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The Shard Climber talks perseverance, preparation and the possibility of death

“I want to live. I want to be around for the people in my life. But to have that control, I need to accept the possibility of death.”

The Independent UK

Meet the Shard Climber, who refuses to give up his passion despite knowing it could kill him

EXCLUSIVE: George King, known as the ‘Shard Climber’, tells Hebe Campbell about the compulsions that drive him to risk his life – and why he can’t stop climbing

The Independent UK

Shangri-La The Shard, London, hotel review

HOTELS: Checking in to Shangri-La The Shard hotel in London, Benjamin Parker found it would be hard for another London hotel to beat it for views over the city skyline

The Independent UK

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London library forced to briefly close after fox 'made itself comfortable' inside

Foxes have been known to live everywhere in London from back gardens to the top of the Shard

Evening Standard

Superman's 'Insane' Marketing Stunt Stuns London and Mumbai as New Film Release Nears

Superman's giant sculpture atop The Shard and Mumbai's Sea Link light show wow fans worldwide, promoting the new DC Studios film releasing 11 July 2025, starring David Corenswet.

International Business Times UK

The big picture: a gaggle of visitors gather beneath London’s Shard

Photographer Andy Hall’s atmospheric new series captures the capital’s eerie financial heart

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail takeover: impact on UK stamps, letters & parcels ...The Standard podcast

Plus! Approved: City of London’s tallest skyscraper approved...tall as Shard

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Skyscraper as tall as The Shard given go-ahead for London’s Square Mile

1 Undershaft will match the Shard’s height at 309.6 metres tall

The Independent UK

Shard to share title of tallest building in UK as new skyscraper gets green light

The new building, 1 Undershaft, will be 309.6m tall, matching the height of the Shard to the centimetre

The Guardian - UK

Plans for tallest skyscraper ever built in the City given the go ahead

The building at 1 Undershaft will equal the height of the Shard at 306.9m

Evening Standard

Battersea Power Station, Shard and Channel Tunnel make global top ten list of buildings

Survey ranked buildings and structures according to volume of Google searches and Instagram mentions

Evening Standard

1 Undershaft: Decision on skyscraper as tall as The Shard delayed after public square concerns raised

The chair of Lloyd's of London had written to the Corporation stating it ‘would rob the City of a really important convening space’

Evening Standard

One Undershaft: Designs unveiled for skyscraper set to rival The Shard as London's joint tallest building

The proposed tower will house a free public viewing gallery, education centre and restaurant

Evening Standard

My London: Alison Hammond

Presenter Alison Hammond goes al fresco swimming at White City House, hangs out with the lions in Trafalgar Square and likes a bath near the top of The Shard

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London’s top 10 tallest buildings as new skyscraper approved

How The Shard compares with its new rivals springing up in the City

The Independent UK

Briton who climbed Korean skyscraper planned to parachute off then flee country

George King-Thompson dreamt of climbing Lotte World Tower while in prison for climbing the Shard, according to his sponsor.

Birmingham Post

Third tallest skyscraper in the UK planned for Salford

If approved, the building would be only smaller than The Shard and 22 Bishopsgate in London

The Guardian - UK

The Shard to provide backdrop in vertiginous Daisy Ridley thriller

Film titled Cleaner will follow ex-soldier turned window cleaner who must save hostages from zealous extremist

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Al Jazeera English announces plans to move from London’s Shard to Qatar

Move of London’s live broadcast centre to Doha could involve dozens of job losses

Evening Standard

From street view to bird’s eye view: inside Shangri-La The Shard’s new architecture package

Introduced in November 2022, Shangri-La The Shard has collaborated with charity Open City to create a self-guided audio tour and overnight stay package for architecture lovers.

Evening Standard

The best family-friendly afternoon tea in London, from the Langham to Aqua at the Shard

In her most delicious investigative reporting yet, Lucy Tobin tests out London’s best family afternoon teas

Liverpool Echo

Man climbed the Shard before telling police 'I'll come down after taking a selfie'

Adam Lockwood told his YouTube channel: "I'm probably going to prison tomorrow but when I get out my videos will probably get crazier."

Manchester Evening News

Climber scaled the Shard before telling arresting officers he would 'come down in two minutes after taking a selfie'

After the incident, Adam Lockwood uploaded a video to YouTube, in which he said: "I’m probably going to prison tomorrow but when I get out my videos will probably get crazier.”

Chronicle Live

Engineer who designed The Shard awarded honorary degree from Northumbria University

Roma Agrawal's first job was to build the bridge which connects Northumbria University's two campuses either side of the Central Motorway

Evening Standard

Shard developer: our £1.5bn Liverpool Street scheme ‘will not harm historic station’

Developers seeking to build a 16-storey tower block on top of Liverpool Street station have insisted their plans will not harm the historic mainline station.

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