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The Latest Breaking News from Central London

Shoppers shun UK high streets despite lure of Boxing Day sales

Footfall in central London down 7.7% on last year but Britain’s retail parks buck trend with 6.9% rise

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New parks and cycle lanes planned for central London in £55m makeover

The aim of the multi-million pound project is for residents to be able to ‘breathe clean air, with more plants and trees, in beautiful new and improved spaces’

Evening Standard

Police act to prevent clash between pro-Palestinian protest and counter-protest

Two demonstrations are planned in central London on Saturday.

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Live map shows Tube train desert through central London on final day of RMT strike

Londoners have been forced to use buses and bikes to access the city centre all week

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Changes to central London bus routes confirmed as passengers face longer journeys

The 30 and 205 routes will both be restructured affecting trips between Paddington, Marble Arch and Euston

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Owner of £3m Mayfair townhouse ordered to destroy 'illegal' basement — featuring gym, sauna and cinema

The Planning Inspectorate has ordered the homeowner to ‘restore’the Grade II-listed building in Central London after an unsuccessful appeal

Evening Standard

City office leasing deals hit new record last year as race for space intensifies

A total of 339 occupiers agreed terms for space over 5,000 sq ft in the City last year

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OPINION - Pedicabs are the scourge of London: regulating them isn't enough, we need a ban

Trips into Central London are best avoided for a variety of reasons. For one, the tourists: everywhere, cluttering up the pavements in their excitement, as I stride past, dour London expression firmly fixed in place. For another: pedicabs.

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Central London 'losing its character completely due to vanity project' skyscrapers, says Jeremy Corbyn

The Islington MP says he is not a nimby but insists on there being intelligent development

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Central London office space in high demand and shops expanding, Landsec says

The property market is showing signs of strengthening following the pandemic with activity in the capital picking up pace.

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Dunelm is opening its first central London store - here’s everything you need to know about the new shop

The new store is one of a futher six planning to open this winter.

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Nine Elms gets first five star hotel with arrival of Park Hyatt

Billions of pounds are being spent on new luxury destinations across central London

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Brave bystander confronts masked knife-wielding 'phone robber' in central London

The passerby marches up to the knifeman shouting ‘come on son’ at which point the thug escapes on his e-bike

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Demand for office space in central London remains at record levels says report

The strongest demand of all was seen for buildings with the highest environmental credentials

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Hundreds of pro-Palestine supporters march urging Labour to act over Gaza as arrest made in clash with police

Protesters have descended on Downing Street and been ordered to dispers

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Is the central London commercial property sector due for a rebound?

City Voices: Prices for large buildings may have swung too far given the strong underlying fundamentals

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Key street between Bank and Monument junctions to be closed for 18 months

A key street connecting Bank and Monument junctions in Central London is to undergo 18 months of works, improving the area for pedestrians.

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A tale of three capitals: how to city break in east, west and central London

A 2,000-year-old melting pot, each part of London has a distinct character to explore

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Boxing Day footfall in central London returns to pre-pandemic levels

Influx of high street shoppers should cheer retailers with numbers up by nearly 9% on 2022

Evening Standard

Central London enjoys Boxing Day shopping bonanza as footfall soars

Bond Street leads the way with 20% jump in Boxing Day shoppers

Evening Standard

Central London office lettings in line to meet new post-Covid 'normal' annual volume

Central London office lettings are forecast to hit around 8.5 million sq ft this year, well below pre-2020 figures but pointing towards a new post-Covid 'normal', according to latest research.

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London new homes: planning submitted for £2bn, 2,500-home canalside neighbourhood in Ladbroke Grove

The plans are the biggest seen in central London this year but the affordable housing provision falls short of the Mayor's targets

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Bloomsbury office to be converted into 300,000 sq ft life science complex

Development comes amid chronic shortages of lab space in central London

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Rishi Sunak says refugees must share hotel rooms in central London after Pimlico protest

The Prime Minister on Monday stepped into the row over refugees having to share hotel rooms after a protest about cramped conditions at a Westminster B&B.

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Interest rate hikes trigger 10% writedown of Helical’s London office portfolio

But CEO Gerald Kaye pointed out that still meant the company outperformed the average for the Central London market

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