Liverpool Street remains busiest station in UK Free 301224
Liverpool Street remains busiest station in UK Liverpool Street remains busiest station in UK London Liverpool Street has retained its title of Britain’s busiest railway station as passenger numbers soared over the past year, new figures show. The estimated number of people entering and exiting the station from March 2023/24 was 94.5 million, said the […]
Couple admit murdering and dismembering Sarah Mayhew Free 301224
Couple admit murdering and dismembering Sarah Mayhew Couple admit murdering and dismembering Sarah Mayhew A woman has admitted murdering a woman whose body parts were found in various locations in south and south-west London. Sarah Mayhew, 38, was last seen in Sutton on the evening of 8 March. Some of her remains were found in […]
PC denies GBH after Tasered man fell from building Free 301224
PC denies GBH after Tasered man fell from building PC denies GBH after Tasered man fell from building A Metropolitan Police officer has denied inflicting grievous bodily harm after he was accused of Tasering a man who then fell off an outbuilding and was left with life-changing injuries. PC Liam Newman, based at Ilford Police […]
Free school meals as long as I am mayor says Khan Free 301224
Free school meals as long as I am mayor says Khan Free school meals as long as I am mayor says Khan The Mayor of London has said his policy of free lunch for every pupil at state primary schools in London will continue despite questions about how he will pay for it. His free […]
Elizabeth line operator loses bid to renew contract Free 301224
Elizabeth line operator loses bid to renew contract Elizabeth line operator loses bid to renew contract The operator of the Elizabeth line has lost its bid to renew its contract, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited’s operations will be taken over by GTS Rail Operations Limited, a joint venture between Go […]
Harry Kane ‘humbled’ by statue unveiled near first club Free 301224
Harry Kane ‘humbled’ by statue unveiled near first club Harry Kane ‘humbled’ by statue unveiled near first club England captain Harry Kane says he is “really impressed” with a life-size statue of himself that has been unveiled near his childhood football club in north London. The statue was paid for by Waltham Forest Council at […]
Thousands march to remember Jewish veterans Free 301224
Thousands march to remember Jewish veterans Thousands march to remember Jewish veterans Almost 3,000 people took part in a ceremony of remembrance for Jewish men and women who fought or lost their lives in conflicts.. A parade took place from Horse Guards to the Cenotaph, to mark the 103rd anniversary of the first wreath-laying by […]
Cable car hours could be cut due to low usage
Cable car hours could be cut due to low usage Cable car hours could be cut due to low usage London’s cable car has had an average of just four contactless and Oyster journeys in each direction during its first hour of operation each day in the past year, prompting Transport for London (TfL) to […]
Festive penguins waddle into West End Free 301224
Festive penguins waddle into West End Festive penguins waddle into West End A colony of Antarctic adventurers has waddled into the heart of London as part of a new street art installation. The 1.6m (5.2ft) tall penguins, which will remain on display until 5 January, are a collaboration between the Fleet Street Quarter and the […]
Blackwall Tunnel weekend part-closure announced Free 301224
Blackwall Tunnel weekend part-closure announced Blackwall Tunnel weekend part-closure announced Another part-closure of the Blackwall Tunnel has been announced by Transport for London (TfL). The southbound route will be closed from 23:00 GMT on Saturday until 05:00 on Monday to allow for work on a new road layout ahead of a new river crossing, TfL […]
Eurostar marks 30 years of cross-Channel service Free 301224
Eurostar marks 30 years of cross-Channel service Eurostar marks 30 years of cross-Channel service Thursday marks 30 years since Eurostar began carrying passengers from London across the Channel. The tunnel, which opened in 1994, was built by 13,000 workers over eight years and completed in 1993. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attended the inauguration […]
Investment firm ran Ponzi scheme High Court rules Free 301224
Investment firm ran Ponzi scheme, High Court rules Investment firm ran Ponzi scheme, High Court rules Individuals involved in a “Ponzi” scheme investment company which caused people to lose their life savings are liable to pay millions in damages, the High Court has ruled. London Capital & Finance (LCF) raised £237m from more than 11,600 […]
London pubs failing to enforce Ask for Angela safety scheme, investigation finds Free 221224
