Losing the spark: London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show cancelled again October 12, 2021 London’s highly anticipated New Year’s Eve fireworks show has been cancelled for the second year running over Covid-19 concerns. While the Thames-side event is off, there are plans to hold a separate event in Trafalgar Square, according to the Metro. “This year, as always, London will be welcoming the new year in a spectacular way,” [...]
95-year old Queen uses walking stick for first time while attending Westminster service October 12, 2021 The 95-year-old Queen was handed the stick after stepping from her state limousine for a Westminster Abbey service this morning, and appeared to be moving freely as she walked to her seat for the start of the service. She used the stick again as she left. It is believed to be the first time she [...]
Overground crash: Two injured after buffer collision at Enfield Town Station October 12, 2021 Two people have been injured at Enfield Town Station today when the Overground service crashed through the buffers. “Thankfully, there are not the sort of casualties we could have had – just the one driver taken for shock to hospital,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said. The mayor added that a full inquiry will be held [...]
Former head of Royal Marines hang himself after ‘marriage concerns’ October 12, 2021 After having “concerns about his marriage and service career”, the former head of the Royal Marines died as a result of hanging, a hearing into his death was told today. Major General Matthew Holmes, 54, was found in a bedroom at his home in Winchester, Hampshire, on October 2, the inquest heard. Maj Gen Holmes, [...]
Back to the office full-time? I’d rather quit say more than half of all Brits October 12, 2021 The pandemic has changed the working landscape so drastically that flexible and hybrid work have become core benefits offered to many UK workers. In fact, over half of British workers, or 52 per cent, would leave their job if they were forced back into the office full time, with 11 per cent saying they would [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile today? October 12, 2021 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email [email protected] to be featured. Marshmallow Digital insurance unicorn Marshmallow has appointed its first Chief People Officer (CPO) just weeks after it a secured a $1.25bn valuation. Caroline Gillard, who joined in September, brings 20 years of experience in HR to the [...]
German investors plug £847m into City property October 11, 2021 German investors have injected £847m into property in the Square Mile so far this year. This is the second-highest level invested into properties in Canada since 2013, the Telegraph newspaper reported. One in five property transactions in the City were carried out by German investors in the year to mid September, according [...]
Plans ‘in the pipeline’ for more Ivy restaurants October 11, 2021 Restauranter Richard Caring’s firm plans to open more Ivy venues, as financial accounts lay bare the impact of the pandemic. In full-year accounts filed to Companies House, Caprice Holdings reported a £28.4m turnover for the 53 weeks ended January 3. The company owns London private dining rooms including Sexy Fish, Daphne’s and 34 Mayfair. Turnover [...]
Mystery of headless torso still unsolved 30 years on: London gangsters or East German smugglers? October 11, 2021 In a quiet Sussex cemetery surrounded by trees, a gravestone without a name lies as a small but poignant monument to a grisly murder that has gone unsolved for 30 years. Three decades have passed since a headless and handless torso was discovered in the small West Sussex village of Bolney, but police still do [...]
UK-listed firms are most likely to pledge net zero targets, but few will reach them October 11, 2021 UK-listed firms are the most likely to have set a net zero target for their emissions output than their European counterparts, according to a new report. Though just five per cent across the continent are on track to meet their targets. The study, by consulting and outsourcing giant Accenture, found that less fossil-fuel reliant industries [...]