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fitzrovianews.comLicensing application: Spearmint Rhino, 161 Tottenham Court RoadSpearmint Rhino at 161 Tottenham Court Road. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Spearmint Rhino Companies Europe Ltd has applied to Camden Council for a renewal of its sexual entertainment venue licence at 161 Tottenham Court Road in Fitzrovia. The application seeks a renewal of the licence on the same terms, with the opening hours as 9am to 4am the following morning from Monday to Saturday, and from 10am to 2am on Sundays.

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Licensing application: Spearmint Rhino, 161 Tottenham Court Road Spearmint Rhino at 161 Tottenham Court Road. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Spearmint Rhino Companies Europe Ltd has applied to Camden Council for a renewal of its sexual entertainment venue licence at 161 Tottenham Court Road in…

Thousands of cyclists who use Oxford Street each day have been completely ignored in the diversion arrangements, despite cycling being part the Mayor of London’s strategic transport plan.

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☔️ Good morning London. Monday’s headlines: ‘Two random poor blokes with a Tesco bag’ first to walk on pedestrianised Oxford St, tunnel-digging gang jailed, covid rise + Nicer Tuesdays ⏰ London’s ad-free local news: londonminute.substack.com/p/london-min... #london #oxfordstreet #localnews

fitzrovianews.comPermanent traffic diversions around Oxford Street come into operation on pedestrianisation dayBus route map Permanent traffic diversions come in to operation today as Oxford Street is pedestrianised between Great Portland Street and Orchard Street. Buses will be diverted along with taxis primarily to the surrounding streets to the north of the pedestrianised area together with cyclists who are also banned from the nearly 1km stretch of road. Transport for London claims in a "traffic impacts" document that bus journeys will be only be delayed by several minutes.

Permanent traffic diversions around Oxford Street come into operation on pedestrianisation day Bus route map Permanent traffic diversions come in to operation today as Oxford Street is pedestrianised between Great Portland Street and Orchard Street....

fitzrovianews.comWestminster Council refuses application to extend hours at Great Titchfield Street restaurantDrunch and Kave, 71 Great Titchfield Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. A Westminster City Council licensing sub-committee has refused permission for later hours at a restaurant on the corner of Great Titchfield Street and Langham Street in Fitzrovia West after hearing objections from local residents. Nimet Oner had applied for a variation of the premises licence for Drunch and Kave at 71 Great Titchfield Street…

Westminster Council refuses application to extend hours at Great Titchfield Street restaurant Drunch and Kave, 71 Great Titchfield Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. A Westminster City Council licensing sub-committee has refused permission for later hours at a restaurant on the corner of Great…

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🌤️ Good morning London. Thursday’s headlines: Street preachers ‘causing havoc’, bus stops get £160m update, Oxford Street pedestrianisation countdown + the race to unmask ‘London’s Batman’ ⏰ London’s ad-free local news: londonminute.substack.com/p/london-min...

fitzrovianews.comHarley Street BID seeks renewal with an altered five-year termBoundary of the business improvement district. Image: Harley Street BID. Westminster City Council has approved a proposal by the Harley Street Business Improvement District (BID) to hold a ballot of its members to renew its operation for a second five-year term. First established in 2022, the BID covers a cluster of specialist healthcare providers, medical institutions and associated businesses in the streets stretching from the north-west tip of Fitzrovia, and extending west to just beyond Marylebone High Street, bounded in the north by Marylebone Road, and one block north of Oxford Street in the south.

Harley Street BID seeks renewal with an altered five-year term Boundary of the business improvement district. Image: Harley Street BID. Westminster City Council has approved a proposal by the Harley Street Business Improvement District (BID) to hold a ballot of its members to renew its operation…

fitzrovianews.comCamden parents and teachers warn council of ‘devastation’ to learning as four schools face closureA parent-teacher led campaign has appealed to senior members at Camden Council to halt the closure of four schools in the borough. The campaign addressed Camden's cabinet on Tuesday 20 October before the councillors approved a fresh consultation on “structural change options” for three primary schools and one secondary school in the borough. The fates of three Catholic schools hang in the balance: St Joseph’s in Covent Garden, St Patrick’s in Kentish Town and La Sainte Union Catholic School (LSU) in Highgate.