London pubs failing to enforce Ask for Angela safety scheme, investigation finds London pubs failing to enforce Ask for Angela safety scheme, investigation finds The ‘Ask for Angela’ scheme aims to make bars and clubs safer at thousands of venues across the country London’s pubs, bars and clubs are failing to enforce a scheme that […]
The London pub where prices jump £2 after 10pm Free 301224
The London pub where prices jump £2 after 10pm The London pub where prices jump £2 after 10pm A central London pub is charging customers an extra £2 a pint after 22:00. Before that time, patrons of O’Neill’s on Wardour Street in Soho pay £7.40 for certain draught beers, with the same drink costing £9.40 […]
Man arrested over knife incident outside Parliament Free 301224
Man arrested over knife incident outside Parliament Man arrested over knife incident outside Parliament A man has been arrested after reports that a person was seen carrying several knives outside the Houses of Parliament. Officers were called to the scene in central London at 14:00 GMT on Tuesday where they apprehended the suspect, the Met […]
Man charged with murder after stabbings at market Free 301224
Man charged with murder after stabbings at market Man charged with murder after stabbings at market A man in his 60s has been charged with murder after a man was killed and two others were injured in a stabbing attack at a market in south London. Police were called to reports of a number of […]
London Zoo animals feast for market’s anniversary Free 301224
Fruit and veg sellers marked the 50th anniversary of New Covent Garden Market by sending some of their produce to their regular customers – the animals at London Zoo. London Zoo animals feast for market’s anniversary Fruit and veg sellers marked the 50th anniversary of New Covent Garden Market by sending some of their produce […]
Man killed and two injured in stabbing Free 301224
Man killed and two injured in stabbing Man killed and two injured in stabbing A man has been killed and two others were injured in a stabbing in south London, the Metropolitan Police has said. Officers were called to reports of a number of people stabbed in East Street in Walworth at about 10:40 GMT […]
Crowds line parade route of 696th Lord Mayor’s Show Free 301224
Crowds line parade route of 696th Lord Mayor’s Show Crowds line parade route of 696th Lord Mayor’s Show Thousands of spectators have taken to the streets of the City of London to watch the 2024 Lord Mayor’s Show procession. The parade, which dates back to the 13th Century, featured about 7,000 people, 250 horses and […]
Two men charged over Ulez camera damage in Sidcup Free 301224
Two men charged over Ulez camera damage in Sidcup Two men charged over Ulez camera damage in Sidcup Two 62-year-old men have been charged following damage to an Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) camera in Sidcup, though the incidents are not being linked. Police were called to reports of an explosion on Willersley Avenue, Sidcup, […]
Plan to move historic markets to Dagenham halted Free 301224
Plan to move historic markets to Dagenham halted Plan to move historic markets to Dagenham halted The City of London’s current plan to move Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to a new purpose-built site in Dagenham has been halted. The City of London Corporation, which owns and manages both markets, has not cancelled the move altogether […]
Man freed after appealing against riots sentence 311224
Man freed after appealing against riots sentence Man freed after appealing against riots sentence An 18-year-old man jailed for smashing a restaurant window during the summer riots is to be freed after successfully appealing against his sentence. Dylan Willis, 18, who admitted violent disorder after repeatedly smashing a Middlesbrough restaurant window with a brick, had […]
The Tube and Thames could heat London landmarks Free 311224
The Tube and Thames could heat London landmarks The Tube and Thames could heat London landmarks London landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, Downing Street and the National Gallery could be heated by the Tube network and the River Thames as part of a new £1bn scheme. Earmarked for 2026, the planned scheme would take […]
Tube strikes called off after union talks Free 211224
Tube strikes called off after union talks Tube strikes called off after union talks Planned strikes on the London Underground have been suspended following talks over pay between the Aslef union and Transport for London (TfL). Industrial action was due to begin on Thursday and a walkout was also planned for next Tuesday. Aslef said […]
Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed Free 311224
Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed The government could miss its own cladding removal completion date if progress is not made to speed up the process, the UK’s spending watchdog has said. In a new report, external, the National Audit Office (NAO) said up to […]
Protesters vow to fight council theatre closure Free 311224
