Basic Prime Ltd, a company claiming to provide financial services, has been shut down following an investigation by the Insolvency Service after failing to deliver promised services and receiving around £175,000 from a client. The company purported to offer trade finance guarantees and credit enhancement services but was suspected of operating an advance fee fraud […]
Billboards in Piccadilly Circus are now warning shoppers about the risks posed by some e-bikes and e-scooters, following a record number of fires in London linked to the vehicles. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) says the total number of incidents is likely to surpass 200 by the end of 2025, with causes often traced to […]
Jonty Bravery, the man who threw a six-year-old boy from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern in 2019, has been found guilty of assaulting two nurses at Broadmoor Hospital. The 24-year-old, already serving a life sentence for the Tate Modern attack, was convicted in September 2024 of two counts of assault after an incident […]
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has activated emergency measures following a significant cyber attack affecting its digital systems. The attack, currently under investigation by the National Crime Agency and GCHQ’s Cyber Security Centre, has also impacted Westminster City Council and Hammersmith and Fulham Council through joint operational arrangements. RBKC confirmed that the […]
Digital marketing agency IDHL has taken another significant step in its growth journey with the acquisition of Vervaunt, and the move has already drawn attention across the ecommerce sector. The new partnership brings together two groups known for their work with ambitious brands, and the acquisition of Vervaunt by IDHL signals a moment of genuine […]
What must this upcoming budget do if it really means business? To answer that, the Gazette spoke to a lead figure in one sector of business that knows better than most what it takes to put food on the table. Tom Brooke, founder of Red Dog Saloon, has been working in restaurants for well over […]
Some of the first graphic art posters displayed on the London Underground in the 1920s and 1930s have gone on show at the London Transport Museum. Created in a distinctive Art Deco style at the height of the design movement, the posters were originally put up at Tube stations to encourage Londoners to travel across […]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to use next week’s budget to approve the extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead. The Treasury is understood to support the project, which is projected to enable the construction of up to 25,000 new homes and create as many as 10,000 jobs in the area. The proposed […]
The UK government is expected to approve China’s plans for a new mega-embassy in central London, sparking renewed debate about national security and diplomatic priorities. The China mega-embassy, set to be the largest of its kind in Europe, would occupy 20,000 square metres near the City of London, close to fibre optic cables carrying sensitive […]
The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street is no longer just a bold idea whispered around City Hall. It has arrived in the form of detailed proposals, newly released by the mayor of London and Transport for London, and it promises to reshape one of the most famous shopping streets in the world. The pedestrianisation of Oxford […]
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