Last time, we explored the Nine Elms underground and its infrastructure. This time, let’s celebrate the above ground and its architecture. All throughout June, we had Europe’s biggest annual festival of architecture, taking place across Nine Elms and Vauxhall. This year’s theme for London Festival of Architecture (LFA) was ‘memory’ – a motif that couldn’t […]
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Nine Elms is growing. Fast. So join us in influencing the creation of London’s most exciting regeneration area! Opportunity 1: Nine Elms Head of Programme We’re looking for someone to join our team in coordinating the activity programme and overseeing the delivery of projects across the Nine Elms area. Interested? We’re looking for someone with experience in managing complex programmes […]
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Pastel de nata. Those delectable Portuguese pieces of pastry heaven with custard filling – it’s one reason to visit this vibrant neighbourhood between Vauxhall and Stockwell. This barrio is home to 27,000 Portuguese people and with numerous bars, cafes, and restaurants, it has earned the nickname “Little Portugal” over the last 30 years. There are […]
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Nine Elms and Vauxhall are buzzing with all sorts of new jobs and apprenticeship opportunities – with Wandsworth and Lambeth councils ensuring that residents get first refusal on many starter roles. There’s Wandsworth Work Match and Lambeth Working, two groups that provide extra help to train and apply for these jobs. Meet Perry. Perry started […]
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With summer upon us, British Flowers Week (Monday 19th – Sunday 25th June) brings together independent florists, wholesalers, flower growers and consumers to celebrate the very best of UK talent and raise awareness of British flowers. Run by the UK’s premier floral wholesaler, the Flower Market at New Covent Garden Market, and now in its […]
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Built in 1937, this 2,000sqm space was once the fire engine workshops of the London Fire Brigade (LFB). The LFB moved its headquarters to Southwark in 2007, by which point, most servicing and repairs were being carried out at the Brigade’s secondary workshop site in Ruislip, leaving the building empty for almost ten years. In […]
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