The London Buzz - 1st May 2025
Today's London news round-up:
Deer have returned to Greenwich Park for the first time in four years after their paddock was improved and extended. Greenwich Wire
A global survey of lawyers and arbitrators has found that London remains the top choice of location for international arbitrations Legal Cheek
Toy giant Lego is to move its London headquarters from Farringdon to new offices on the South Bank overlooking the Thames. Standard
London is “a long way off” meeting Sir Sadiq Khan’s target of ending new HIV cases across the city by 2030, a City Hall committee has warned. EC1 Echo
A schoolgirl who died in March after going into the River Thames during a school inset day in Woolwich has been identified as 11-year old Kaliyah Coa. Southwark News
IKEA has opened its long-awaited Oxford Street store in a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by hundreds of Londoners. Insider Media
St Mary’s Hospital in London evacuated after fire breaks out Metro
A former Tree of the Year thought to be around 70 years old could end up being felled under plans to build new council housing. South London Press
The negative column inches about piles of bikes left sprawled across the pavements of London might dominate - but for all the noise, George makes a case for embracing accessible and affordable e-bikes for all Road cc
Hackney Council accused of ‘endangering women and girls’ with plans to scrap single-sex changing rooms Standard
And from ianVisits:
More loos for London Bridge station – as new toilets open at last
National Maritime Museum’s glass-roofed court reopening in June
From ancient sourdough to lab-grown meat – the Science Museum to explore the evolution of food
‘Excellent Women’ author Barbara Pym celebrated with an English Heritage Blue Plaque
Some things to do in London tomorrow:
Four days to enjoy the tantalising array of stalls which will mainly focus on Sicilian food produce, wine and drinks.
The Second World War 80 Years On: Is Remembrance Still Working? - Free
To mark VE Day, two grandchildren of high-ranking army officers from opposite sides of the Second World War come together to discuss questions of Remembrance.