London Informer

London after the 2012 Olympics : The city of fog ? This week, the government and Visit Britain launched a new tourism strategy for building on the legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The strategy includes the memorable idea that London is known overseas as 'the city of fog'. This compares … Full [...]

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Trains from city to London 'face axe' when high-speed line opens DIRECT trains from Nottingham Station to London are set to be halved if the new high-speed rail plans are approved. Details have emerged from the small print of the proposed HS2 high-speed rail network's business plan, which includes a new East … Full News [...]

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Sexism in the City of London as Men Rule in Elections Some companies are flouting rules that say the employees they choose to vote in City of London elections should reflect the makeup of their workforces. In the elections last week, Prudential Plc (PRU) sent only men to the polls to represent the insurer … [...]

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Civil rights lawsuit against New London police, city moves forward New London – A federal civil rights lawsuit brought by city resident Lance Goode against former New London police officer Roger Newton, five other officers and the city is going forward. Goode is suing the police for allegedly planting drugs on him on … Full [...]

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Shock for Oscar Pistorius' friends in London – the city that became his second … As news of Oscar Pistorius' arrest on suspicion of murder reverberated around the athletics world, nowhere – nowhere apart from South Africa, naturally – was left more stunned than London. The city where the 26-year-old Blade Runner made his … [...]

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Arsenal 1 Stoke City 0: Gunners squeeze past Stoke … Interviews · Sport Comment · Other Sports · Sports blog · Sports Tickets · Business · Comment · Arts · Going out · Life & Style · Showbiz · Offers · Homes & Property · Ladder for London. Hot Topics. David Beckham Rafael Benitez Mali [...]

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MAYOR'S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS Odd, that — considering that in years past, the speech had been a showcase for London's leader to spring at least one unexpected employer's arrival in the city. And made doubly so, given Fontana's election vow to bring 10,000 jobs to the city. It's … Full News here – [...]

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City of London Corporation: 'last rotten borough' faces calls for reform A campaign to radically reform and open up the secretive workings of the powerful local authority governing the City of London has been launched by a diverse group whose supporters include activists from the Occupy movement, clerics and the Tory MP … Full News [...]

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How elections in the City of London Corporation work. Part 1: www.youtube.com Help support the channel with a T-shirts from DFTBA: dft.ba Credits and full text available on the blog: cgpgrey.squarespace.com You can follow me on: twitter.com www.facebook.com plus.google.com cgpgrey.tumblr.com Special Thanks to Econe Fine Jewelry www.econe.co.uk for the use of their image of the [...]

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Tech City: two years in, how is east London's technology hub faring? At the Google campus in east London last month, an unshaven, scruffily dressed 31-year-old man took to the stage to address a packed room. Introducing the panel beside him – which included David "Two Brains" Willetts, the geekish minister for … Full News [...]

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City of London Losing Confidence Over Bonuses, Survey Shows Almost a fifth of employees in London's financial district don't expect to receive a bonus this year, according to a survey by recruitment website eFinancialCareers. That compares with 11 percent who anticipated they wouldn't get the payment, known in … Full News here – Read more [...]

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In this episode, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss the US empire stumbling into the City of London with a trickle down shakedown, after the British poodle bites the hand that feeds it. They also ask the Obama administration to either arrest the bankster for their crimes or to stop fining them as it only [...]

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Olympics Hurt London Store Sales as Shoppers Stay Away From City Wolfson's admission comes a day after researcher Experian said London store visits slumped on the opening two days of the games, which started July 27. The decline in shopper numbers will disappoint retailers in the city, who had expected excitement … Full News here [...]

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In a recent essay the critic A. A. Gill gently dissuaded seekers of an authentic London experience: “You want stiff-lipped men in bowler hats and cheeky cockneys with their thumbs on their waistcoats and fish on their heads. I’m sorry, but … Full News here – London – Bing News

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