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Inside & Outside the Law - Closing Time?

The lawyers at City firm Linklaters will be working late nights, following being appointed to act for the administrator of HMV, which collapsed on Monday after a painful period of decline.
 

Hay! in the Haymarket

The march of the eating establishment chains provokes strong feelings, often negative.

Regulation concerning Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas can provide some check on external appearance, but the commercial imperative for landlords drives rents up in locations where occupier demand is strong, and challenges independent businesses to survive.

Central London may be considered fair game by the property investor and developer market. Surely, it could be said, this is a hotch potch world where there must be enough footfall for anyone to survive.

Hungerford Bridge - New Year's Day 2012

The bridge (1864) is perhaps not as fashionable as some others crossing the Thames. Trains trundle to and fro between Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations, and from a distance it can be difficult to make out the pedestrian bridges on each respective side.

Pantomime in London - It's Behind You!

The big question, for those lucky enough to be able to over-indulge at this time of year, is what is the antidote to holiday heartburn eating. After a selfless submission to the festive ordeal, something needs to be done.

Five Ghosts

The New Year brings a new venture for the Colin Walks London global empire, a collaboration in which I will be supporting London Street Games in the launch of a guided puzzle in the City of London.

The task of the intrepid puzzlers is to solve a mystery posed by the contents of Mrs Eliza Kruge’s notebook. To reach a solution they will be helped by the recollection of five ghosts, once notable figures in London’s history.

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