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Haul of 'mystery meat' that posed virus risk seized in London's China Town

More than 300kg of suspect meat and dozens of packets of banned Chinese pork noodles have been confiscated by inspectors

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Illegal erectile dysfunction drugs and antidepressants sold in West End souvenir shops

Sachets and blister packs of imported sex drug Kamagra were seized by Westminster Council during visits to four shops

Evening Standard

London Trocadero to be transformed into two-storey casino and restaurant

Planning permission was granted by officers at Westminster Council on September 30, subject to conditions

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Masala Zone: Soho restaurant hit with a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating by council

The owner said all teams are working incredibly hard to rectify the situation

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Dozens of dangerous fake Labubus seized in London raids

The counterfeit dolls were found to be death traps for toddlers – with eyes that pop out and feet that fall off, posing a serious choking hazard

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Flagship London council hires own police officers for the first time to tackle crime

Nine Met officers will join Westminster town hall’s new Police and Council Tasking Team (PACT)

Evening Standard

‘Mind the grab’: Oxford Street shop paints phone theft warnings onto street

Last year, a phone was stolen every 15 minutes - or 94 a day

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Inside the battle to save award-winning building now crumbling from neglect

Residents of a social housing estate in Pimlico say Labour-run Westminster Council treats them like the ‘enemy’

The Independent UK

Soho Society left with £27,000 bill after failed challenge to Mayfair gin distillery

The Soho Society insisted it will survive despite a £27,500 legal bill

Evening Standard

Soho Society faces financial ruin after failed legal battle with Mayfair gin distillery

The Soho Society says it faces financial ruin if ordered to pay nearly £44,000 in legal costs

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Council tax warning: London borough says homeowners attempting to dodge double payments

Westminster Council is meeting with the government’s National Fraud Initiative to crackdown on homeowners who do not register their property correctly

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Westminster Council appeals judge ruling that led to Leicester Square busker ban

Musicians blasting out songs on a daily basis in the West End tourist hotspot was compared to ‘psychological torture’ by a judge

Evening Standard

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

‘This platform gave me everything’: street performers rue end of busking at Leicester Square

Westminster Council said it was ‘left with no choice’ but to bring in a controversial ban due to noise complaints

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“The nuisance is exacerbated by the repetition and poor quality of some of the performances”: Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”

The tourist hotspot will fall quiet on April 17 as Westminster Council says it had “no choice” but to tackle “increasing noise disruption and anti-social behavior”

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Buskers banned in Leicester Square after judge says public singing is 'psychological torture'

Westminster Council said it had been left with ‘no choice’ but to remove the street entertainment pitches in the world famous tourist hotspot

The Independent UK

Westminster council offers staff chance to take ‘privilege’ quiz

Local authority says questionnaire did not form part of training or recruitment process

The Independent UK

It’s one of London’s most famous bar scenes - the council wants alcohol-free ‘quiet nights’

Westminster Council has also proposed ‘sensory friendly’ nights with reduced noise and low lighting for neurodiverse people

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Battle for Soho: Court fights loom over London venue opening hours as pubs urged to host ‘quiet nights'

Westminster council’s new ‘After Dark’ strategy will encourage venues to host ‘quiet nights’ with reduced noise levels, dimmed lighting, and ‘designated calm zones’

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OPINION - If Sadiq Khan wants to know how to fix London nightlife, he should go to an afters

Central London’s nightlife is dead, no matter how much Sadiq Khan tries to fix it. If he wants to save the city’s real nighttime economy, he needs to ask the wreckheads

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Labour loses another prestigious Westminster ward by-election to Tories as Reform sees surge

Publican and Craft Beer Co co-founder Martin Hayes won the Vincent Square seat for the Conservatives, while Nigel Farage’s Reform made gains in East England

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan launches public consultation on pedestrianisation of Oxford Street

Mr Khan announced the proposal to pedestrianise a 0.7-mile stretch of the popular shopping district in September.

Evening Standard

Revealed: How e-bike ridership has soared in central London (and how thousands of cyclists end up being fined)

Up to 5,000 people a month penalised for failing to leave a Lime e-bike in a designated bay in Westminster

The Guardian - UK

Anger as council prioritises London hotel view over playground plan

Westminster council pays £84,000 towards school’s design cost – then advises against going ahead

Evening Standard

Tenth London public toilet to become bar as councils look to offload costly loos

Developers have applied to turn the tiny 43m sqm public conveniences near Oxford Street into a bar

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