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No10 slams plans to clamp down on drinkers standing at Soho and West End pubs as licensing row explodes
Council sparks fury after ‘encouraging’ venues in famous London neighbourhood to make people sit rather than stand
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'It'll kill Soho': Pubs slam proposals to curb drinkers standing at Soho venues
Dawn Butler MP and Sir Sadiq Khan have also expressed fury at Westminster Council’s proposed policy
Time Out set to open first UK food market in 2028
It plans to open the London site – which will include roughly 15 restaurants, bars and food businesses – in the summer of 2028.
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Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to limit standing
Sadiq Khan criticises Westminster council’s ‘anti-growth policies’ after it recommends stopping ‘vertical drinking’Waiting at the bar and trying to catch the bartender’s eye so you can order a pint, before going to stand with your friends and have a catchup, has been how British people h...
Peter Gill obituary
Acclaimed playwright and director whose reputation was forged at the Royal Court theatre in LondonPeter Gill, who has died aged 86, was a rarity in British theatre in being an accomplished director of his own plays; he wrote them, you felt, mainly so that he could also direct them and thus maintain ...
The best theatre to stream this month: Self Esteem dazzles with Teeth ’n’ Smiles
Rebecca Lucy Taylor leads David Hare’s rock’n’roll drama, Michaela Coel tells us Chewing Gum Dreams and Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo stars in a murder mysteryLike a time capsule crowbarred open, its fug filling the auditorium, this year’s 50th anniversary production of David Hare’s d...
Boy George pulls out of Jesus Christ Superstar at London Palladium amid Israel song backlash
Culture Club star will no longer play King Herod in the Palladium production, his manager announced
Stars pay tribute after death of ‘loyal and brilliant’ publicist Neil Reading
Dawn French called the founder of Neil Reading PR her ‘ally and fierce protector’.
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Crown Estate unveils two major developments in the heart of London's West End
The Crown Estate said the developments at in Piccadilly and Glasshouse Street are part of the largest expansion programme in its history
Burlesque The Musical postpones West End shows to 2027 and delays UK tour
The stage production of the hit 2010 movie was due to kick off its UK tour this weekend in Woking.
Neighbourhood crime plunges in London as Sadiq Khan slams 'dystopian hellhole' narrative
‘Neighbourhood crime’ falls 14% with 35,000 fewer offences in a year
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Wild scenes in London's West End as thousands of Spain fans celebrate World Cup victory
Thousands of fans can be seen waving flags and chanting while car horns blared in the background after the 1-0 win over Argentina
Grosvenor Square to reopen to public after £25m makeover
The new-look square boasts more than 150,000 new plants and 44 new trees as well as a new cafe kiosk
Dame Julia Donaldson hopes Gruffalo stage show introduces children to theatre
The show is marking its 25th anniversary this year.
Moment police raid Romford warehouse to seize £500k haul 'stolen from West End retailers' as man arrested
Officers recovered £500,000 of suspected stolen goods from a warehouse in Romford
Edinburgh faces second day of disruption after Princes Street fire
The building at the site of the old Debenhams department store suffered ‘significant damage’.
Catherine Tate sparks concern after cutting West End run short for 'personal reasons'
The Doctor Who star, 56, has been playing Mary Todd Lincoln at the Trafalgar Theatre since April
Will a rollout of live facial recognition in Soho bust crime or destroy trust?
Chris Stokel-Walker asks whether the tech’s success in Croydon can be repeated in the heaving West End
Jesus Christ Superstar review – Sam Ryder raises the roof in rock opera turned up to 11
London PalladiumThe Eurovision star leads a glittery production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s blockbuster but this booming show lacks context and clarityThis amped-up version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera is presented by the same triumvirate who near enough blew the cr...