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Community

Cheers all round as work begins to rebuild Carlton Tavern pub
The pub in Carlton Vale was knocked down by developers without permission in 2015
11 August — By Alina Polianskaya
From the Camden New Journal

Education

University bosses bow to pressure of workers’ 11-year battle against privatisation
10 August — By Tom Foot

Crime

Suppliers jailed following ‘spice’ operation
11 August — By Alina Polianskaya
Cyclists in Queen’s Park call for bike hangars to stay
11 August — By Alina Polianskaya

Property

Paintbrushes at dawn: Portrait Gallery against National Gallery’s plans
National Gallery’s scheme ‘will impact Portrait Restaurant’
11 August — By Alina Polianskaya

Other News

Forum

Tin Pan Alley killed by greed!
11 August — By Henry Scott-Irvine

Property

Controversial plans for three new houses in St John’s Wood blocked by planners
11 August — By Alina Polianskaya
Thirty parks in Westminster get Green Flag awards
11 August — By Aleesha Hansel

Business

‘Save our street’ – Ebury Bridge shop owners unite after botched regeneration...
04 August — By Alina Polianskaya

Community

Tributes pour in for much-loved Maida Vale Big Issue seller
04 August — By Alina Polianskaya

The Xtra Diary

The Xtra Diary

Happy returns for future MP?
Hamza’s birthday card shows him hanging out at Downing Street and mingling with politicians  WESTMINSTER’S former youth MP Hamza...
11 August — By The Xtra Diary

The Xtra Diary

Guitarist in festival zone
11 August — By The Xtra Diary

The Xtra Diary

Lumiere light show display back by popular demand
21 July — By The Xtra Diary
From the Camden New Journal

John Gulliver

Book talk led to an entertaining quest
15 June — By John Gulliver

The Xtra Diary

Elderly denied pensions are living in caravans and using foodbanks, campaigners warn
02 June — By The Xtra Diary

Review

Theatre

Review: Apologia, at Trafalgar Studios
Audience members are happy guests at a revelatory dinner party that features a delicious performance from Stockard Channing
10 August — By Catherine Usher

Theatre

Review: Road, at Royal Court Downstairs
10 August — By Lucy Popescu
From the Camden New Journal

Rock n Pop

Róisín Gadelrab’s music news: Blazin’ Squad at Koko; Eddie and the Hot Rods anniversary; Amy night...
10 August — By Róisín Gadelrab
From the Camden New Journal

Books

Sun, sea, sacrifice…
10 August — By Dan Carrier

Food & Drink

Summertime and the living is… touristy!
10 August — By Tom Moggach

Letters

Letters

We need a better vision to improve the city and its public realm
11 August

Letters

Who will take the low-status low-paid jobs in the future?
• YOUR reader Jan Pollock (Sick note, July 21) need not worry any longer about what may come out of the claimed dominance of the...
11 August

Letters

The night economy noise hits our sleep
• WE live opposite G-A-Y club in Goslett Yard (Huge rent and rates rise ‘a threat to gay bars and clubs’, August 4). While I...
11 August
From the Camden New Journal

Letters

Tower block fires can spread downwards because of PVC coated windows
• WHILE there is obviously great attention to the upward spread of fire due to...
10 August
From the Camden New Journal

Letters

Have the Met police given up with the prosecution of criminals?
10 August
From the Camden New Journal

Letters

Watch out, there’s much litigation about for HS2
03 August
From the Camden New Journal

Letters

Nuclear weapons or the health service… there’s a choice
03 August

Letters

We too have had screeching seagulls here in Soho
04 August

Westminster People

People

WESTMINSTER PEOPLE: Sonia Cassidy on Coffee, Cake and Kisses
The most difficult conversations start in the kitchen, says founder
28 July — By Alina Polianskaya

People

WESTMINSTER PEOPLE: Murad Magden, Covent Garden’s Sarastro restaurant boss
21 July — By Alina Polianskaya

People

WESTMINSTER PEOPLE: Soho Parish headteacher Joffy Conolly
07 July — By Alina Polianskaya

People

WESTMINSTER PEOPLE: Nika Garrett, Soho tour guide
16 June — By Alina Polianskaya

People

WESTMINSTER PEOPLE: Peter Hartley, an activist taking to the streets
13 June — By Alina Polianskaya

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

Crime

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