Camden parents and teachers warn council of ‘devastation’ to learning as four schools face closure A parent-teacher led campaign has appealed to senior members at Camden Council to halt the closure of four schools in the borough....

fitzrovianews.comCamden Labour choose James Slater as new leaderCllr James Slater speaking at Cabinet. Image: Camden Council webcast. Camden Council is set to get its third boss in a year following the current leader Sagal Abdi-Wali’s election as MP for Holborn and St Pancras. Cllr James Slater has been picked to succeed Cllr Abdi-Wali as leader of the local Labour group, having won the backing of a majority of Camden Labour councillors.

Camden Labour choose James Slater as new leader Cllr James Slater speaking at Cabinet. Image: Camden Council webcast. Camden Council is set to get its third boss in a year following the current leader Sagal Abdi-Wali’s election as MP for Holborn and St Pancras....

fitzrovianews.comLondon Councils chair criticises ‘Fair Funding Review’ proposalsTaking money from London councils to redistribute to local authorities across the country is not the solution to the current funding crisis, a Labour council leader has said. Cllr Stephen Cowan, who leads Hammersmith and Fulham and sits as the chair of the cross-party London Councils group, took aim at his own party for so-called “fair funding” reforms. The government policy, intended to redirect cash from more affluent boroughs to those in need, has hit authorities in the capital particularly hard, regardless of political affiliation.

London Councils chair criticises ‘Fair Funding Review’ proposals Taking money from London councils to redistribute to local authorities across the country is not the solution to the current funding crisis, a Labour council leader has said....

fitzrovianews.comCamden to receive share of £1.7mn grant for North London music educationAn electric guitar ready to be strung. Photo: Joe Ives/LDRS. Camden is one of five boroughs that will share a £1.7mn grant to deliver music teaching, after the lead borough approved receipt of the funding on behalf of the north London group of councils. The money will be split between Barnet Education Arts Trust, Camden Music, Enfield Music Service, Haringey Music Service, and Music Education Islington.

Camden to receive share of £1.7mn grant for North London music education An electric guitar ready to be strung. Photo: Joe Ives/LDRS. Camden is one of five boroughs that will share a £1.7mn grant to deliver music teaching, after the lead borough approved receipt of the funding on behalf of the…

fitzrovianews.comFitzrovia Community Centre is looking for a team to perform its next pantoBoosted by the success of last year’s first-ever pantomime, Fitzrovia Community Centre is planning a bigger and brighter show for 2026. Written and produced by artist Lucia Jaffer, Cinders of Fitzrovia is a fun twist on Cinderella, to be performed at Soho Poly in Riding House Street. Last year's production was A Curious Dream which was loosely based on Alice in Wonderland…

Fitzrovia Community Centre is looking for a team to perform its next panto Boosted by the success of last year’s first-ever pantomime, Fitzrovia Community Centre is planning a bigger and brighter show for 2026....

fitzrovianews.comWestminster Council to cut over 500 jobs to address government funding reductionWestminster City Council is cutting more than 500 jobs from its workforce as it attempts to plug a shortfall created by the Government’s Fair Funding reforms. The flagship Tory authority revealed the reduction in headcount at a staff-wide meeting on Tuesday 20 October, led by chief executive Stuart Love. The cuts, which will see 520 roles made redundant from a total of 3,720, were described as “difficult” by Cllr Paul Fisher, cabinet member for value for money and finance.

Westminster Council to cut over 500 jobs to address government funding reduction Westminster City Council is cutting more than 500 jobs from its workforce as it attempts to plug a shortfall created by the Government’s Fair Funding reforms....

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fitzrovianews.comFour schools in Camden could close in autumn 2027Camden Council is considering whether to close four more schools in the borough due to falling pupil numbers. A report published this month for a panel of senior councillors outlines options including closure of three primary schools and a secondary school. Two of the schools are in the south of the borough. The four schools are: St Alban’s Church of England Primary School in Holborn; St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School in Kentish Town; St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Covent Garden; and La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School in Highgate.

