The London Buzz - 17th April 2025
Today's London news round-up:
A man was forced to leap out of a window as an e-bike fire destroyed a number of flats in Bethnal Green. ITV News
New pub alert: Bohem Brewery’s third London venue transforms the long-empty Queen’s Arms into a Czech beer specialist pub.a Clapham Junction Insider
Police want to temporarily close a South London club where a woman was allegedly raped by a staff member. Local London
Monty Python star says 'Let's make British films, not Hollywood films in Camden' Ham & High
A resident has called for a pub’s licence to be reviewed after claiming loud karaoke sessions left him contemplating taking his own life. South London Press
The Grade-II* listed former Fulham Town Hall is being protected by live-in guardians while work continues on plans to redevelop the site, five years after approval was originally granted. South London Press
An Indian restaurant in east London has been fined over £100,000 following an “uncontrolled” mouse infestation in its kitchen. Standard
M&S has revealed it is investing more than £90 million in seventeen London stores. Standard
An attempt is being made to convert office space above the Ealing Broadway Shopping centre to residential use. Ealing Today
The restaurant group that felled a "healthy" 400-year-old tree failed to tell landowner Enfield Council that it was planning to do so. Enfield Independent
And from ianVisits:
Tickets Alert: The Fleet Street “Festival of Words”
Weekend markets returning to Leadenhall Market
From beeswax to bowls: Discover the science behind Korean musical history
British Army puts 80-years of SOLDIER magazine online in free archive
London’s Public Art: Embracing Forms, N17
Some things to do in London tomorrow:
The Passion of Jesus in Trafalgar Square 2025 - Free
A cast of more than 100 actors and volunteers dressed in realistic costumes, as well as horses, donkeys and doves, come together to bring the story to life in Trafalgar Square.