Oxford Street pedestrianisation: Launch date, detailed map and bus route changes Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street will be closed to general traffic from Monday, October 26 Evening Standard · 15h ago
Oxford Street car ban will begin 'real transformation of the nation’s high street' says Sadiq Khan The Mayor of London said Britain’s most famous shopping road will be mostly pedestrianised from October 26 Evening Standard · Sep 28
Government rejects council's 11th hour bid to delay Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation of Oxford Street The town hall wrote to ministers demanding that TfL carry out a full environmental impact assessment before the Mayor of London’s scheme goes ahead Evening Standard · Sep 5
Westminster Council accuses Sadiq Khan of flouting environmental rules over pedestrianisation of Oxford Street Westminster town hall has written to the Government demanding that TfL carry out a full environmental impact assessment ahead of the scheme going ahead Evening Standard · Aug 28
Live facial recognition cameras to be used on UK’s busiest shopping street Sadiq Khan has indicated the technology will be deployed on London’s Oxford Street despite human rights concerns The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
Oxford Street tourists ‘to be monitored by facial recognition cameras’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 12
Oxford Street shoppers to have faces scanned by controversial technology LFR has been widely criticised by human rights groups, with one organisation describing the rollout as an escalation in routine public surveillance The Independent UK · Aug 12
Faces of Oxford Street shoppers to be scanned in hunt for wanted crime suspects Sadiq Khan indicates newly pedestrianised Oxford Street will be included in a roll-out of live facial recognition cameras Evening Standard · Aug 12
Inside M&S’s swanky Oxford Street revamp, the blueprint for its £700m growth strategy As boss Stuart Machin unveils a new-look Pantheon the retailer has fashion and overseas challenges ahead The Guardian - UK · Aug 2
Pinterest opens Oxford Street office as Sadiq Khan vows end to American candy stores Proposals to make the busy London thoroughfare completely vehicle-free from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street are expected to complete by the end of this summer Evening Standard · Jul 29
M&S unveils new-look flagship store on Oxford Street The retail giant is opening two new floors of the shop in the iconic Pantheon building The Independent UK · Jul 12
London 'cauldron': Oxford Street and Regent Street hit 56C amid record heatwave Thermal camera images reveal extreme heat on London’s streets Evening Standard · Jun 25
Sadiq Khan in 'democratic stitch-up' storm over Oxford Street pedestrianisation The London Mayor is pressing ahead with the controversial change to Britain’s flagship shopping street Evening Standard · Jun 10
Queer arts, culture fest returns for biggest year yet Pride Fest, a queer arts and cultural festival, returns to Oxford Street for its biggest year yet aiming to revitalise the area as winter sets in. AAP · May 29
Evening Standard · May 28 Westminster Tories accused of ‘U-turning’ on promise for Oxford Street after plans for judicial review ditched The leader of Westminster City Council said a legal challenge against pedestrianisation was ‘simply impossible at this late stage’
Evening Standard · May 26 Westminster council leader hits out at ‘Temu’ Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans If all goes to plan, Oxford Street will become fully pedestrianised by the end of summer 2026
Digital Camera World · Apr 15 No stylist, no lighting rig… but passport photos make some of the best celebrity pictures. This new book helps me understand why with its mugshots of Joan Collins, Mick Jagger, Mohammad Ali and more It documents how a modest Oxford Street studio, open for 66 years, assembled an astonishing archive of famous faces
Evening Standard · Apr 13 Where to stay, eat, shop (and spa!) on London's iconic Oxford Street Abha Shah presents the ultimate guide to London’s commercial capital
Evening Standard · Apr 2 Two new east-west bike routes through central London for cyclists banned from Oxford Street The removal of traffic – buses, taxis and bikes – is a central part of London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan’s vision for transforming the famous street
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 17 Iconic Sydney Gay Bar Stonewall Closing Its Doors After 28 Years: ‘Sad & Difficult Decision’ The staple Oxford Street fixture first opened its doors in 1997.
Evening Standard · Mar 11 Live facial recognition cameras for Oxford Street as Met tells phone companies to act on mobile crime Police want to ‘design out crime’ from soon-to-be pedestrianised street
Evening Standard · Mar 4 Anti-terror gates on Oxford Street will prevent cyclists riding through Sadiq Khan's 'pedestrian plaza' TfL plans to install ‘hostile vehicle mitigation’ barriers to protect pedestrians
Evening Standard · Mar 4 Harry Potter flagship store to launch on London’s Oxford Street The flagship store will be the second official Harry Potter merchandise outlet in the UK
The Independent UK · Mar 4 Massive Harry Potter store to open in Oxford Street Warner Bros wanted to transform the interior of the building into a ‘wizarding emporium’
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4 Flagship Harry Potter store to open on London’s Oxford Street British outlet for the Hogwarts-adjacent ‘interactive retail experience’ will include ‘photo moments’ and exclusive merchandise