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Aldgate was the easternmost gate of a number built by the Romans, one of seven whose names live on a modern map.
The original Aldgate linked the City of London and Whitechapel and sat in the London Wall. The wall was a form of defence constructed by the Romans and it is believed Aldgate spanned the road to Colchester.
Olympics organisers must be open about how many seats will be available for paying customers in 2012 if they want to avoid the wrath of disgruntled Londoners.
That was the warning from the former chief executive of the Manchester Commonwealth Games who appeared at the London Assembly to give advice on ticket distribution.
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Public support for the 2012 Olympics is still high according to a new survey.
Confidence about staging a successful Games has grown to 79 per cent from 76 per cent last year, with 75 per cent of people pleased London is hosting the showpiece. This compares with 78 per cent in a survey a year ago, conducted following Team GB's success at the Beijing Olympics.
By John Biggs
One of "my" two X-Factor contestants (they live in my constituency), Rachel, has been voted out. Stacey remains. There is an East End tradition of success from a modest start to which they both belong. Other examples of success from the East End are numerous - another, from a different field, comes to mind each morning as I walk through Whitechapel and glance up at the blue plaque marking the home of the founder of Tesco.
After riding around the wild streets of North London for a week, gaining confidence and experience I decided to go for it last Monday - my first commute.
I'd been out in sunshine, the cold, at night and in high winds, but as dawn made a feeble bid to break, it brought a new experience with it.
The organisers of the London Olympics have confirmed today they will not be building a £40million temporary venue next to The O2 for the Games.
Instead the two sports which would have been housed there, badminton and rhythmic gymnastics, will be held at Wembley Arena in 2012.
The recession is still with us but one Wharf-based bank is already working with its customers to prepare for the economic upturn.
Carol Bagnald is the London regional director of HSBC's commercial banking team and she believes this is the perfect time for SMEs to reorganize and prepare for the end of the downturn.
My daughter is half way through her A-level exams. If she gets the grades she will be off to university.
And after she's finished she will, in theory, be able to walk into a "graduate" job. Two things strike me about this. First, this is not a good time to be a graduate looking for a job.
By John Biggs
Boris has been talking about electric cars. They are the future and the one he drove can do 160mph, silently.
At least they go in one direction - unlike his position on the challenges facing London's economy.
By Wharf Reporters
After months of hype, weeks of preparation and acres of newsprint, the G20 summit has almost arrived at Excel.
As world leaders gathered in London, many Wharfers went about their business, albeit in casual clothing, while some were advised to work from home.
Job prospects for graduates were dealt another blow with the results of a new recruitment survey.
According to results from the Robert Half CFO Confidence Index, 91 per cent of chief finance officers (CFOs) of London firms were not looking to recruit graduates this year.
We are at a critical point in London’s political life, as the economy goes through bumpy times.
Should we dust down the history books of the ’30s and spend heavily to create jobs, support business and stimulate the economy, or should we let the fit survive, and allow the rest to fail?