Four schools in Camden could close in autumn 2027 Camden Council is considering whether to close four more schools in the borough due to falling pupil numbers....

fitzrovianews.comPlanning applications in Fitzrovia West, October 2026Westminster City Council (WCC) and Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC) listed planning applications in Fitzrovia West so far during October 2026. (This page will be updated until the monthly list is complete.) Planning applications (WCC) Status:PendingThis item is open for commentsDetails of compliance with Code of Construction Practice and detailed site investigations (phases 1-3) pursuant to discharge of Conditions 10 and 16 (Parts 1-3) of planning permission dated 10th November 2025 (RN: 25/02820/FULL)

Planning applications in Fitzrovia West, October 2026 Westminster City Council (WCC) and Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC) listed planning applications in Fitzrovia West so far during October 2026....

fitzrovianews.comMonochrome images taken with mid-19th century camera on show at hair salon galleryWill Newton with Frank: 10x8” tinplate by Adam French 2026 (detail). An exhibition of prints produced from negatives taken with an antique camera are on show in a hairdressing salon on Riding House Street this month. Portraits by Adam French, a specialist in early photographic processes, were shot in and around the historic TJ Boulting building and its neighbouring housing blocks in collaboration with art group Fitzrovia Noir CIC.

Monochrome images taken with mid-19th century camera on show at hair salon gallery Will Newton with Frank: 10x8” tinplate by Adam French 2026 (detail). An exhibition of prints produced from negatives taken with an antique camera are on show in a hairdressing salon on Riding House Street this…

fitzrovianews.comFilm screening: ‘The People’s Emergency Briefing’ – at Fitzrovia Community CentreIn November 2025 a group of scientists updated members of Parliament about the severe climate-related risks to the UK's economy, public health, food systems and national security. That national emergency briefing on climate and nature led to the making of the People’s Emergency Briefing -- a 50-minute film with appearances from Chris Packham, Deborah Meaden -- which is being shown in community venues across the UK.

Film screening: ‘The People’s Emergency Briefing’ – at Fitzrovia Community Centre In November 2025 a group of scientists updated members of Parliament about the severe climate-related risks to the UK's economy, public health, food systems and national security....

fitzrovianews.comCrabtree Fields volunteer planting and cleaning sessions in autumn and winter 2026Children's playground is closed due to faulty play equipment. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. The Friends of Crabtree Fields voluntary group will be holding planting and cleaning sessions this autumn and winter, and are looking for more volunteers to join them. Currently the children's playground is closed due to faulty equipment, only a year after it was newly installed after the park…

Crabtree Fields volunteer planting and cleaning sessions in autumn and winter 2026 Children's playground is closed due to faulty play equipment. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. The Friends of Crabtree Fields voluntary group will be holding planting and cleaning sessions this autumn and winter, and are…

fitzrovianews.comFitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum AGM 2026Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum is inviting local residents and business people to its annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 21 October 2026. After the formal business of electing the executive and reviewing the annual report there will be presentations by guest speakers. There will be a talk on the BT Tower hotel application and two officers from Transport for London (TfL) will be giving an update about the forthcoming pedestrianisation of Oxford Street and how it will affect Fitzrovia.

Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum AGM 2026 Fitzrovia West Neighbourhood Forum is inviting local residents and business people to its annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 21 October 2026....

fitzrovianews.comWork to start on basement excavation and three-storey building at 335 Euston RoadConstruction site at 335 Euston Road which backs onto 54 Warren Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. More misery ahead for people living in Fitzrovia at Euston Road and Warren Street as works to excavate a basement and construct a new building are due to start this autumn. Medical Team Ltd gained planning permission from Camden Council in 2025 for the demolition of a single-storey retail unit at 335 Euston Road (behind 54 Warren Street) to construct a three-storey building and basement for a new private medical centre (

Work to start on basement excavation and three-storey building at 335 Euston Road

fitzrovianews.comWestminster Council proposes slashing council tax support by up to 30 per centWestminster City Council is the latest London borough to consider slashing its council tax support (CTS) scheme in order to plug its funding gap. Depending on the level of a reduction, the proposal could generate between £147,000 and £817,000 per year in additional income for the council. Westminster is one of seven London councils which currently offers qualifying residents 100 per cent council tax relief.

