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Get ready to scramble now pedestrians can cross Oxford Circus, Tokyo-style

02.11.09
Oxford Circus has been remodelled on one of Japan's most famous street crossings in a bid to ease pedestrian congestion... more

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Green light for dash to ease Oxford Circus crush

14.04.09
Work is beginning on a £5million revamp of Oxford Circus inspired by the design of Japanese city streets... more

Bring on the style revolution

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This week Topshop launches a cycling range for girls – but cyclists have long put fashion first... more

7am and the shopping day dawns

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A bid by flagship West End stores to boost business with an unprecedented early-morning sale today received a mixed reaction from commuters... more

Major stores open doors at 7am

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Flagship West End stores are to stage an unprecedented rush-hour sale in a desperate bid to boost business... more

The fallout from the bank rescue

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Bargains for shoppers, dire outlook for shops

14.10.08
Almost half of the stores on London's main shopping street are offering discounts of up to 70 per cent to keep customers spending... more

The Windmill is no tourist trap

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How Oxford Circus shoppers will beat crosstown traffic

10.07.08
Westminster Council wants to change the way we cross the road with a radical rethink of Oxford Circus... more

Bites within a budget at Donzoko

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Bendy fleet banned from bridge over fear of collapse

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Gang murder in Oxford Street

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CCTV blind to giant Banksy

14.04.08
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Banksy pulled off an audacious stunt to produce what is believed to be his biggest work yet in central London... more

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