{"id":416282,"date":"2025-09-11T16:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/416282\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T16:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:57:11","slug":"the-london-buzz-11th-september-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/416282\/","title":{"rendered":"The London Buzz \u2013 11th September 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\"\"<\/a>Old London: Rushey Green, Catford circa 1919
\nToday\u2019s London news round-up:<\/b><\/p>\n

The Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has been accused of showing contempt for Westminster City Council by giving the local authority just an hour\u2019s notice of a press release announcing his traffic-free day on Oxford Street before the news was sent to journalists. FItzrovia News<\/a><\/p>\n

Tower Hamlets Council has been criticised for threatening to remove push bikes \u2018obstructing\u2019 Roman Road despite imposing no similar restrictions on rented e-bikes. The Slice<\/a><\/p>\n

The 1960s Lesnes Estate \u2014 made famous by A Clockwork Orange \u2014 is set to be demolished and replaced with 1,950 new homes, but dozens of residents are refusing to leave Standard<\/a><\/p>\n

A defendant accused of shooting a man in a row over a stolen motorbike has claimed he made omissions to police after the victim\u2019s family posted a \u00a350,000 bounty on his head. Local Guardian<\/a><\/p>\n

Graffiti reading \u2018East London stands with Southport\u2019 was sprayed on Release\u2019s Aldgate office over the weekend, with members of staff also threatened. The Slice<\/a><\/p>\n

A Hackney juice bar has been barred by a local council from placing four tables and chairs outside due to its \u201cencroaching\u201d on a public park entrance several metres away. Hackney Citizen<\/a><\/p>\n

Fires at a toxic landfill site in Rainham could continue plaguing residents for years, a council report has revealed. Romford Recorder<\/a><\/p>\n

The huge empty plot of land next to the river in Canary Wharf may finally get built on Bloomberg<\/a> (\u00a3)<\/p>\n

The UK offshoot of a US conservative group founded by Charlie Kirk is set to hold a vigil in his memory after he was shot dead. Independent<\/a><\/p>\n

London has seen its highest number of new restaurant openings since 2017, despite the industry facing a battleground of cost pressures. The Caterer<\/a><\/p>\n

And from ianVisits:<\/b><\/p>\n

Local groups launch contest to reimagine Clapham High Street\u2019s railway bridge<\/a><\/p>\n

How to request your very own Red Arrows flypast<\/a><\/p>\n

From aircraft to art deco: Exhibition explores Kingston\u2019s golden age<\/a><\/p>\n

100 tonnes of slimy wet wipes removed from Thames in massive clean-up<\/a><\/p>\n

Troubadour to bring 3,000-seat theatre complex to North Greenwich<\/a><\/p>\n

Visit a church: St James\u2019 Islington<\/a><\/p>\n

Things to do in London tomorrow<\/b><\/p>\n

The Faery Tale Castle<\/a> \u2013 \u00a322<\/p>\n

The expansive palatial interiors of Strawberry Hill House will transform into an enchanted faery-land of folklore and flowers for one weekend only.<\/p>\n

Military Partners: Their Role, Involvement and Impact<\/a> \u2013 Free<\/p>\n

Professor Alison Baverstock explores the status and perspectives of military wives and partners, from the Army\u2019s early history through to the present day.<\/p>\n

Victorian Treasures After-Hours<\/a> \u2013 \u00a314<\/p>\n

The evening includes access to the exhibition galleries, the historic house and the garden. There will be a paid bar open through the evening.<\/p>\n

Veterans\u2019 Voices: Legacies of Britain\u2019s Nuclear Testing Programme<\/a> \u2013 \u00a310<\/p>\n

This evening explores the first-hand testimonies of the men who helped make Britain a nuclear power.<\/p>\n

This free news roundup<\/b> is delivered at 5pm daily via Substack \u2013 sign up for free here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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