Westminster Council proposes slashing council tax support by up to 30 per cent Westminster City Council is the latest London borough to consider slashing its council tax support (CTS) scheme in order to plug its funding gap....

fitzrovianews.comStreet works by TfL ahead of Oxford Street pedestrianisation dayTransport for London (TfL) has announced a list of street changes and works ahead of the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street between Great Portland Street and Orchard Street which will begin later this month. Pedestrianisation day will be Monday 26 October and work is being done to enable bus services to navigate around the traffic-free area and to accommodate access by motor vehicles to premises.

Street works by TfL ahead of Oxford Street pedestrianisation day Transport for London (TfL) has announced a list of street changes and works ahead of the pedestrianisation of Oxford Street between Great Portland Street and Orchard Street which will begin later this month....

fitzrovianews.comPlanning applications in Fitzrovia East, October 2026Camden Council has listed a number of planning applications so far in October 2026 in Fitzrovia East which is part of Bloomsbury ward. OSDC has listed one application. (The page will be updated until the monthly list of applications is complete.) Among the applications listed are: Upwards extension of commercial building to create and a roof-level amenity pavilion and associated landscaped roof terraces at 90 Whitfield Street (includes Maple Street and Tottenham Court Road frontages (Camden);

Planning applications in Fitzrovia East, October 2026 Camden Council has listed a number of planning applications so far in October 2026 in Fitzrovia East which is part of Bloomsbury ward....

fitzrovianews.comGreen councillors and activists reflect on Holborn and St Pancras election strategyHackney Mayor Zoë Garbett and Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Photo: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon/LDRS. A little more than half an hour before Sagal Abdi-Wali was declared the winner of the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on Friday, Zack Polanski’s Green Party admitted that they would not win. Labour won the seat with 45 per cent of the vote, 12 points ahead of the Greens’ 33 per cent…

Green councillors and activists reflect on Holborn and St Pancras election strategy Hackney Mayor Zoë Garbett and Green Party leader Zack Polanski. Photo: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon/LDRS. A little more than half an hour before Sagal Abdi-Wali was declared the winner of the Holborn and St…

fitzrovianews.comLabour holds Holborn and St Pancras seat with reduced majoritySagal Abdi-Wali speaking as council leader earlier this year. Photo: Camden Council webcast. Labour has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Sagal Abdi-Wali elected to represent the constituency following Keir Starmer’s resignation as MP. Green Party leader Zack Polanski, who ran as the party’s candidate in a high-profile contest, came second with 33 per cent of the vote against Labour’s 45 per cent.

Labour holds Holborn and St Pancras seat with reduced majority Sagal Abdi-Wali speaking as council leader earlier this year. Photo: Camden Council webcast. Labour has won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Sagal Abdi-Wali elected to represent the constituency following Keir Starmer’s…

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fitzrovianews.comBookshop to open at former home of Pollocks Toy MuseumThe former Pollocks Toy Museum at 1 Scala Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Book publisher Persephone is to open a shop in part of the former premises of Pollocks Toy Museum on the corner of Scala Street and Whitfield Street in Fitzrovia. A small, niche business which sells books by 20th century women writers, they are due to open at the site this autumn.

Bookshop to open at former home of Pollocks Toy Museum The former Pollocks Toy Museum at 1 Scala Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Book publisher Persephone is to open a shop in part of the former premises of Pollocks Toy Museum on the corner of Scala Street and Whitfield Street in Fitzrovia....

fitzrovianews.comHousing provider A2D apologies (again) after water leaks continue at Mortimer Street buildingHousing provider A2 Dominion has again apologised to residents living in a housing block in Fitzrovia West after the landlord was forced to move some of them into temporary accommodation due to ongoing problems with rainwater coming in and a build up of damp. Social housing tenants in the block of eight flats in Mortimer Street have had to endure ongoing and unresolved problems with water coming in every time it rains along with black mould growing due to the build up of damp since shortly after they moved in to their homes.

