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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

Evening Standard

Oxford Street US-style candy store caught selling magic mushroom cookies

The store was the same one raided by council and police after charging £899 to tourist for two packets of sweets

Evening Standard

‘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

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“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”

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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

Westminster council offers staff chance to take ‘privilege’ quiz

Local authority says questionnaire did not form part of training or recruitment process

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It’s one of London’s most famous bar scenes - the council wants alcohol-free ‘quiet nights’

Westminster Council has also proposed ‘sensory friendly’ nights with reduced noise and low lighting for neurodiverse people

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Battle for Soho: Court fights loom over London venue opening hours as pubs urged to host ‘quiet nights'

Westminster council’s new ‘After Dark’ strategy will encourage venues to host ‘quiet nights’ with reduced noise levels, dimmed lighting, and ‘designated calm zones’

Evening Standard

OPINION - If Sadiq Khan wants to know how to fix London nightlife, he should go to an afters

Central London’s nightlife is dead, no matter how much Sadiq Khan tries to fix it. If he wants to save the city’s real nighttime economy, he needs to ask the wreckheads

Evening Standard

Labour loses another prestigious Westminster ward by-election to Tories as Reform sees surge

Publican and Craft Beer Co co-founder Martin Hayes won the Vincent Square seat for the Conservatives, while Nigel Farage’s Reform made gains in East England

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan launches public consultation on pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

Mr Khan announced the proposal to pedestrianise a 0.7-mile stretch of the popular shopping district in September.

Evening Standard

Revealed: How e-bike ridership has soared in central London (and how thousands of cyclists end up being fined)

Up to 5,000 people a month penalised for failing to leave a Lime e-bike in a designated bay in Westminster

Evening Standard

Anger as council prioritises London hotel view over playground plan

Westminster council pays £84,000 towards school’s design cost – then advises against going ahead

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Tenth London public toilet to become bar as councils look to offload costly loos

Developers have applied to turn the tiny 43m sqm public conveniences near Oxford Street into a bar

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'We must make a stand': Roving team of council officers to crackdown on yob behaviour in Westminster

Westminster council leader Adam Hug said the new unit will ‘hold to account those who do not respect our city’

Evening Standard

A history of Heaven nightclub, from cutting edge gay club to controversial 'mainstream' venue

Heaven nightclub awaits its licensing verdict today following a member of the security team being charged with rape. Here, we look back on its storied history as a venue

The Guardian - UK

London nightclub Heaven closed after security guard charged with rape

Licence suspended for 28 days after Morenikeji Adewole, 47, was charged with rape on Wednesday

Evening Standard

New £1bn heat network could provide low carbon heating for London landmarks

A heat network for Westminster which could draw on heat from the Tube and Thames has been unveiled.

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Paddington Bear rip-off merchandise worth £9,500 seized in Oxford Street shop raids

Hundreds of tote bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs were confiscated in raids on nine shops ahead of the release of Paddington 3

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London pub faces restrictions after resident complains about 'occasional bout of customer laughter'

Neighbour grumbled about customers socialising and shouting ‘happy birthday’ outside the bar just after midnight

Evening Standard

Illegal sweets, cereal, and crisps set to be incinerated after Oxford Street American candy store raid

Big-name American sweets, crisps and cereal were seized as they contain ingredients banned in the UK

Evening Standard

Labour loses central London by-election to Tories amid row over Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street pedestrianisation

The council result came just days after the controversial move was unveiled

Evening Standard

London council offers free lunch for children from nursery to secondary school

Westminster Council vows to keep funding free food indefinitely

Evening Standard

Oxford Street food market given green light in war on American candy stores

More than a dozen restaurants will set up in the former Evans’ store near Marble Arch

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Large food market planned for Oxford Street as fight against American-style candy stores continues

Some 19 restaurants will set up in a food court next to Marble Arch if the project wins planning permission

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