Former BHS store on Oxford Street reborn as new office, retail and cultural complex Scheme follows reinvention of former Debenhams and House of Fraser sites Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025
Traffic to be banned from part of Regent Street as mayor faces calls to reduce traffic across West End Sir Sadiq Khan urged by cycle campaigners to build on Oxford Street pedestrianisation with wider vehicle ban across central London Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025
Revealed: West End’s phone theft hotspot streets as numbers of London crimes soar Oxford Street, Europe’s busiest shopping precinct, tops the list with 6,539 reports last year – nearly 18 a day Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025
OPINION - Richard Branson: London is the world's most exciting city and this is why I'll always invest here Every time I visit London, I’m captivated by the energy of this incredible city. It still gives me the same sense of excitement and opportunity I felt back in 1971 — standing on Oxford Street at the opening of the first Virgin record shop. Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2025
BBC Radio 2 DJ Sara Cox: The morning is when my brain is at its sharpest and my mood is at its highest Broadcaster and author Sara Cox talks to Camilla Foster about her morning routine and what energy-boosting habits she couldn’t live without. The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Soft sell: vintage F1 memorabilia goes on sale at Selfridges American-born retail magnate Harry Gordon Selfridge was claimed to be on a mission to transform shopping into an enjoyable experience when he opened his Oxford Street emporium in 1909. Among the first attractions to be displayed in store, alongside consumer goods, was the aeroplane in which aviation pioneer Louis Bleriot… Autosport · Jun 24, 2025
OPINION - Sadiq Khan gives the go-ahead on Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans ...The Standard podcast Listen here on your chosen podcast platform. Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
Sadiq Khan’s vow to give Oxford Street ‘a new lease of life’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025
Oxford Street will be pedestrianised as soon as possible, says London mayor Sadiq Khan says regeneration plans for central London shopping street have received ‘overwhelming support’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025
Oxford Street pedestrianisation is going ahead after 'North Korean' levels of support, says Sadiq Khan Two-thirds of responses to City Hall consultation backed mayor’s plans Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025
Sir Sadiq Khan to pedestrianise Oxford Street ‘as quickly as possible’ Oxford Street is one of the world’s busiest shopping areas, with around half a million visitors each day. The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025
Cars to be banned from Oxford Street ‘as quickly as possible’ Oxford Street is one of the world’s busiest shopping areas, with around half a million visitors each day The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025
Oxford Street chaos as 'woman hit by double-decker bus and air ambulance scrambled' Metropolitan Police officers were called to the road outside Bond Street station on Saturday evening Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025
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 · May 20, 2025
Evening Standard · May 13, 2025 Why has this Central London shop become the capital's most unlikely dating hotspot? The new IKEA Oxford Street has become an unexpected drop-in for couples on a date night, reports Helen Down
Evening Standard · May 8, 2025 Inside the Topshop revival: ‘We’re going to get things wrong — but we will bring back its swag’ It was London’s fashion mecca, loved by everyone from off-duty models to bargain-hunting teens — now it’s back, insiders tell Joe Bromley what's in store
The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025 Banning cars in city centres has worked around the world. Why isn’t London’s Oxford Street pedestrianised yet? From Sydney to Seoul, the results have been positive. It’s time for Sadiq Khan to put his foot down, says writer and curator Phineas Harper
Fortune · May 1, 2025 Ikea’s new central London store has learned from ‘a lot of mistakes’ over 7 years “We have [made] a lot of mistakes when designing city location stores,” Ikea’s Tolga Öncü told Fortune.
Evening Standard · May 1, 2025 Ikea superfan travels 194 miles to be one of first customers of new Oxford Circus store Vicky Dawson travelled from her home in Wrexham to join crowds queuing to visit the new store which opened at 10am today
Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025 Tourist charged £899 for two packets of sweets by Oxford Street US-style candy store Record haul of ‘fake’ goods found after shop raided - but staff evade capture through secret underground exit
Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2025 The all-time best Ikea hacks as its Oxford Street store opens From fluted sideboards to greenhouses, here are the cult Ikea hacks you should know about
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025 First look inside Oxford Street's long awaited flagship Ikea store after £450m investment Around 60,000 shoppers a week are expected to visit the shop in the former Topshop flagship
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2025 UK Ikea boss backs calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as flagship store opens New outlet due to welcome shoppers on Thursday regarded as key to helping revive famous London thoroughfare
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025 'Senseless vanity project': Sadiq Khan faces backlash over Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans Residents’ groups tell London Assembly investigation that need for change has been overstated by Mayor of London
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025 Westminster Labour councillor quits party and joins Tories blaming 'Sadiq Khan vanity projects' Paul Fisher, who was elected a Labour councillor in the West End in 2022, said: ‘Sadiq Khan has failed London’