Scandal-hit Boohoo splashes £72m on new office in London’s West End

Scandal-hit Boohoo splashes £72m on new office in London’s West End after acquisition of Arcadia brands New Soho office needed after acquisition of Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton  Boohoo’s presence in London has grown ‘significantly’ since 2019 Some 600 staff will be working from the new office on a ‘flexible’ basis By Camilla Canocchi for … Read more

London’s Science Museum reopens as an NHS vaccination centre this week

London’s world-renowned Science Museum reopens as a Covid-19 vaccination centre on Thursday (March 11).  The museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, which was founded back in 1857, will serve NW London as part of the NHS’s vaccination programme.  Vaccinations will take place in Special Exhibition Gallery 1, a vast temporary exhibition space where thousands of artefacts have … Read more

London’s West End stores still showing Christmas displays ahead of April 12 reopening

Major West End stores across London stand frozen in time with festive window displays as staff count down to reopening on April 12. Tier 4 level restrictions forced non-essential retailers across the capital to close on December 20 – with many failing to take down their Christmas lights following the announcement. That closure was then … Read more

Almost a QUARTER of London’s frontline healthcare workers have failed to accept the Covid jab

Almost a quarter of frontline NHS staff in London, including some doctors and nurses, have failed to accept the Covid jab, shock Government figures reveal. An investigation by The Mail on Sunday today exposes how the drive to inoculate health workers has stalled amid an alarming vaccine hesitancy, particularly among some ethnic minority employees. More … Read more

Activist hired by Sadiq Khan to review London’s statues is branded ‘racist’ over blog posts

A left-wing activist who was appointed by Sadiq Khan to review London’s statues has been accused of racism over disparaging comments about prominent black figures including Diane Abbott and David Lammy. Toyin Agbetu, who was appointed to the Mayor of London’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm, accused Ms Abbott of being ‘disloyal to … Read more

Sadiq Khan calls for police officers to be stationed in London’s schools

Sadiq Khan calls for police officers to be stationed in London’s SCHOOLS when they reopen to stop a spike in violent crime sweeping the capital Khan said Met will use safety officers and targeted policing violent crime areas He was speaking on Tuesday after going on patrol in Bethnal Green, east London Mr Khan announced … Read more

Police set up checkpoint on London’s Putney Bridge spotting Covid rule breaks and motoring offences

It’s Checkpoint Putney! Police set up roadblock on west London’s Putney Bridge and target Covid rule breakers as well as motorists driving without tax or insurance Police officers pulled over hundreds of cars travelling over Putney Bridge today  Operation aimed to spot people committing motoring offences, such as no tax During the exercise they also … Read more

‘Broke’ student shares tips on enjoying London’s high-life on a tight budget

A ‘broke’ student has revealed how she managed to live the high-life in London and meet hoards of celebrities while she was on a tight budget at University. Dalia Wainwright, 22, from London, took to TikTok to share her top tips for enjoying a lavish life in England’s capital all on a student budget with … Read more

Sadiq Khan’s cycle lanes were UNLAWFUL, judge at London’s High Court rules

Sadiq Khan’s ‘Streetspace’ scheme was ‘seriously flawed’ and ‘took advantage of the pandemic’ to push through ‘radical’ and permanent changes to London’s roads and should be quashed, the High Court ruled today. The judgement followed a legal challenge by organisations representing black cab drivers who were angry about being banned from a new bus-only route … Read more

Drunk e-scooter rider is banned from driving after breaking dog’s leg in London’s Hyde Park

An e-scooter salesman has been banned from the road for 12 months after falling off his scooter whilst drunk with his dog in Hyde Park. The pet was in a bag attached to the scooter ‘because it was raining’ and suffered a broken leg in the accident on Boxing Day.  Ramin Jabbari, 31, ‘slurred’ his … Read more