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Image source, Save Novello Picture HouseImage caption, Renovations are expected to cost a further £300,000 to £500,0004 hours agoA group fighting to save a run-down theatre in Berkshire has said it is confident of meeting the fundraising deadline to buy the building.Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) gave campaigners until the end of…

Beam Park’s housing development, which is supposed to include a new railway station, has been amended to accept the reality that the railway station is being delayed. Beam Park station – early concept image Beam Park is a multi-phase housing development on former industrial land in Dagenham that is now owned by the Greater London Authority…

The latest 20-storey proposal for Unite Students and building merchant Travis Perkins will provide 605 students bedrooms housed in two linked blocks. Travis Perkins, which currently has a yard on the site, will be provided with a new facility on the ground and mezzanine levels within the scheme. In…

Big Smoke Festival  A one-day festival with two stages of live music, the Big Smoke Festival is coming to Crystal Palace Park this July to bring you an ultimate line up of special guests.  There will be a live stage hosted by Más Tiempo, plus showstopper performances by Skepta, The Streets, Mahalia, plus loads more acts to light…

Horniman hole in one – mini golf Show off your putting skills on the mini golf course at Horniman Gardens with UrbanCrazy.  Take on nine holes themed around your favourite Horniman attractions – tee off from the Clocktower, putt past the Walrus and try for a birdie at the Butterfly House. Perfect for family fun, or for…

The iconic musical will return for a special pair of performances The cast of Avenue Q, © Sisco Entertainment Exclusive: Former cast members from Avenue Q will reunite to mark the show’s 18th birthday with two concert performances. Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, and Jeff Whitty’s show,…

Another 951 people seen sleeping rough for the first time had been evicted from asylum accommodation – 17% of the total number of new rough sleepers. The Big Issue revealed last year that efforts to clear the asylum backlog had led to a sharp rise in the number of people presenting to local authorities as homeless after being granted refugee…

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailA man has been arrested in connection with the “honeytrap” scandal which rocked Westminster, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed.Multiple victims have been informed by the force that a man has been arrested in London on…

The sold-out production is back! The cast of Kim’s Convenience, © Mark Douet Following a sold-out European premiere at Park Theatre earlier this year, Ins Choi’s acclaimed play, Kim’s Convenience, will make its way to Riverside Studios this autumn. The beloved comedy-drama, which…

Firefighters are urging Londoners to act safely and responsibly during this week’s anticipated mini heatwave   Drowning risk London Fire Brigade has already attended more than 30 incidents involving people in the water in 2024, with concerns this number could spike over the course of the week due to the warmer weather. Teenage boys…