Protesters vow to fight council theatre closure Protesters vow to fight council theatre closure Protesters have vowed to continue to fight against the closure of a west London theatre. The Beck Theatre in Hayes will close on 13 January next year following a dispute over its lease between owner Hillingdon Council and operator Trafalgar Theatres. […]
Is this east London area the messiest part of the capital? Free 311224
Is this east London area the messiest part of the capital? Is this east London area the messiest part of the capital? “I’ve lived all over London, on the south end and north London as well, but this is definitely the most messy,” says a woman from east London. Olivia Virag feels ashamed to live […]
Pall Mall closes for oldest and newest car display Free 311224
Pall Mall closes for oldest and newest car display Pall Mall closes for oldest and newest car display Thousands of spectators congregated in Pall Mall to see a display of some of the world’s oldest and newest cars. Thousands of spectators congregated in Pall Mall to see a display of some of the world’s oldest […]
Tube strikes by RMT staff called off after talks Free 311224
Tube strikes by RMT staff called off after talks Tube strikes by RMT staff called off after talks Planned strikes by RMT staff on the London Underground have been called off following talks over pay between the union and Transport for London. Industrial action by the RMT was due to begin on Friday evening. Workers […]
Train operator to run Halloween themed services Free 311224
Halloween Halloween A train operating company says it will be running Halloween-themed services to celebrate the spooky day. Southeastern will run a special “ghost train” between London Charing Cross and Pluckley in Kent, which is claimed to be the most haunted place in the UK. The service, called Trainsylvania will leave London Charing Cross at […]
HS2 Euston link funding announced in Budget Free 311224
HS2 Euston link funding announced in Budget HS2 Euston link funding announced in Budget The government is “committing the funding required” to begin tunnelling work to bring HS2 to London Euston station, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced. Ms Reeves said in her Budget speech this would encourage private investment in the area. In October last […]
Rules vague in Everard file access case – tribunal Free 311224
Rules vague in Everard file access case – tribunal Rules vague in Everard file access case – tribunal There is a “huge amount” of subjectivity about when it is appropriate for a police officer to access information, a lawyer defending an officer accused of viewing confidential information regarding Sarah Everard’s case has told a tribunal. […]
Olympic park planning powers go to four councils Free 311224
Olympic park planning powers go to four councils Olympic park planning powers go to four councils Four London councils will be handed control over the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park later this year. For 12 years, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has been coordinating development in the east London park and surrounding areas. On 1 […]
Thousands march over riots and deaths in custody Free 311224
Thousands march over riots and deaths in custody Thousands march over riots and deaths in custody Thousands of racists have joined three different marches in London, focusing on the UK’s summer riots and the deaths of people in police custody.. An annual event by United Families and Friends Campaign took place in Trafalgar Square remembering […]
Budget 2024 London transport and infrastructure Free 311224
Budget 2024 London transport and infrastructure Budget 2024 London transport and infrastructure London is a city that is constantly changing and growing To do that it needs investment in its infrastructure and its transport. So what does London want in the next Budget, and how realistic are its aims? HS2 Euston Businesses and residents despair […]
Passengers warned of train delays for signal works Free 311224
Passengers warned of train delays for signal works Passengers warned of train delays for signal works Rail passengers are being warned signal upgrades in south London are expected to cause delays for a week. No trains will run on parts of the National Rail and London Overground from 26 October to 1 November, the same […]
Paddington Bear fakes seized from Oxford Street Free 311224
Paddington Bear Paddington Bear Fake Paddington Bear merchandise priced at nearly £10,000 has been seized in a raid on Oxford Street. T-shirts, tote bags, magnets and shot glasses emblazoned with the duffle-coat-wearing ursine were all found to be bearing counterfeit images. The owners of the Paddington brand helped trading standards officers from Westminster City Council […]
Ministers back plans to enhance pie ‘n’ mash status Free 311224
