Westminster Council to cut more than 500 jobs in ‘leaner operation’
More than 500 roles are to be cut at Westminster Council, as the local authority aims to make savings with…
Pret slammed for breaking ‘Frankenchicken’ pledge as campaigners deliver 400-metre petition to its Victoria offices
Campaigners marched through central London to deliver a 400 metre-long petition to Pret a Manger in protest at the sandwich…
Will HMV’s Oxford Street demise spell the return of the street’s largest candy store?
HMV has cited the doubling of its rent as the reason behind its decision to close its Oxford Street store,…
Plans to transform Regent Street and Piccadilly put on hold until 2027
Proposals drawn up for a major new square and to improve the public realm on parts of Regent Street, Haymarket…
Met Police moves October 7 student Palestine protest in Marble Arch away from synagogue
Police have relocated a pro-Palestinian protest planned for Wednesday away from a synagogue in Marble Arch. Students planned to assemble…
Indian restaurant in Trafalgar Square was shut down due to ‘serious infestation of cockroaches’
A luxury Indian restaurant minutes from Trafalgar Square was shut down this summer after an inspection found evidence of a…
More than 900 illegally parked dockless bikes seized in Westminster so far this year
Dockless bike operators have been fined more than £300,000 for badly parked vehicles across Westminster, council documents show. A total…
Sadiq Khan announces exact date of Oxford Street part pedestrianisation
The Mayor of London has announced that a one kilometre stretch of Oxford Street will become vehicle free from October…
Councillors block honour for disgraced former deputy leader who pocketed more than 900 gifts during his tenure
Councillors were asked to honour a former deputy leader who accepted 514 gifts and hospitality within a year, including from…
Hooded youths launch firework rockets at Maida Vale synagogue on Rosh Hashanah
Police are investigating after group of five youths launched rockets at a synagogue in Maida Vale during the Jewish new…