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A radical new plan could create a new public plaza in London’s West End

Drivers, beware. More parts of central London could be pedestrianised under proposals from Westminster Council and the Crown Estate. The road between Piccadilly Circus and St James’s Park could be transformed into a massive public plaza and vehicles could be banned […]

This abandoned airport near London is planning new flights and could reopen by 2029

Back in the day, Manston Airport near Margate used to fly Brits to their holidays in Europe, with destinations including Italy, Portugal and Amsterdam. The airport closed its doors in 2014, but in 2025 it announced it was going to make a comeback. […]

First look: TfL is trialling a brand new bus stop design across London

You know what they say about buses. You wait ages for a bus, and it’s raining, and windy, and there is nowhere to sit down apart from the weird plastic ledge thing, and then three buses come along at once. […]

After nearly 30 years, this Michelin starred London restaurant is shutting for good

London is losing a legend of its fine dining scene; chef Pascal Aussignac will close his Michelin-starred Club Gascon in Smithfield at the end of March. Open for 27 years, since 1998, the posh eatery is inspired by the chef-owner’s native […]

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America’s third biggest fried chicken chain is coming to London for the first time

February 5, 2026

London is obsessed with fried chicken. You can barely move for a Morley’s, Sam’s Chicken, Chicken Cottage or one of countless other thinly veiled variations on those names (Mowley’s, Morly’s or Marley’s, for example). But apparently, all those just aren’t enough. Over the past few […]

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Could one of London’s most famous restaurateurs soon ban influencers?

February 5, 2026

Don’t like it when you’re in a restaurant and the next table suddenly starts an impromptu social media shoot, making you an unsuspecting star in someone else’s content? It seems legendary restaurateur Jeremy King doesn’t care for it either. The restaurateur behind The Wolseley – […]

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It’s official: the third best pizza in the world is in London

February 5, 2026

When Neapolitans first began selling flatbread topped with tomato sauce way back in the eighteenth century, they would probably have never predicted the thousands upon thousands of variations that would emerge centuries later. Now, we’ve got New York-style, Detroit-style, Sicilian-style and ’zas […]

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The 6 best free things to do in London this weekend [February 6-8 2026]

February 5, 2026

Alright, you had all of January to hibernate. Now that the evenings are finally getting a little bit brighter and the days are becoming ever so slightly warmer, it’s time to defrost and get out there to once again enjoy everything […]

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Council tax is set to double for property owners in one London borough

February 4, 2026

Council tax paying Londoners (and, to be honest, that’s most of you), you know what time of year it is. That’s right, councils are gearing up to reveal how much tax you’ll be paying to your local authority for the […]

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London has plummeted down a ranking of the 100 greatest cities in the world

February 4, 2026

Oh, London. While residents of the Big Smoke might have plenty to be smug about – we’ve got culture, restaurants and attractive people coming out our ears – there’s a fair amount that’s not so rosy with our city too (*cough* rent prices). […]

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The London university that will become part of the UK’s first ‘super university’

February 4, 2026

The UK’s first ever ‘super university’ is coming, and it’s going to be in London. No, it’s not a place where the superheroes of tomorrow will learn how to fly, time travel and read minds, it’s actually two unis merging together […]