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Man injured by falling masonry in Leicester Square

A 57-year-old man was taken to hospital but the severity of his injuries is not yet known

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

Attempted murder trial of man who stabbed girl in Leicester Square dropped

The Australian child was on holiday when she was attacked by a stranger in central London.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

Statue of Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones to be unveiled in London

The character created by Helen Fielding and played by Zellweger in four films, is to be immortalised in bronze in Leicester Square where it will become a permanent fixture

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24, 2025

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Britain's oldest Indian restaurant fights against redevelopment plans that could close it down

Veeraswamy has been operating from Victory House in Regent Street since 1926

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Market Place: huge food hall to open inside Victoria station

There are five Market Place locations across London

Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025

Hero bystanders tackle 'knifeman' in Leicester Square as four injured in horror late-night attack

Brave passers-by help detain suspect before hero security guard steps in to disarm him

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2025

Leonardo DiCaprio pays tribute to Robert Redford at London premiere of new movie One Battle After Another

The Hollywood favourite was joined by Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and other stars on the red carpet at the Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square

Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025

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Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery reveals she’s pregnant at The Grand Finale premiere in Leicester Square

The actress was joined by her husband, film producer Jasper Waller-Bridge, 37, as they announced their happy news on the red carpet in London

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025

Dame Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan on the red carpet in Leicester Square for Thursday Murder Club premiere

Director Chris Columbus described his cast as the finest he has worked with since the Harry Potter franchise

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2025

Prince Charles cinema looks to expand to second venue in east London

Cult cinema also considers ‘third or fourth space’ as it negotiates over future of its Leicester Square site

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

Tom Cruise in surprise appearance alongside Brad Pitt as stars come out for London premiere of F1: The Movie

Brad Pitt among the stars on the red carpet at the premiere at Cineworld, Leicester Square, arriving with girlfriend Ines de Ramon

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025

Jodie Comer says being led by Danny Boyle in 28 Years Later was a ‘proper dream’

Comer features in the film alongside Ralph Fiennes and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

Stars attend 28 Years Later world premiere in Leicester Square

Alfie Williams, Jodie Comer, Danny Boyle and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were among the stars at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

Stars attend Jurassic World Rebirth premiere in Leicester Square

Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend and Mahershala Ali were among the stars on show at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

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Evening Standard · May 30, 2025

Westminster Council appeals judge ruling that led to Leicester Square busker ban

Musicians blasting out songs on a daily basis in the West End tourist hotspot was compared to ‘psychological torture’ by a judge

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Stalker left radio DJ ‘unsafe and paranoid’ by repeatedly sending her messages

Keaton Adams, 51, of Englefield Green, Surrey, even turned up at the Heart radio studio in Leicester Square in central London.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Stalker left Heart radio DJ ‘unsafe and paranoid’ by repeatedly sending her messages

Keaton Adams, 51, of Englefield Green, Surrey, even turned up at the Heart radio studio in Leicester Square

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

A24 takes over Prince Charles Cinema for a week of cult film heaven

From Everything Everywhere to The Lighthouse' indie powerhouse brings seven modern classics to Leicester Square - complete with merch pop-up

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Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2025

OPINION - The London Question: Is busking 'psychological torture'?

A new court ruling has banned buskers from Leicester Square after complaints of "psychological torture" - but is it a fair call?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025

Things can only get better with less noise in Leicester Square

Brief letters: Busking | Smart talk | Liz Truss’s Twitter | Making America better

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2025

‘This platform gave me everything’: street performers rue end of busking at Leicester Square

Westminster Council said it was ‘left with no choice’ but to bring in a controversial ban due to noise complaints

Guitar World · Apr 14, 2025

“The nuisance is exacerbated by the repetition and poor quality of some of the performances”: Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”

The tourist hotspot will fall quiet on April 17 as Westminster Council says it had “no choice” but to tackle “increasing noise disruption and anti-social behavior”

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

‘Nuisance’ buskers banned from Leicester Square after court ruling

Famous stars such as Rod Stewart got their start busking in Leicester Square

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

Buskers banned in Leicester Square after judge says public singing is 'psychological torture'

Westminster Council said it had been left with ‘no choice’ but to remove the street entertainment pitches in the world famous tourist hotspot

Evening Standard · Apr 10, 2025

Leicester Square to honour Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol with new statue

The sculpture will be the first Bollywood addition to Leicester Square’s famous film statue trail

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