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Letters: Pedestrianising London’s busiest shopping street will make it better for visitors, but what will happen to all the buses that currently use it, ask John Cartledge and Martin and Barbara Harris

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - So now even more of Oxford Street will be pedestrianised? Oh dear, Sadiq Khan has got this so wrong

So, Sadiq Khan isn’t just going ahead with his pedestrianisation of Oxford Street, he’s extending it. He’s declared that “it's clear that the vast majority of Londoners and major businesses back our exciting plans, so I'm pleased to confirm that we will now be moving ahead as quickly as possible”.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Oxford Street: a pedestrianisation project with legs

Editorial: London’s mayor is well placed to lead on regeneration of the UK’s busiest shopping street. But he will need local support

The Guardian - UK

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The Mayor has an ambitious vision for Oxford Street- and it must be delivered quickly

Unlocking Oxford Street’s potential will deliver a significant boost to the economy - locally in the West End, across London and nationally too

Evening Standard

Can a traffic-free Oxford Street match its global rivals?

The London mayor has big plans for the famous shopping street. We look at how similar schemes in Paris, New York and Barcelona have fared

The Guardian - UK

Labour loses central London by-election to Tories amid row over Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street pedestrianisation

The council result came just days after the controversial move was unveiled

Evening Standard

Topshop was a mecca for Millennials like me—it might be relaunching, but I don’t think Gen Z will ever experience a shopping heyday like that again

It would take more than Kate Moss for Topshop to save the British High Street in 2025

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'Pedestrianised Oxford Street would be terror target', council warns Sadiq Khan

Westminster Council is furious that the London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced rival plans to get rid of cars from the famous shopping street

Evening Standard

OPINION - The pedestrianisation of Oxford Street must take account of buses

The last time Oxford Street came anywhere close to being “pedestrianised” was in the utter depths of the first Covid lockdown in spring 2020. I recall running — okay, perhaps jogging — blissfully along the central white line through a desolate West End from Marble Arch to Centre Point as…

Evening Standard

Cyclists will be banned from Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation plans

Riders told to lock up their bikes or divert away from the traffic-free area

Evening Standard

EU Commission chief von der Leyen unveils new top team

After weeks of negotiations, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled her new top team, giving key economic portfolios to France, Italy and Spain. If approved by the European Parliament, the bloc's top brass will be charged with steering the EU's industrial agenda in the face of competition…

France 24

‘It’s positive’: shoppers react to Oxford Street pedestrianisation proposal

Businesses back London mayor’s £150m plan but taxi drivers said they think it will be ‘disastrous’

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: It's time to pedestrianise Oxford Street

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Evening Standard

Battle for Oxford Street: Huge row over Sadiq Khan's plan to force through traffic ban

Council cabinet members are furious after only learning about the mayor’s plans a few days ago

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The Guardian - UK

Traffic to be banned from London’s Oxford Street under Sadiq Khan plan

Mayor to be given power to overrule Westminster council, which blocked previous plan amid concerns over rerouting buses

Pedestrian.tv

7 Wild Moments From Last King Of The Cross Season 2 That Will Have You On The Edge Of Your Seat

Last King of The Cross season two is here and it'll have you on the edge of your seat. Here are the wildest moments from the first two eps.

Evening Standard

Waterstones coming back to Oxford Street after eight years away

The new shop promises to have 20,000 titles

Pedestrian.tv

What Happened To These 6 Sydney Nightclubs Featured In Last King Of The Cross? Let’s Dive In

There are some iconic nightclubs featured in Paramount+'s Last King of The Cross - but are any still open today? Let's dive in.

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Evening Standard

Oxford Street candy stores make way for celeb trainers and Cadbury heir

Small businesses are being offered free rent to take up a space in Oxford Street

Evening Standard

Selfridges unveils 40ft climbing column for summer

People can climb the pillar outside the Oxford Street store from Friday

The Guardian - UK

New Marks & Spencer building will be a showcase for low-carbon design

Letter: Fred Pilbrow on why the much-touted retrofitting of the flagship store on Oxford Street would be worse for the environment and commercially unviableble

Pedestrian.tv

Paddington Locals File Human Rights Complaint Over A Bike Lane On Sydney’s Oxford St

“This is the most Paddington thing to ever happen in Paddington.”

The Guardian - UK

‘Public vandalism’: M&S wants to flatten its art deco flagship store – here are six alternative options

Marks and Spencer’s decision to demolish its 1920s Oxford Street landmark hasn’t just infuriated campaigners. It has also sparked a design competition for how the building could be saved

Evening Standard

Property veteran bets on Oxford Street rebound as his family office buys site at knockdown price

105-109 Oxford Street is home to Danish variety store Flying Tiger and sex shop Harmony

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Oxford Street 2.0 would be long overdue return to glory

Oxford Street has been through many changes during its long history — from its association with the Tyburn gallows to the transformation of Oxford Circus by John Nash — but has rarely seemed so dispiriting as it has in recent years. A street where the original department stores first flourished,…

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