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Revealed: Oxford Street sweet shops drop by a third after raids

The number of US-style sweet and souvenir shops blighting Oxford Street has dropped by nearly a third, according to Westminster Council. The local authority has accused some of the businesses of fleecing the taxpayer with £8m of tax evasion and of “lowering the tone” of the capital’s most famous shopping…

Evening Standard

We compared Christmas shopping now in Swansea city centre with pre-Covid 2019 and the differences are huge

What a difference a few seismic years in the life of a city have made

Wales Online

US candy shops on Oxford Street ‘drop by third’ after raids and legal action

Westminster Council says some of the candy and souvenir shops have evaded up to £8m in business rates

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‘Partying with purpose’: WorldPride is heading to Sydney next year – here’s what to expect

From Charli XCX and Kylie Minogue gigs to celebrations of First Nations cultures, organisers are hoping to show the world a new side to Australia

The Guardian - AU

Oxford Street building evacuated as fire breaks out near John Lewis

Workers were evacuated from an Oxford Street building and roads closed as a fire broke out on Monday evening.

Evening Standard

Why Marks & Spencer has to demolish and rebuild its Marble Arch store

Letters: M&S operations director Sacha Berendji responds to a piece by Simon Jenkins about the redevelopment of its building in Oxford Street, London

The Guardian - UK

Moment gang feud descends into knife fight in Selfridges’ menswear

Members of the public ran for safety when rival gangs brawled in the menswear department of the flagship Oxford Street store

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Oxford Street's iconic Christmas lights WON'T be on 24/7 due to energy crisis

The lights in the central London shopping hotspot, which flickered to life on Wednesday, typically draw crowds of people in the lead up to Christmas

Daily Mirror

Razing your architectural gem is a funny way to show a love for heritage, M&S

The retailer claims it values conservation and the environment. You could have fooled me

The Guardian - UK

M&S is a shining example of how not to treat the high street – or the planet

The retailer wants to knock down and rebuild its flagship store, or leave. It should do the latter, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Griff Rhys Jones criticises M&S plan to raze and rebuild Oxford Street store

Comedian and campaigner tells planning inquiry retailer is failing to use landmark building imaginatively

The Guardian - UK

Selfridges backs Marks & Spencer in battle to rebuild Oxford Street shop

Selfridges, under new ownership, has backed its neighbour as a planning inquiry begins

Evening Standard

Selfridges backs M&S plan to raze and rebuild Oxford Street store

Public inquiry starts on Tuesday into proposals for 90-year-old shop, which campaigners oppose

The Guardian - UK

£30,000 Reward Offered To Catch Oxford Street Attackers

Jewish groups have criticized the Metropolitan Police Service for failing to find and arrest antisemitic attackers in London

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I still want to see Oxford Street without cars, says Mayor Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan still hopes to see ‘tired’ Oxford Street pedestrianised

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Sadiq Khan: pedestrianising Oxford Street remains his “dream”

The line’s delayed £660m Bond Street station finally opens next Monday [October 24], five months after trains started running – opening up a direct “gateway” to the heart of the West End.The station, which suffered construction delays, is expected to boost capacity by 140,000 passengers a day – double the…

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Westminster Council seizes £215,000 of suspected fake goods in raid targeting Oxford Street US candy shops

Police say ‘playtime’s over’ after raid uncovers suspected fake Rolex watches and vapes

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Council chiefs confirm ‘streamlined’ plans for regeneration of Oxford Street

Wider pavements, seating, additional greening and lighting are part of the plans

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Best Christmas lights in London 2022 and switch-on dates: From Oxford Street to Kew Gardens

The capital is preparing for the holiday spirit with seasonal street lights

Evening Standard

Oxford Street candy shops could face stricter rules under council campaign against ‘dirty money’

Westminster Council leader calls for tougher measures to tackle ‘dirty money’ in the capital

Bristol Post

Business owners near Bristol Temple Meads face surging rent as regeneration begins

“I couldn’t believe it when I saw how much they were asking for."

Evening Standard

Hints of high street revival as footfall on Oxford Street rises

Earlier this year Oxford Street’s footfall was 52 per cent lower than pre-pandemic levels

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A 33YO Man Allegedly ‘Kicked, Punched [And] Head Stomped’ On Oxford St Says It’s A Hate Crime

A 33-year-old Sydney man who was allegedly attacked by a group of men on Oxford Street has spoken out posted photos to social media.

Wales Online

Big chunk of Oxford Street in Swansea bought by developer which plans new shops and apartments

It's the latest investment by Llanelli-based Kartay Holdings Ltd and it's not stopping there

Evening Standard

Three strikes in a week? No more of this, please

The economic outlook is grim, the cost-of-living crisis means we need to maintain our earnings and restaurants and entertaiment venues are struggling to survive. In this situation, Londoners must deal with not one transport strike but three. Yesterday commuters were the targets of RMT strikes which brought rail services to…

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