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Buckley Gray Yeoman has completed a ‘sensitive reinvention’ of the Heal’s Building in Tottenham Court Road, central London, for developer General Projects
SIR – Matt Oliver and Jonathan Leake report that Labour plans to triple solar panel “farms” to cover up to 400,000 acres of farmland by 2030 (Business, January 14). This scheme, which will destroy vast areas of arable land (encouraging us to import food) and landscapes will be called “greening” and “saving the planet”. Meanwhile, a vast solar panel installation in America has recently been wrecked by a hailstorm. And the panels will no doubt be from China – the chief source. How far will net zer
SIR – Rishi Sunak’s attempts to scare former Tory voters away from backing Reform UK at this year’s general election – for fear of letting Labour into government through the back door – are a waste of his breath (“‘A vote for anyone other than Conservatives is a vote to put Starmer in power’”, report, January 7). We’ve heard it all before. We were taken for granted by David Cameron; taken for fools by Theresa May, who was out of her depth; and, although it pains me to say so, deceived and grossl
It is surprising, and rather unfair, that the architecture of Edward Maufe (1882-1974) is so little known. Or perhaps it is safer to say that the work that is well known is not widely recognised as his. His masterpiece is Guildford Cathedral, viewed daily by thousands from their cars as they drive along the A3; but he also designed the Air Forces Memorial, at Runnymede. What both have in common, despite their contemporary looks, is a connection with tradition. Maufe designed fine buildings that
THE Commonwealth War Graves Commission will be opening Harrogate’s Stonefall Cemetery for free tours, talks and interactive activities as part of…