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  Monday, May 29th 2017
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Headlines

Property

Revolt over bid to build skyscrapers
Activists demand ‘real dialogue’ and warn of push for short-term profit
26 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Crime

Westminster’s solidarity with Manchester in wake of bombing
23 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Crime

Moped crimes ‘up 25%’ in Westminster as police crackdown ‘moves offenders across borough...
26 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Community

Pimlico creative space Cave relaunches with exhibition inspired by flood that nearly destroyed it
26 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Health

We have seen a reduction in the use of ‘Spice’, says drug service manager
26 May — By Alina Polianskaya

General Election 2017

Politics

Candidates agree to head-to-head debate ahead of election
26 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Politics

Ukip back out of Westminster North election race and pledge support for Tory candidate
19 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Politics

Labour candidate for Cities of London and Westminster says ‘there is always room for...
12 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Politics

Tory Westminster North candidate Lindsey Hall says it’s a choice between Corbyn and May
05 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Other News

Community

Plaque for the inspirational Mr Hudson
23 May — By Rituja Rao

Community

Pensioners boil kettles to wash during month of boiler chaos
12 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Crime

Man stabbed several times after reports of fight in street
12 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Community

Antiques Roadshow Tharp returns to open Danish church’s summer bazaar
19 May — By Steve Barnett

The Xtra Diary

The Xtra Diary

There’s something about mayor-y…
Lord Mayor Ian Adams and Steve Summers RUFFS at the ready! The new Lord Mayor of Westminster donned the blue robes on Wednesday...
23 May

The Xtra Diary

Dr Kim Holt’s healthy resistance
23 May

The Xtra Diary

Darcus Howe was the ‘embodiment of black struggle’
02 May

The Xtra Diary

Making a fuss of the puss that was missing from home for a year
02 May

The Xtra Diary

Extra shots as photos go on show at cafe
21 April

Review

Theatre

Review: Life of Galileo, at Young Vic
Big ideas and great effects as the Young Vic becomes part planetarium to trace the life of mathematician and physicist
25 May — By Howard Loxton
From the Camden New Journal

Rock n Pop

The Hütz spot…
25 May — By Róisín Gadelrab
From the Camden New Journal

Film

Sideways look at a refugee’s plight
25 May — By Dan Carrier
From the Camden New Journal

Art

Ribeiro: Celebrating ‘forgotten’ artist’s odyssey
26 May — By Dan Carrier
From the Camden New Journal

Rock n Pop

Róisín Gadelrab’s music news: Silence for Manchester; Return of Kitty, Daisy & Lewis; Colliery...
25 May — By Róisín Gadelrab

Letters

Letters

Westminster should have its own height cap on buildings
26 May

Letters

They are bringing chaos to Soho and it’s breaking my heart
• RESIDENTS of my building received a letter from Westminster Council on May 18 afternoon telling us that from June 5 (less than...
26 May

Letters

It’s looking like we’ll have a Tory-ruled fiefdom for England
• IT is becoming clearer by the day that the words Brexit plus Corbyn will be poisoning British politics for years to come. If it...
26 May

Letters

I’ve failed to find a modern definition of poverty
• ONE of today’s most frequently heard words is poverty, resorted to at every opportunity to make a point about perceived...
26 May
From the Camden New Journal

Letters

Trident could be hacked too
• BOB Davenport’s May 18 letter (Unclear option) about the cyber attack on the National...
25 May

Letters

Give cyclists number plates or something else to ID them
• THE only realistic solution to the problem of inconsiderate and aggressive cyclists is to introduce number plates. The bicycle...
26 May
From the Camden New Journal

Letters

Cyclists on the pavements are shameless
18 May
From the Camden New Journal

Letters

An independent estimate of the cost of HS2 is more than £100billion
• I AGREE with Dr Mayer Hillman (We need to pledge to look again at HS2 expenditure, May...
18 May

Westminster People

People

Suzie Mathers on her Wicked time on the West End stage
Eight shows a week star loves life in Victoria but laments construction works
26 May — By Alina Polianskaya

People

Stuart Ball: Manager at SoHostel
19 May — By Alina Polianskaya

People

Bookseller Peter Brown: if market survives so will Soho’s independent spirit
28 April — By Alina Polianskaya

People

Joseph Friedmann: 50 years at the Tiroler Hut
12 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Community

WESTMINSTER PEOPLE: How psychic medium Lee keeps his clients in high spirits
25 April — By George Engels

More news

Critics slam seizures of rough sleepers’ tents
19 May — By William McLennan

Crime

Parents of lawyer killed by falling frames in Mayfair hit out at health and safety failings
12 May — By Tom Foot
LSE faces strike action by cleaners
19 May — By Alina Polianskaya

Community

Parents call for community action against knife crime
12 May — By Alina Polianskaya
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