What do Westminster Council’s licensing plans say about standing in pubs?
Vertical drinking is a cornerstone of British bar and pub culture, a natural opportunity for socialising and a key part…
Man in his 30s in hospital following stabbing during celebrity gig in Soho in broad daylight
A man in his 30s is being treated in hospital after being stabbed in the leg as a free concert…
Live facial recognition technology to detect criminals to be rolled out across West End spots
Live facial recognition is to be deployed to catch sex offenders and shoplifters in various spots across the West End,…
Sadiq Khan brands Soho Society decision to oppose all licences as ‘bad for London’
Sadiq Khan has said he will use powers to protect the night-time economy after an amenity society vowed to oppose…
Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after car crashes into pedestrians in Soho
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a car collided with pedestrians in the early hours of…
Man jailed for filming upskirting clips of 20 women in Soho in one night
A prolific upskirter who filmed more than 20 women in one night in Soho has been handed a prison sentence.…
Reform candidate shared picture of ‘Lego Gaza’ kit days before Christmas and wrote he would ‘tear down’ NHS
A Reform council candidate has defended sharing a picture of a Gaza lego kit as a ‘joke’, suggesting that ‘genocide…
Thief jailed for stealing rare Fabergé egg and watch worth up to £2million from woman’s handbag
A man has been jailed for stealing a Fabergé egg from a woman’s handbag outside a pub in Soho. Enzo…
Labour reduced to wafer thin majority after councillor defects to Conservatives
A councillor elected for Labour has defected to the Conservatives, citing ‘stagnation, security and Sadiq’ in an attack at the…
Police searching for man in relation to alleged rape in Soho
Police are looking for a man in relation to an alleged rape of a woman in Soho. Michael Lawson, 55,…