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Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant threatened with closure
Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant could close after the landlord has declined to renew its lease in order to carry out works to the building. Veeraswarmy, which is due to celebrate a centenary on Regent Street next year is facing an uncertain future after the Crown Estate announced plans to refur...
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Batman and Robin cops swoop on Westminster Bridge to tackle gambling gangs
Because the police have become so well known to these individuals, officers have come up with creative plans to deliver “vengeance”.
Met Police officers dress as Batman and Robin to catch scammers trying to swindle tourists
One cup-and-ball scammer was arrested and fined £925
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This run into Battersea Park was no conclusion to some ordinary run-of the-mill jog
Cain Christoforou, of St Gerorge's Square, Pimlico, started out a month ago on March 8 in Sant Pere de Ribes near Barcelona and has averaged 50km a day on his great hike.
‘We’re justified in extra outlay on Pimlico heating consultants’, says council
The local authority said consultants will work on finding a long-term solution for the Pimlico District Heating Undertaking (PDHU), which is said to be beyond its design life.
Inpatient mental health services won’t be returning to Vauxhall Bridge Road hospital
Community services will however remain at the Gordon, and the NHS and Westminster City council are to work together to deliver 10 beds at a new site in the south of the borough.
Soho strip club can continue despite claims of ‘drink spiking’ episodes
Sapphire, formerly Vanity Bar and Nightclub, had its licence reinstated after settling the dispute with Westminster City council earlier this year.
The famous London park with a hidden Victorian cemetery where thousands of pets are buried
The secret pet cemetery is filled with tiny marble headstones
Crackdown ordered on noise generated by West End buskers
District Judge John Law said performers blasting out songs on repeat was “psychological torture” and ordered Westminster City council to curb the noise nuisance in a recent ruling.
Hans Zimmer’s BBC Maida Vale Studio plan earns approval
Westminster City councillors overwhelmingly backed the plan during a meeting last Tuesday. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, also wrote in support of the scheme.
VE Day London concert ticket details - how they are allocated to see stars of stage and screen
The concert will be live on BBC One, including performances, readings and poignant moments about the Second World War
Protest against Sadiq Khan ‘Vanity project’ behind Labour councillor’s defection to Tories
Councillor Paul Fisher said the Labour mayor had been more focused on planning projects “than addressing crime and the very real fears that many local people have about their safety and security.”
Amalgamation plan for three junior schools draws ire from consulted families
Merger decision has received a frustrated response from several parents - some saying their views are simply being ignored
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 Mayor of London. Paul Fisher, who has represented West End ward since 2022, has crossed the floor leaving Labour on a slender majority of two, with just 28 councillors t...
Sadiq Khan ‘manufactured’ problem in Oxford Street plans, community advocate claims
Sadiq Khan “artificially included” the London borough of Camden into his plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street to “manufacture” a problem, a community advocate has claimed.
Russell Brand charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault
The charges include one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault.
Fresh appeal for missing suspect wanted for fatal stabbing of teenage boy
Police have launched a fresh appeal for a suspect believed to have been involved in the fatal stabbing of a teenage boy in Pimlico. Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir, 16 was ‘hunted down’ and stabbed to death by a gang of men on January 27 2013. Five of his attackers were sentenced to a total […] The ...
Family still seeking justice over alleged killer who got away 12 years ago
Hani was fatally stabbed in Pimlico on January 27, 2013. Subsequently, five men were convicted of his murder and sentenced to a total of 131 years imprisonment following a trial at the Old Bailey in January 2014.
Arts Centre given financial boost it needs to realise re-development ambition
Westminster City council has approved £2.719 million in match-funding to Paddington Arts to deliver the additional spaces, which it is hoped will secure the future of the charity.
Council staff pay reaches record levels, with Westminster topping ‘rich list’
The 'Rich List' shows 73 staff at Westminster council received at least £100,000 between 2023 to 2024, 13 more than the previous year.