25 h. ago Things can only get better with less noise in Leicester Square | Brief Letters

Things can only get better with less noise in Leicester Square | Brief Letters  The Guardian

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36 h. ago ‘This platform gave me everything’: street performers rue end of busking at Leicester Square

Westminster Council said it was ‘left with no choice’ but to bring in a controversial ban due to noise complaintsTommi has been a living statue for 20 years, endeavouring to stay rooted to the spot amid hailstones, loose dogs and teasing teenagers.But even he was moved by the news that Leicester Square would no longer host street performers, calling time on one of London’s most renowned tourist-friendly quirks. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Leicester Square busking ban comes into force after court ruling

Leicester Square busking ban comes into force after court ruling  BBC

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4 d. ago “The nuisance is exacerbated by the repetition and poor quality of some of the performances”: Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”

“The nuisance is exacerbated by the repetition and poor quality of some of the performances”: Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”  Guitar World

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4 d. ago Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”

Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”  Yahoo

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7 d. ago Buskers are BANNED from famous London tourist hotspot after judge labels their public singing 'psychological torture'

Buskers will be banned from a popular London tourist space after a judge at City of London Magistrates' Court ruled they were inflicting 'psychological torture' on nearby office workers.

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7 d. ago ‘Nuisance’ buskers banned from Leicester Square after court ruling

Famous stars such as Rod Stewart got their start busking in Leicester Square

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7 d. ago Where can you busk in London and what are the rules after Leicester Square ban?

Regulations set to stay the same around borough but may change in the future

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7 d. ago Buskers banned in Leicester Square after judge says public singing is 'psychological torture'

Westminster Council said it had been left with ‘no choice’ but to remove the street entertainment pitches in the world famous tourist hotspot

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7 d. ago Leicester Square busking suspended by council after court ruling

Leicester Square busking suspended by council after court ruling  BBC

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7 d. ago Kelly Brook puts on a leggy display in a floral mini skirt and boots as she walks arm

Kelly Brook turned heads as she stepped out with her husband husband Jeremy Parisi in Leicester Square, London, on Thursday.

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8 d. ago Leicester Square to honour Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol with new statue

The sculpture will be the first Bollywood addition to Leicester Square’s famous film statue trail

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9 d. ago Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge statue to be unveiled at Leicester Square in London

Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge statue to be unveiled at Leicester Square in London  Hindustan Times

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9 d. ago SRK, Kajol's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge statue to be unveiled in London

SRK, Kajol's Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge statue to be unveiled in London  India Today

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2 w. ago Rapist who filmed himself attacking woman in park before sending clips to others is jailed for six years

Gagandeep Gulati, 20, found his victim alone in Leicester's Jubilee Square in September last year before raping her.

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2 w. ago Leicester Square buskers are 'psychological torture' says judge

Leicester Square buskers are 'psychological torture' says judge  BBC

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2 w. ago Buskers in London's famous Leicester Square perform 'psychological torture' on local workers on a daily basis and some are so bad they need to be stopped, a judge has ruled

Staff at Global Radio, home to stations including LBC, Heart FM and Classic FM, say the racket through their windows is so bad they are forced to make phone calls in cupboards.

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2 w. ago Buskers in London's famous Leicester Square perform 'psychological torture' on local workers on a daily basis

Buskers in London's famous Leicester Square perform 'psychological torture' on local workers on a daily basis  Daily Mail

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2 w. ago Leicester Square busking likened to 'psychological torture' by judge

Leicester Square busking likened to 'psychological torture' by judge  Evening Standard

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2 w. ago Loud buskers playing songs on loop across Leicester Square is 'psychological torture', says judge

Westminster City Council has failed to tackle noise nuisance from buskers in Leicester Square

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