3 d. ago New street signs unveiled to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s birthplace

The blue commemorative designs in Bruton Street, Mayfair, incorporate one of the late Queen’s favourite flowers, lily of the valley.

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9 d. 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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1 week ago Ayrshire council staff to be balloted for strike action after 'pitiful' pay offer

Staff at Ayrshire's three councils are set to be balloted for industrial action after Unison rejected a three per cent pay offer.

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2 w. 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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2 w. ago VE Day parade to go ahead after councillor suggested it would be ‘elitist’

Dacorum Borough Council cabinet member Caroline Smith-Wright had told a meeting on April 2 that there were no plans for a parade.

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2 w. ago New offers for buyouts and early retirement offered to Homeland Security staff

The Department of Homeland Security is offering buyouts and early retirement options to staffers, as officials push forward with efforts to reduce and reshape the federal workforce

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2 w. ago 'Council should have control over Westminster's vacant homes'

'Council should have control over Westminster's vacant homes'  BBC

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3 w. ago Westminster council offers staff chance to take ‘privilege’ quiz

Local authority says questionnaire did not form part of training or recruitment process

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3 w. ago Labour MP demands clarity from Keir Starmer over redundancy payouts to Grangemouth workers

Brian Leishman raised the case of support staff who have not been offered the same terms as refinery employees.

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3 w. ago 'Woke' Labour council faces claims it tells staff to take 'white privilege' test

It is claimed that Westminster City Council wants to increase 'global majority' recruitment and make sure there is at least one ethnic minority candidate on job shortlists.

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3 w. ago Oxford Street pedestrianisation could shake investor confidence and cause crime spike, City Hall warned

Plan to remove motor traffic from ‘nation’s high street’ seen as ‘enormously contentious’ by local residents, Soho Society argues

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3 w. ago Girl, 7, dies tragically after being hit by falling boulder at ski resort

‘Deeply affected’ resort staff offer their ‘heartfelt condolences’ to the girl’s family

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves dodge pain of energy and water hikes thanks to 'cap' on bills at Downing Street flats... as they enjoy Westminster's low council tax

Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves only pay a taxable benefit on running costs at the grace-and-favour apartments in Downing Street .

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3 w. ago Town hall rich list: Nearly 100 council employees earn more than prime minister in London

Westminster City Council tops a ‘Town Hall Rich List’ revealed on the same day as council tax goes up across the country

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3 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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