Residents warn the development would dominate the area, overshadow existing homes and undermine the character of one of the ...
IT’S one of the UK’s most well-known landmarks that attracts thousands of tourists every year. But have you ever wondered ...
Opposition has been raised to a family run cafe business at Plymouth’s Barbican selling alcohol. The Flower Cafe has applied to Plymouth City Council to sell alcohol on the premises during opening ...
The Barbican Estate’s story begins in the ashes of World War II, after the Blitz wrought extensive destruction across the City of London. Construction didn’t begin until the 1960s, with architects ...
IT’S one of the UK’s most well-known landmarks that attracts thousands of tourists every year. Although the brutalist architecture is not everyone’s cup of tea, with some even dubbing it ‘an eyesore’, ...
In 1962, before Euston Arch was set to be torn down, leading public figures including Sir John Betjeman fiercely protested.
Years ago, I wrote this appreciation of Dorothy Annan’s ceramic murals adorning Fleet House in Farringdon St which was due for demolition, but I am happy to report that – as a consequence – these ...
WHEN you think of ‘It Girls,’ chances are the likes of Paris Hilton, Alexa Chung and Kate Moss instantly spring to mind. But ...
A man has been charged with causing an explosion and starting a fire at a hotel housing asylum seekers in central London.
London isn’t short of cinemas, but finding one that actually feels worth leaving your flat for is another story.
London’s best cultural experiences aren’t always planned. The Barbican’s free exhibitions are genuinely world-class, and ...