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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 new all licensing applications in Soho. Members of the Soho Society voted at its AGM last week to object to applications from both new bars and restaurants as well as those wishing to re...
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Pro-Trump influencer Melissa Rein Lively admits pulling woman’s hair in Tube station assault
Her partner, German national Phillip Ostermann, 37, pleaded not guilty to three public order offences - two of them racially aggravated
Tories accused of 'U-turn' on Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans
Plans to make the busy London through road vehicle-free were pushed through by Sadiq Khan under the previous Labour-run Westminster Council
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Murder investigation launched after man fatally stabbed in Kilburn
A man in his 20s was stabbed to death in a large altercation in Kilburn last night. Emergency services were called to a fight on Ashmore Road in W9 at 7.45pm on Tuesday. Both police and paramedics attended the scene, where a man in his 20s was treated for stab wounds. He was confirmed dead […] The...
Huge new Gail's opening in Westminster this summer
The bakery will accommodate 74 seats inside and 25 outside and is opening this summer
'I tried the UK's most expensive jacket potato in London restaurant and price floored me'
Many Brits love a classic jacket potato, but one food enthusiast wanted to find the priciest one in the UK, which was available at a Michelin star restaurant in central London
Local election results in full: Conservatives regain Westminster Council
Conservatives have retaken control of Westminster Council from Labour in a dramatic local election result. Tories took a total of 32 seats out of 54, making gains in Bayswater, West End and Lancaster Gate wards, while support for Labour declined mirroring other results across the capital. While Labo...
Brilliant 3D London Underground maps show what stations look like beneath streets
TfL released its own drawings of every London Underground station's public areas, including tunnels foot tunnels and stairs
New interactive map highlights London’s ‘most dangerous’ boroughs to live in
The map also shows London's 'safest' boroughs
Temporary London theatre near Hyde Park could open until midnight every night
The venue could have a capacity of around 500 people
Teenager accused of killing Central London Airbnb host and fleeing to UAE
The Met say she was found with multiple stab wounds at her home address in Westminster
Police name man charged with stabbing during Downing Street protest
The stabbing occurred as protesters gathered outside Downing Street for an anti-war rally
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 Sunday morning. Police attended Argyll Street in Soho, home to the London Palladium theatre, after being called at 4.30am this morning to reports that several people had been hit by a vehicle...
Kensington Gardens reopened after police investigate ‘discarded items’ near Israeli embassy
Kensington Gardens has reopened following a police investigation into discarded items near the Israeli embassy. Officers were deployed to the royal park after a pro-Iranian group had shared a post alleging it had targeted the embassy with drones carrying dangerous substances. Among suspicious items ...
Resident admits to providing council with false statements in bid to block Heaven Nightclub licence
A resident has admitted to supplying false statements in relation to the licence review of the Heaven nightclub following a rape allegation in 2024. Attanasio d’Aponte pleaded guilty to giving Westminster City Council two fictitious reports in a bid to stop the club, which was beset by an alleged ...
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. James Manchand was caught on January 16 after recording nearly 30 videos of young women while loitering queues at West End venues. Manchand had an active Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) for...
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 is funny’. James Bembridge, who is running in West End ward, uploaded a picture of a lego box containing a pile of grey bricks symbolising rubble just days before Christmas las...
Westminster Council election candidates 2026: Who’s standing in your area?
Candidates have been announced for the 2026 Westminster local elections to be held on May 7. All 54 council seats will up for election in Westminster, as residents head to the polls across all London boroughs. While Westminster is shaping up to be a two-way Conservative-Labour battle, other parties ...
Inside London's beloved market being forced out by Amazon-owned Whole Foods
About 50 to 60 businesses in Queensway Market have been told they must leave within weeks
Westminster local election candidates 2026 - full list including Labour, Green, Reform, Conservative
Local elections will take place across London and the rest of the country on May 7