Housing provider A2D apologies (again) after water leaks continue at Mortimer Street building Housing provider A2 Dominion has again apologised to residents living in a housing block in Fitzrovia West after the landlord was forced to move some of them into temporary accommodation due to ongoing…

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fitzrovianews.comImperial College releases updated plans for replacement hospital at PaddingtonView from the south looking along Bouverie Street of the proposed new hospital. Image: Imperial College Healthcare. New designs have been published for the redevelopment of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington as Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust pushes ahead to upgrade its crumbling estate. St Mary’s, which has some of the oldest buildings in the NHS, is inviting patients, staff and the wider community to comment on the proposal, with the intention of submitting a planning application to Westminster City Council in spring 2027.

Imperial College releases updated plans for replacement hospital at Paddington

fitzrovianews.comLondon needs greater devolved powers to solve housing crisis, says Hamdache at Green Party eventGreen Party assembly member Behali Hamdache. Photo: GLA. London needs devolved powers on par with Wales and Scotland to solve the capital’s housing crisis, ministers have been told. Green Party assembly member Benali Hamdache said City Hall’s fiscal powers were “far behind” comparable European counterparts like Madrid and Berlin. Prime minister Andy Burnham has granted mayors across the country further powers since coming into office, such as the ability to levy an overnight tourist tax on visitors and, and has announced plans to allow authorities to retain a portion of income tax raised in their areas.

London needs greater devolved powers to solve housing crisis, says Hamdache at Green Party event Green Party assembly member Behali Hamdache. Photo: GLA. London needs devolved powers on par with Wales and Scotland to solve the capital’s housing crisis, ministers have been told....

fitzrovianews.comLicensing application: ground floor and basement, 51 Cleveland StreetNebbia E Luce at 51 Cleveland Street seeks a premises licence. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Nebbia E Luce Ltd has applied to Westminster City Council for a new premises licence for the ground floor and basement at 51 Cleveland Street in Fitzrovia West. Permission is sought for the sale of alcohol to drink both on and off the premises from 9am to 11pm, Monday to Sunday.

Licensing application: ground floor and basement, 51 Cleveland Street Nebbia E Luce at 51 Cleveland Street seeks a premises licence. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Nebbia E Luce Ltd has applied to Westminster City Council for a new premises licence for the ground floor and basement at 51 Cleveland…

fitzrovianews.comDale Vince to rescue Camden New Journal with ‘investment’ and ‘partnership’How the Camden New Journal broke the news this week. The multimillionaire and green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince is to invest in the Camden New Journal along with its sibling titles, Islington Tribune and Westminster Extra, as part of a "rescue package". In an announcement across the three titles this week, Vince says he greatly admires their reporting and wants to do everything in his power "to help secure the future of the journalists who go above and beyond to ensure London is properly served with news and campaigning and investigative reporting at its heart".

Dale Vince to rescue Camden New Journal with ‘investment’ and ‘partnership’ How the Camden New Journal broke the news this week. The multimillionaire and green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince is to invest in the…...

fitzrovianews.comPublic information events for forthcoming Oxford Street changesOxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC) is inviting local residents to visit a drop-in event to find out more about the forthcoming pedestrianisation of the shopping street. "The first change will be seen on the section of Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, which is on track to go traffic-free by late October, in time for the busiest shopping period on the street," says OSDC.

Public information events for forthcoming Oxford Street changes Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC) is inviting local residents to visit a drop-in event to find out more about the forthcoming pedestrianisation of the shopping street....

fitzrovianews.comLicensing application: studios and offices at 1 Stephen Street1 Stephen Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Envy Post Production Ltd has applied to Camden Council for a new premises licence for the offices at studios 2 to 5 at the ground floor and basement of 1 Stephen Street in Fitzrovia. Permission is sought for the sale of alcohol to drink on the premises from 6pm to 8pm on Thursdays, and 5pm to 11pm on Fridays. APP\PREMISES-NEW\140186, 1 Stephen Street, London W1T 1AT. A public consultation on the application is open until 20 October 2026.

