Podcast: Modern day challenges for the UK’s oldest wholesale meat market

November 27, 20130

SJS reporter Yannic Rack goes behind the scenes at Smithfield Market   When Greg Lawrence first started as a trainee at Smithfields 47 years ago, supermarkets didn’t sell very much
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Podcast: Coping with Crossrail on the doorstep

November 26, 20130

When Crossrail opens in 2018, Farringdon will be one of the busiest rail stations in Britain. However, businesses in the local area are now feeling the effect of construction work
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Tunnel vision: street-level disruption at Farringdon

November 26, 20130

Farringdon is to be transformed into a major rail interchange and construction work is underway 

Early morning meat: a trip through Smithfield Market’s historic halls

November 22, 20130

Smithfield Market is the UK’s oldest wholesale meat market, dating back to the 12th century. Yannic Rack set his alarm and paid an early morning visit

Life of a Big Issue seller

November 29, 20120

We walk past him every day, we ignore him pathologically and we pretend we can’t hear his calls. He is the Big Issue vendor. Operating opposite Angel Station, Sora Robu
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