London town is falling up

TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ALFONS LUNA(FILES) - A picture dated August 7, 2013 shows a general view of the London city skyline. Skyscrapers are shooting up all over London, transforming a skyline once dominated by Big Ben and St Pauls Cathedral. Some Londoners are delighted at their citys Manhattanisation but others warn it risks losing its soul. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIE

As towers reach for the sky in London, some people are worrying about the city’s ancient roots.

SKYSCRAPERS are shooting up all over London, transforming a skyline once dominated by Big Ben and St Paul’s Cathedral. Some Londoners are delighted at their city’s “Manhattanisation” but others warn it risks losing its soul.