Licensing application: studios and offices at 1 Stephen Street 1 Stephen Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Envy Post Production Ltd has applied to Camden Council for a new premises licence for the offices at studios 2 to 5 at the ground floor and basement of 1 Stephen Street in Fitzrovia....

fitzrovianews.comWestminster Council told to increase compensation to visually impaired man after delay in providing housingWestminster City Council has been told to increase compensation payment to a visually impaired man who was left living in a hotel with no cooking facilities for 13 months longer than he should have been. Mr B was left in financial trouble because he was forced to rely on takeaways every day, and the temporary accommodation was far from his support network which made attending hospital appointments difficult.

Westminster Council told to increase compensation to visually impaired man after delay in providing housing Westminster City Council has been told to increase compensation payment to a visually impaired man who was left living in a hotel with no cooking facilities for 13 months longer than he…

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fitzrovianews.comMCR’s planning application for a hotel-led redevelopment of the BT TowerThe BT Tower as seen from Howland Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. MCR London Holdings Ltd has this month lodged a planning application with Camden Council for a hotel-led scheme on the site of the BT Tower in Fitzrovia, revealing for the first time the important details of the redevelopment. "The application proposes a retrofit-first, heritage-led conversion of the Grade II-listed Tower, together with the adjoining Podium and Howland Building, which would open the site to the public for the first time in nearly 50 years," says MCR.

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MCR’s planning application for a hotel-led redevelopment of the BT Tower The BT Tower as seen from Howland Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. MCR London Holdings Ltd has this month lodged a planning application with Camden Council for a hotel-led scheme on the site of the BT Tower in Fitzrovia,…

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fitzrovianews.comPlanning applications in Fitzrovia West, September 2026Westminster City Council has validated seven planning applications so far during September 2026 in Fitzrovia West. OSDC planning applications were not available to view due to a fault with its website this morning. Planning applications (WCC) Status:PendingThis item is open for commentsDetailed drawings and sample of Stone (with quarry specification) for plinth, showing material and finish to match existing historic plinth; Section details of plinth, its depth, railing details and method of fixing them to plinth; pursuant to condition 3 (part 1 and 2) of planning permission dated 18th August 2026 (26/04428/FULL)

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Planning applications in Fitzrovia West, September 2026 Westminster City Council has validated seven planning applications so far during September 2026 in Fitzrovia West. …...

fitzrovianews.comWarren Street Tube noise waking residents in the early hoursNoise from trains and maintenance work is bugging residents in Warren Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Residents and politicians have hit out at TfL over “disruptive” Tube noise they say has been plaguing streets on the border of Camden and Westminster for several years. The sounds and vibrations from the Victoria line coursing through Fitzrovia and the wider Warren Street Area have been shaking bed frames, waking people up in the early hours of the morning and keeping them up at night during Night Tube hours.

21 Sept

Warren Street Tube noise waking residents in the early hours

fitzrovianews.comHow Napoleon made London the world capital of trade and finance – talk at Holborn LibraryAt this evening talk in Camden Local Studies and Archive Centre this month, Jerry White will explain how London was transformed by the French Revolution and the wars that followed it. During this time, London remade itself on the ground, adding suburbs east, west, north and south. The area of present-day Camden was involved in this expansion: Camden Town, Somers Town, Bloomsbury, and to the east of Regent’s Park took shape at this time.

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How Napoleon made London the world capital of trade and finance – talk at Holborn Library At this evening talk in Camden Local Studies and Archive Centre this month, Jerry White will explain how London was transformed by the French Revolution and the wars that followed it....

fitzrovianews.comExhibition: Niyi Olagunju at Tafeta galleryAn exhibition of works by British-Nigerian artist Niyi Olagunju is on at Tefeta gallery on Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, this month. Baga Nimba III presents Olagunju’s transformations of Baga Nimba forms through wood, bronze, chrome and gold. Baga Nimba III by Niyi Olagunju, until 3 October 2026, open Wednesday to Saturday, 12noon to 6pm at Tafeta, 83 Charlotte Street, London W1T 4PR.

