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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Andrew gives up lease on another royal home

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is ending his lease on East Lodge in Berkshire early, a property he paid £13,000 annually for despite similar homes renting for up to £90,000 yearly.
fromTime Out London
3 months ago

A radical new plan could create a new public plaza in London's West End

The road between Piccadilly Circus and St James's Park could be transformed into a massive public plaza and vehicles could be banned from Regent Street St James's, Waterloo Place and the south side of Piccadilly Circus. If the proposals are enacted, the pedestrianisation of certain roads would lead to more than 35,000 square metres of new public space, equivalent to more than five football pitches, created in the West End.
UK politics
Food & drink
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

An iconic Indian restaurant might have to shut after 99 years. Can the King save it?

Veeraswamy, London's oldest Indian restaurant (founded 1926), faces lease non-renewal by the Crown Estate; supporters petition King Charles III to protect it as cultural heritage.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

The Guardian view on the crown estate inquiry: a necessary probe and a wider debate | Editorial

The House of Commons traditionally bans discussion of the royal family, but a new inquiry into the Crown Estate signals parliamentary scrutiny of royal finances.
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Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 months ago

Greenpeace threatens to sue Crown Estate for driving up UK energy prices

Greenpeace UK accuses the Crown Estate of monopolistic profiteering from seabed leasing, threatening legal action ahead of a major offshore wind auction.
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Renovation
fromwww.standard.co.uk
10 months ago

'Major blow' for Britain's oldest Indian restaurant as Crown Estate refurb plans recommended for approval

Approval has been recommended for the refurbishment of Victory House, raising concerns for the future of Veeraswamy, Britain's oldest Indian restaurant.
Renovation
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

King Charles to receive 132m next year after crown estate makes 1.1bn profit

King Charles will receive £132 million from crown estate profits next year, largely due to growing offshore wind sector revenue.
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