Soho could be a pedestrianised wonderland, but Nimbyism plus a council that has no incentive to generate revenue is punishing all Londoners, writes Joe Hill There is no consensus on how Soho got its ...
But the few locals left in London's party patch now fear their community is being hollowed out by an increasing number of Airbnb and short let properties. While fewer than 2,000 people are estimated ...
A new “battle of Soho” has erupted, pitting business leaders against Westminster council and local residents, whom they accuse of killing the boisterous vitality that makes it a world-famous ...
Business owners have started a war with residents and their local council, after a series of planning applications were turned down amid fears levels of anti-social behaviour are spiralling out of ...
Soho is a popular area located just off Oxford Street in central London Soho business owners are calling on the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan not to forget the central London area as he continues plans ...
Soho has long had a reputation as one of the most bohemian parts of London; a place for the arts, revelry and late-night entertainment. But this is also a place where people grow up, go to school and ...
It's an area known for its vibrant nightlife but right in the heart of Soho, you'll also find a school. When Soho was notorious as a red-light district, it's said the Soho Parish CofE Primary School ...
Remember Soho in the summer of 2020? After lockdown restrictions were lifted, 17 streets were closed to cars, and bars and restaurants spilled out onto the newly-pedestrianised streets, packed full of ...
More than 30 CCTV cameras will be deployed in the West End to improve the surveillance of potential phone snatchers and drug dealers. Westminster council’s cabinet on Monday night approved the plans, ...
An underground former Soho toilet previously known as the top cottaging spot in the UK is back on the market after a lease agreement with a coffee company stalled. The Broadwick Street facility was ...
Soho business owners are calling on the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan not to forget the central London area as he continues plans to regenerate Oxford Street. In September, Mr Khan announced plans to ...