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Releasing the authoritative rundown of the most influential Londoners last night, the Evening Standard revealed its "Power 1000" list was topped by a mewling baby this year.

** UPDATE: 27th September 2013... Property Week has been sold to Metropolis International, subject to contract. The magazine's 35 staff will transfer to Metropolis following completion.

Hamptons has signed up two new recruits to take on land management roles across South West London and Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Sultriest press shot of the week definitely goes to Melissa Porter, who's just been confirmed as host of the Luxury Property Show for the second year running.

Taylor Wimpey has appointed a new member to its executive management team.

Heaton & Partners, the property buying business set up in February by former PropertyVision director Ed Heaton, seems to be riding high in an "unusual market".

Strutt & Parker has snagged one of the top names in PCL resi sales with the appointment of Casper Tham from Sotheby's. Casper Tham

Hamptons has opened up a major new resi sales office to cover the vogueish Hyde Park and Bayswater areas, taking the estate agency's London sales network to 29 offices - nine of which have opened within…

Knight Frank has scored a major coup by hiring former Sotheby's man Peter Bevan to enrich its super-prime new homes team. Peter Bevan

Jones Lang LaSalle has strengthened its resi capability in the Middle East with the appointment of Will McKintosh as Director.

Prime London property stalwart Gary Hersham has had a run-in with the wrong sorts, getting mugged by a gang of four reprobates near Marble Arch at the weekend, just a few days before his daughter's wedding.

Andrew Gould, Jones Lang LaSalle’s former UK chief exec, is heading off at the end of the month after his Summer sabbatical.