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HISTORICAL FACTS: Square mile - The Untold Story

‘Jewel-like’ skyscraper to be built in Square Mile

London planning chairman Tom Sleigh says the building will deliver ‘jobs, public space, and best-in-class offices’

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London skyline set to be transformed after 'jewel like' skyscraper approved for construction in Square Mile

The vacant office block at 130 Fenchurch Street, known as Fountain House, will be demolished to make way for two new high-rise towers at a cost of £300 million

Evening Standard

London's Square Mile plans more skyscrapers as third 'tall buildings' zone revealed

The ‘Broadgate Tall Building Site’ would become the third area in the Square Mile designated as suitable for skyscrapers

Evening Standard

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The only way is up: Secrets of the City’s skyscraper boom

Despite the hybrid working revolution, the race for space in the Square Mile shows no sign of slowing down

Evening Standard

Booming City of London's GDP soars past the £100 billion mark for first time

The Square Mile’s output is on a par with those of entire national economies such as Morocco or Slovakia.

Evening Standard

City maps out its future as a Square Mile of restaurants, pubs and bars

The City looks to rival the West End as a place to go out with friends and colleagues late into the night

Evening Standard

Nearly 1,000 ‘Lycra lout’ cyclists fined in City of London Police crackdown

Bike riders repeatedly jumped red lights at one of the Square Mile’s busiest road junctions

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Luxury retailers make long term commitments to the Royal Exchange in the Square Mile

A trio of luxury brands have signed new long-term leasing deals at the Royal Exchange, in a boost for the Square Mile’s high-end retail sector.

Evening Standard

City Corporation on course for net zero carbon emissions by 2027

The Square Mile's governing body buys all its electricity from a solar farm in Dorset

Evening Standard

City police target ‘Lycra lout’ cyclists who jump red lights at Bank Junction

More than 70 ‘Lycra lout’ cyclists face fines for jumping red lights during a police crackdown at one of the Square Mile’s busiest road junctions.

Evening Standard

The best restaurants in the City of London, from Ibai to Angler

From power lunches to after-work boltholes, Ben McCormack and Mike Daw offer this eating-out guide to the Square Mile

Evening Standard

Seven-year, £700m transformation of Bank station opens

The £700m, seven-year transformation of Bank station was completed on Monday amid hopes it will encourage more commuters back to the Square Mile.

Evening Standard

Lights in City of London’s skyscrapers could be switched off to save energy

Future developers will need a detailed light strategy under draft plans

Evening Standard

City of London proposing to make skyscrapers dim their lights at night

Plans for Square Mile would create ‘brightness zones’ governed by curfews amid the darkened buildings

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Crippling train strikes force London hotels and bars to put staff on zero hours

Hotels in the Square Mile say occupancy rates have been hit by this week’s strikes

Evening Standard

All rise! Ten new towers planned for City of London skyline

New skyscrapers are being planned for London’s financial centre in a sign of investor confidence in the capital

Evening Standard

Five police injured as they are treated as ‘punchbags’ in attacks on Thursday night in the City

One officer sustained a suspected broken hand as police attended incidents during a busy night of festive celebrations in the Square Mile

Evening Standard

Elizabeth line linkup from Sunday with direct trains to Heathrow

The first direct Elizabeth line trains between Canary Wharf, the Square Mile and Heathrow airport have started running. This will mean journeys between the capital’s two key business districts and London’s main airport will take just 40 to 50 minutes – and bring the West End within 30 minutes of…

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With Rishi Sunak, the City’s takeover of British politics is complete

For all the talk about the thinktanks of Tufton Street, it’s the Square Mile that truly rules Westminster, says Aeron Davis, professor of political communication at Victoria University

Evening Standard

Making the City a fun destination for everyone

‘Destination City’ events backed by £2.5 million budget to reinvigorate Square Mile

Evening Standard

War for talent sends City salaries booming, says Hays

Square Mile jobs market defies wider economic gloom

Evening Standard

Date for long-awaited Elizabeth line link-up finally revealed

The first direct Elizabeth line trains between Canary Wharf, the Square Mile and Heathrow airport will start running in November, it was revealed on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Date for Elizabeth line link-up finally revealed

The first direct Elizabeth line trains between Canary Wharf, the Square Mile and Heathrow airport will start running in November, it was revealed on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

London is ‘fintech capital of the world,’ Deputy Mayor says

The Deputy Mayor for Business has hailed London as the “fintech capital of the world” but warned the capital must “remain open” to continue to thrive as tech investors gather in the Square Mile for a two-day conference to mark Fintech Week London.

Evening Standard

New financial district “head of fun” charged with making The City less of a “Square” Mile

New West End Company marketing chief moves east to lead “Destination City” initiative

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