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London’s 8,900 buses are getting a brain transplant (FREE TO READ!)
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/l…
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EXCL: HMV is being forced out of its Oxford Street flagship store after its landlord doubled the rent.
For @_TheLondoner I found out it's owned by the family of a billionaire Chinese "king of mahjong" who will turn it into a viral immersive gift shop.
the-londoner.co.uk/oxford-st…
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At least the fictional bridges ended up with a Dutch town building all of them to claim them as their own. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurobr…
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With the by-election, we have UNLOCKED our piece digging into Abdi-Wali's track record so it's free to read.
It's one of the few pieces on her to really probe some of her claims. Check it out: the-londoner.co.uk/sagal-abd…
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Labour's candidate in Holborn & St Pancras "has served the community for over a decade as a volunteer and trustee for local charities". But @_TheLondoner struggled to find these charities and Labour wouldn't send a list.
Here's a fellow trustee from the one they found.
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friend made her personal website entirely based on the sims 2
this is the correct use of the internet. i am obsessed
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Young Londoners, listen up. We’re giving away free subscriptions to our quality local journalism.
Here’s a flavour of the kinds of stories you could get access to 👇🧵
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EXCLUSIVE: Monzo, the digital lender which has become one of Britain's biggest consumer banks, is in talks about a sale to Brazil's Nu Holdings which could value it at between £8bn and £10bn, ending the prospect of a near-term IPO of a UK fintech champion. news.sky.com/story/digital-b…
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Exclusive: The multimillionaire Labour donor and Ecotricity founder Dale Vince has assembled a "rescue package" to save the Camden New Journal and two other London newspapers, nearly two years after he was thwarted in a bid to take over The Observer. news.sky.com/story/labour-do…
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I've spent this past week a little baffled by the story of the bakery in Borough Market that says it's been asked to leave because it's too successful. Could that really be the case?
The answer, as ever, is complicated. My first story for @_TheLondoner
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This is an extremely exciting role imo. We are being very ambitious about our content strategy - you could be the person to lead this work!
🚨 We're hiring! 🚨
We are looking for an *Editor* to help build our Substack, create new content for different forms of media, and manage our research publications.
📍 London, 4 days in office
⏰ Full-time, permanent
💰 £55,000-£80,000 subject to skillset and experience
This could be a good fit for someone who has experience in public-facing writing & editing, journalism, policy or comms.
For full details and how to apply, see here: britishprogress.org/opportun…
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Belter of a story this is - ‘wars of Borough Market’
I've spent this past week a little baffled by the story of the bakery in Borough Market that says it's been asked to leave because it's too successful. Could that really be the case?
The answer, as ever, is complicated. My first story for @_TheLondoner
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It's the most sought-after spot for a London food business. So who gets to stay in Borough Market? And who should have to go?
That debate got heated last week when Bread Ahead said it had been asked to leave. So we did a deep dive into what's going on.
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Queen of side projects @notanastronomer with her best tips on writing and how to de-AI-fy things.
no one tried to stalk my linkedin after the event; instead we exchanged our substack and talked about our passion projects. more events like these pls
Got your fingers in too many pies? Too many plates spinning? Wearing too many hats?
Whatever your preferred metaphor, come along on Monday to talk running side-projects.
I'll be joined by @notanastronomer and Nick Hilton at Marker's event space in Shoreditch. Sign up below.
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The dream of the '90s is alive in... Clerkenwell?
Amid a spate of new openings, awards and a visit from Charli XCX herself, Lucy Kenningham spoke to businesses, office workers, diners, @jimmy__mcintosh and @EmilyThornberry to find out what's driving the neighbourhood's new era.
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Very excited Alys has joined our editing ranks, which grow stronger by the month. Send her your London pitches/tips/drama.
Some news from me: I've joined @millmediauk as editor of @_TheLondoner!
I'll be editing, commissioning and writing great stories from across the capital. If there's something you think we should be digging into, get in touch editor@the-londoner.co.uk
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Last year, the government said that driverless taxis would hit London streets by this spring.
@AndrewKersley spent two weeks getting the inside story of why they haven't. It's a saga of infighting at TfL, tech hiccups and a power struggle in City Hall.
the-londoner.co.uk/why-drive…
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I will be speaking at this because it is possible I have A Problem with starting too many side projects. 😂
Got your fingers in too many pies? Too many plates spinning? Wearing too many hats?
Whatever your preferred metaphor, come along on Monday to talk running side-projects.
I'll be joined by @notanastronomer and Nick Hilton at Marker's event space in Shoreditch. Sign up below.
