will provide funding for a community campaign to give a voice to people who are in favour of its expansion.
£1.5 billion deal will transform Silvertown Quays to brands centre
Silvertown Quays will be transformed into a centre for global brands following a £1.5 billion deal to regenerate the area.
Developer will create £2 billion ‘urban campus’ at Victoria
Plans have been revealed for the £2.2 billion redevelopment of Victoria and the creation of 900,000 sq ft of offices, apartments, shops and restaurants.
Water firm called ‘morally questionable’ after it paid no corporation tax
A water company which serves millions of households in London paid no corporation tax and received £5 million credit from the government during a year in which revenues rose to £1.8 billion.
World’s most powerful descend on Watford for secret conference
Not many conspiracy theories revolve around Watford, but that is about a change as some of the most powerful people in the world descend on the town today for a secret conference.
Legal aid campiagners protest outside ministry
Hundreds of protesters have hit out at legal aid cuts at a demonstration outside the Ministry of Justice this afternoon.
Social entrepreneurs hoping to scoop top prize from Ben & Jerry’s scheme
Social entrepreneurs from across Europe, including two British firms, will gather in London next week hoping to impress an expert panel including Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield.
London exhibitions set to shut because of strikes
Workers at some of London’s top attractions have agreed to go on strike but museums and galleries said they will try keep as much open to the public as possible.
Approval for redevelopment of Shell Centre on London’s South Bank
Plans to redevelop the Shell Centre site on London’s South Bank have been approved.
G4S boss Nick Buckles to retire
The boss of security firm G4S is to retire, just months after he came under fire for his company’s botched handling of its Olympics Games contract.
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