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Fire crews to remain on Princes Street for some time after building gutted

A blaze broke out at the former Debenhams store on Edinburgh’s main thoroughfare in the early hours of Thursday.

Evening Standard

The West End’s Trocadero is being turned into one of London’s largest Wetherspoon pubs

The 3,600 square foot pub will open in London’s Theatreland

The Independent UK

Wetherspoon to open West End pub in London's iconic Trocadero

Piccadilly Hall will be Wetherspoon’s first ever pub in the West End, and will span over 3,600 square-feet with the capacity for 280 covers

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Property company denies trying to mass-evict tenants before England’s no-fault evictions ban

Exclusive: Housing minister wrote to Criterion Capital seeking urgent answers after MP said it issued at least 130 section 21 notices

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer tells housing minister to investigate 'mass evictions' by billionaire Labour donor's company

The Prime Minister vowed to look into allegations that Criterion Capital, a firm founded by Asif Aziz, was evicting tenants before new renters’ rights rules become law

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan hits out at ‘unacceptable’ evictions by company of billionaire landlord

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The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan ‘appalled’ after billionaire landlord’s company accused of mass evictions in London

Asif Aziz’s real estate company Criterion Capital said the notices - issued ahead of a clampdown on landlords - were ‘routine and lawful tenancy matters’

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Fury as historic London department store gets green light to become hotel

Morleys in Tooting will become 92-bed hotel after closing after 70 years

Evening Standard

Building housing Prince Charles Cinema to be turned into capsule hostel amid campaign to save it

Architects behind the plan said the hostel would bring a ‘significant boost’ to the local economy around Leicester Square

Evening Standard

Edinburgh gift shop accused of tax evasion following UK-wide probe

A GIFT shop in Edinburgh has been accused of tax evasion following an investigation into shop units rented from a company founded by one of…

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‘The city is being hollowed out’: the billionaire landlord locked in a David v Goliath battle for London’s West End

Dubbed ‘Britain’s meanest landlord’, Asif Aziz is fighting it out with a tiny cinema that counts Christopher Nolan, Paul Mescal and other Hollywood heroes as fans. How did the capital’s cultural landmarks end up under the thumb of the super-rich elite?

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Save the Prince Charles Cinema: Where else in London could you do things like this?

The Prince Charles Cinema (PCC) has come out swinging in its fight against closure, but the threat still remains.

Evening Standard

One of the UK's most iconic cinemas is under threat – and it needs your help

The Prince Charles Cinema is a gem for movie lovers across the UK, and it's facing the threat of closure.

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Comment: 'If a billionaire landlord closes the Prince Charles Cinema I am going to riot'

It isn’t the first time that landlord Criterion Capital, owned by billionaire Asif Aziz, has treated tenants callously

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Cult London film venue Prince Charles cinema under threat of closure

Much loved for its screenings of hard-to-find films, the venue claims its landlord wants to alter lease, leaving it able to shut down the business

The Independent UK

Prince Charles Cinema under threat of closure following dispute with landlord

Cinema faces closure after rent increase and break clause, which could see it homeless with six months notice

Evening Standard

Cult London cinema threatened with closure amid battle with landlord

The Prince Charles Cinema said it believes its landlords are using “significant financial resources to intimidate us”.

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'It's intimidation': West End's iconic Prince Charles Cinema fears it could be forced to close amid lease battle

Cinema off Leicester Square fears for future amid battle with landlords over lease

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Bier palace to open in London’s Trocadero

The brand’s operator, Mission Mars, said it will give the site a ‘bohemian makeover’ for the concept, which is known for cabaret, and dishes such as fondue and Tyrolean schnitzel

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Albert’s Schloss “bier palace” and entertainment venue to open in London’s West End

London’s first Albert’s Schloss “bier palace” is set to bring a taste of the Alps to the heart of the West End’s theatreland.

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Moment glass window falls 13 stories off skyscraper after impact from bird

This is the moment a pane of glass crashes 130ft to the ground after developers failed to fix impact damage from a bird for days in south west London.

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