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StreetSmart returns for 2026, with four new London restaurants signed upOpenings

StreetSmart returns for 2026, with four new London restaurants signed up

The £1 per table charity campaign for homelessness runs from 1 November to 31 December, with 2210 by Natty Can Cook, Cloth Cornhill, Lunette and Bar Blondie joining.

30 October 2026·2 min read
Oxford Street's middle stretch is now closed to traffic, and the squares are comingOpenings

Oxford Street's middle stretch is now closed to traffic, and the squares are coming

Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street, from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street, has been cleared of traffic, with raised squares and trial dining to follow.

27 October 2026·3 min read
McGlynn's Free House, the King's Cross pub, is being restored by artist Peter DoigOpenings

McGlynn's Free House, the King's Cross pub, is being restored by artist Peter Doig

The Irish backstreet pub on Whidbourne Street closed after its landlord died in 2023. Now painter Peter Doig is restoring it, keeping the name.

23 October 2026·2 min read