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Revealed: Moving pedestrian crossing 50 yards down Streatham High Road cost almost £1m

Liberal Democrats say the safety scheme’s ‘eye-watering’ cost suggests ‘something has surely gone wrong’

Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2025

OPINION - Why more toilets is an urgent public health issue for London

My party trick is I can put a name to the face of every MP from the 2010-15 parliament. This was only vaguely useful a decade ago, and grows ever more redundant as time continues its remorseless march to the heat death of the universe. It may also explain my…

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024

Work starts in London on anti-apartheid 'Centre of Memory and Learning'

The £3.5m Islington-based project will involve transforming the building into a vibrant cultural space, and is located at the ANC’s former London HQ

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2024

OPINION - Why London's council tax bill soars as services continue to be slashed

Don't shoot the messenger. But if you must, remember it's our local democracy reporter, Noah Vickers, not me. Londoners in nearly half the capital's boroughs will pay average council tax bills of more than £2,000 per year.

Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2024

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s shied away from Sadiq Khan’s policies - The Standard Podcast

Our Local Democracy Reporter Noah Vickers discusses his interview with Sir Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan.

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2024

London’s independent music venues in crisis despite bumper year - The Standard podcast

Noah Vickers and Robert Dex discuss London's hospitality sector boom, and why small music venues are struggling despite it.

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2024

Sadiq Khan: Next mayoral election will not be a referendum on Ulez

The mayor said he will instead be judged on his record over a range of areas

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

TfL unveils over 80 new zero-emission buses in Sutton, with health message

City Hall hopes the buses - along with the expanded Ulez - will improve Londoners’ health

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023

Almost two-fifths of robberies in London are of mobile phones

Mayor of London and Met Police chief urge phone companies to ‘design out’ theft

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

Dazzling LGBTQ-themed bus and train wraps launched by TfL for Pride

A bus, Overground train, and Elizabeth line train, each wrapped in a dazzling design to celebrate Pride, have been unveiled by Transport for London (TfL).

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023