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Exhibition: Niyi Olagunju at Tafeta gallery An exhibition of works by British-Nigerian artist Niyi Olagunju is on at Tefeta gallery on Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, this month....

fitzrovianews.com‘The First Year (of the Gaza Genocide in the Media)’ – at the New Diorama TheatreBritish-Romanian collective BÈZNĂ Theatre presents a multimedia investigation into the relationship between mainstream media, public opinion, and state crime, in a performance at the New Diorama Theatre, Regent's Place, this autumn. Created in collaboration with Shadow World Investigations, International State Crime Initiative, and testimony from Palestinians in Gaza, The First Year (of the Gaza Genocide in the Media) is a wildly theatrical interrogation of the widening gulf between what we're told, what we witness, and what we choose to believe.

18 Sept

‘The First Year (of the Gaza Genocide in the Media)’ – at the New Diorama Theatre British-Romanian collective BÈZNĂ Theatre presents a multimedia investigation into the relationship between mainstream media, public opinion, and state crime, in a performance at the New Diorama Theatre, Regent's…

fitzrovianews.comLicensing application: Marquis of Granby, 2 Rathbone StreetLater hours sought at Marquis of Granby, 2 Rathbone Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Mitchells and Butlers Leisure Retail Ltd has applied to Westminster Council for a variation of the premises licence for the Marquis of Granby at 2 Rathbone Street in Fitzrovia West. Currently the public house has permission for licensable activities (25/06312/LIPDPS) including the sale of alcohol to drink both on and off the premises from 10am to 11pm, Monday to Saturday, and from 12noon until 10.30pm on Sunday.

18 Sept

Licensing application: Marquis of Granby, 2 Rathbone Street Later hours sought at Marquis of Granby, 2 Rathbone Street. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Mitchells and Butlers Leisure Retail Ltd has applied to Westminster Council for a variation of the premises licence for the Marquis of Granby at 2…

fitzrovianews.comNearly half of City of Westminster’s primary schools are running a budget deficitAll Souls Primary School in Fitzrovia. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Declining pupil numbers in Central London is having a disastrous impact on school budgets with around 40 per cent of primaries running a deficit. Fourteen out of 34 primary schools in the City of Westminster are in the red financially, with one school’s shortfall exceeding £1.2mn. The council report data comes as over a quarter of Westminster’s primary school places are empty driven partly by declining birth rates and families leaving Central London due to the high cost of living here.

17 Sept

Nearly half of City of Westminster’s primary schools are running a budget deficit All Souls Primary School in Fitzrovia. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Declining pupil numbers in Central London is having a disastrous impact on school budgets with around 40 per cent of primaries running a deficit....

fitzrovianews.comCampaigners round on Euston regeneration as council submits latest plans to inspectorateThe Euston area covered in the strategic plan. Image: Camden Council. Plans to modernise one of London’s busiest intercity stations are set to be decided by the Planning Inspectorate amid local concerns over the future of a historic square and the impact of demolitions. Since 2015, proposals to regenerate Euston station and its surrounding neighbourhoods under the Euston Area Plan (EAP) have undergone various changes and delays, as the government has paused HS2 works and planners were forced to abandon “unfeasible” designs for the interchange.

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Campaigners round on Euston regeneration as council submits latest plans to inspectorate The Euston area covered in the strategic plan. Image: Camden Council. Plans to modernise one of London’s busiest intercity stations are set to be decided by the Planning Inspectorate amid local concerns over…

fitzrovianews.comAbdi-Wali and Polanski confirmed to contest Holborn and St Pancras by-electionThe Green Party election leaflet delivered over the weekend. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Both the Greens and Labour have confirmed their candidates to fight the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to be held on Thursday 8 October 2026. But it was the Greens who got off to a head start in Fitzrovia East, being the first to shower the neighbourhood this weekend with election leaflets carrying a message from their candidate, and party leader, Zack Polanski.

13 Sept

Abdi-Wali and Polanski confirmed to contest Holborn and St Pancras by-election The Green Party election leaflet delivered over the weekend. Photo: The Fitzrovia News. Both the Greens and Labour have confirmed their candidates to fight the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to be held on Thursday 8…