HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 - The Untold Story

Details of King’s Coronation celebrations in central London revealed

Details of the King's coronation celebrations in central London were revealed on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2023

Funeral for one of the RAF’s last black WW2 pilots moved after surge in requests to attend

‘His story of valour and modesty has touched many who rightly wish to pay their own tribute for his service to this nation, his adopted home for so many years’

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2023

London pedicabs: Four fines handed out to rip-off operators in fresh crackdown

Four central London pedicab operators have been issued fines as part of Westminster Council’s latest crackdown.

Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2023

Soho strip club at centre of ‘drink spiking storm’ has licence suspended for three months

A Soho strip club has had its licence suspended after ten customers claimed to have their drinks spiked only to wake up with thousands of pounds missing from their bank accounts.

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023

'Red tape' forces heartbroken cat café owner to give up on dream business

Florence Heath said she was forced into debt and had no choice but to close

Wales Online · Jan 4, 2023

Historian died after being exposed to ‘appalling lack of humanity’ from home carer

A noted historian died from a preventable bone infection after being exposed to “appalling” home care following a botched discharge from hospital, a coroner has found.

Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2022

A shining result: Meet the campaigners who saved London’s historic gas lamps

London’s last remaining gas lamps are a part of our city’s fabric — and were under threat until a few days ago. Tom Ellen meets the group who fought to save these beacons of history

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022

Three West End pedicab drivers fined after complaints of Disney hit blasting at high volume

Inspectors report hearing Whitney Houston and Bob Marley classics blaring after 9pm

Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2022

Revealed: Oxford Street sweet shops drop by a third after raids

The number of US-style sweet and souvenir shops blighting Oxford Street has dropped by nearly a third, according to Westminster Council. The local authority has accused some of the businesses of fleecing the taxpayer with £8m of tax evasion and of “lowering the tone” of the capital’s most famous shopping…

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2022

US candy shops on Oxford Street ‘drop by third’ after raids and legal action

Westminster Council says some of the candy and souvenir shops have evaded up to £8m in business rates

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2022