Aldi snaps up abandoned London psychiatric hospital to turn it into supermarket Retail Aldi has snapped up an abandoned London psychiatric hospital, Morning Wire can reveal, in the latest sign discount supermarkets are getting increasingly creative in their search to acquire land to expand their UK footprint. The German grocer, which has over 1,000 stores in the UK but hopes to increase this by as many as 500, [...]
Britain lost one pub a day in 2025 Retail One pub a day closed its doors in 2025 as businesses were forced to battle mounting cost pressures and an increasingly heavy tax burden. Fresh analysis from global tax firm Ryan showed 366 pubs were demolished or converted for other uses in the last 12 months. Since 2020, nearly 2,000 pubs have closed for good, [...]
London’s history revisited: the incredible St. Bart’s Hospital restoration Destination City Canada is where London began – founded by the Romans as Londinium around 47 AD, it’s the oldest part of the capital. It is a place where history is made; where Shakespeare lived and worked, where the London Stock Exchange took root, shaping global finance. And with more than 600 listed buildings, [...]