London · Euronews
London’s most famous shopping street is now pedestrianised
Ahead of the holiday season, cars, buses and bikes are banned from nearly a kilometre of Oxford Street.
22h ago · Read at Euronews →
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I'm one of a growing number of Gen Z birdwatchers - it helps my mental health
Caitlin Andrew hated birdwatching as a child but found a passion for it in her 20s.
23h ago · Read at BBC News UK →
BBC News UK
My husband's death was hard enough - then came the admin
Louisa says her experience of dealing with household bills after her husband John died left her feeling "frustrated and angry".
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Sunderland · The Guardian UK
‘You are set up to fail’: homeless people say system in England is broken and they need help
As Andy Burnham hosts a rough sleeper summit, frustration mounts over ‘ridiculous bureaucracy’ and lack of hostel places Martin Fletcher had been homeless for more than 20 years after being made redundant before he finally got accommodation in Sunderland in 2024. What was the one thing that finally
2d ago · Read at The Guardian UK →
London · ANSA
Svolta storica per Londra, il cuore di Oxford Street è pedonale
Un gruppo di appassionati di trasporti è salito sull'ultimo bus - il numero 98 - per percorrere l'intera via per l'ultima volta
2d ago · Read at ANSA →
Blackpool · BBC News UK
'The storm didn't ruin our wedding, it made it'
Leigh and Paul Hutchinson unexpectedly had their first dance in the iconic Blackpool Tower ballroom.
2d ago · Read at BBC News UK →
London · BBC News UK
Take a stroll down newly-pedestrianised Oxford Street
The first phase of the overhaul is expected to be finished by spring 2027.
2d ago · Read at BBC News UK →
London · Cyprus Mail
London’s famous Oxford Street goes traffic-free in major transformation
Part of London’s Oxford Street, Britain’s busiest shopping thoroughfare, went permanently traffic-free on Monday in an effort to revitalise the area and create a new public space to boost economic growth. An almost 1-km (0.6-mile) section of Oxford Street between the Selfridges and IKEA stores is no
2d ago · Read at Cyprus Mail →
London · RTÉ News
London's Oxford Street goes traffic-free
Part of London's Oxford Street, Britain's busiest shopping thoroughfare, went permanently traffic-free today in an effort to revitalise the area and create a new public space to boost economic growth.
2d ago · Read at RTÉ News →
London · BBC News UK
Funding set to double for plan to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas
Burnham made ending rough sleeping his first pledge when entering Downing Street in July.
2d ago · Read at BBC News UK →