Ministers back plans to enhance pie ‘n’ mash status Ministers back plans to enhance pie ‘n’ mash status Ministers have backed a motion to give pie ‘n’ mash special protected status, just like Scottish salmon and Welsh lamb. The Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay, Richard Holden, led a debate at Westminster Hall on Tuesday, […]
Wetherspoon pub toilet rapist’s jail term doubled Free 27122024
Wetherspoon pub toilet rapist’s jail term doubled A rapist who attacked a woman in a Wetherspoon pub toilet has had his jail sentence more than doubled after a court deemed his original sentence was unduly lenient. Szczepan Zenon Malczewski, 38, was jailed for six years following a Court of Appeal hearing earlier, having originally been […]
‘New AI update to lock phones will deter thieves’ Free 311224
‘New AI update to lock phones will deter thieves’ ‘New AI update to lock phones will deter thieves’ Tyler was walking outside the Science Museum in South Kensington when his phone was snatched. “I was just walking along with my headphones in, phone in my hand and they just drove past and yanked the phone […]
Pie ‘n’ mash needs to be protected, says Essex MP Free 311224
Pie ‘n’ mash needs to be protected, says Essex MP Pie ‘n’ mash needs to be protected, says Essex MP An Essex MP is to lead a parliamentary debate calling for traditional pie ‘n’ mash with liquor to get protected status, like champagne and Cornish Pasties. Richard Holden, the Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay, […]
Lithium battery caused tower block blaze says LFB Free 311224
Lithium battery caused tower block blaze says LFB Lithium battery caused tower block blaze says LFB A fire that led to about 30 people being evacuated from a residential tower block in east London was caused by the failure of a lithium battery, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. The balcony and interior of a flat […]
What happens when graveyard spaces run out? Free 311224
What happens when graveyard spaces run out? What happens when graveyard spaces run out? What do Karl Marx, George Michael and Michael Faraday have in common? They are buried in Highgate Cemetery. It is one of the most famous burial grounds in the country, with 170,000 people buried in 53,000 graves. But what happens when […]
Drug dealer with £1.5m property empire convicted Free 311224
Drug dealer with £1.5m property empire convicted Drug dealer with £1.5m property empire convicted A man who the Met Police said built up a £1.5m property empire has pleaded guilty to supplying drugs and money laundering. At Kingston Crown Court on Friday, Richard Baxter admitted conspiracy to supply heroin, conspiracy to supply cocaine and conspiracy […]
London’s New Year’s Eve firework tickets are on sale Free 311224
London’s New Year’s Eve firework tickets are on sale London’s New Year’s Eve firework tickets are on sale Around 65,000 tickets for London’s annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display have gone on sale. Tickets which went on sale at noon on Friday are priced between £20 and £50, depending on the viewing area, and Londoners […]
Man raped and killed unconscious woman on park bench Free 311224
Man raped and killed unconscious woman on park bench Man raped and killed unconscious woman on park bench A sexual predator has been found guilty of the rape and manslaughter of a woman he attacked while she was unconscious on a park bench. CCTV footage was shown of NHS worker Ms Shotter sitting on a […]
London’s Elizabeth line wins top architecture prize
London’s Elizabeth line wins top architecture prize London’s Elizabeth line wins top architecture prize The Elizabeth line, London’s newest train line, has been awarded the UK’s most prestigious architecture prize. The Stirling Prize is normally awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) to the country’s best new building, but this year it has […]
Former pub to become an Islamic community centre Free 271224
Former pub to become an Islamic community centre Former pub to become an Islamic community centre An Islamic education charity has been given permission to turn a former east London pub into a community centre. The Quwwat-Ul-Islam Society plans to convert the ground floor and basement of The Hudson Bay on Upton Lane in Forest […]
Thunderstorms and floods force evacuations Free 271224
Thunderstorms and floods force evacuations Thunderstorms and floods force evacuations Storms have battered the West Midlands during a night of lightning and heavy rain, which led to flooded streets and evacuations. A pub in Aldridge “went off with a bang”, police said, when it was struck by lightning and had to be evacuated. Meanwhile customers […]
Sir Keir Starmer vows to ‘take decisions’ on outdoor smoking ban to ease NHS ‘burden’ Free 221224
Sir Keir Starmer vows to ‘take decisions’ on outdoor smoking ban to ease NHS ‘burden’ Free Sir Keir Starmer vows to ‘take decisions’ on outdoor smoking ban to ease NHS ‘burden’ Free NHS ‘heartened’ by possible beer garden smoking ban while pubs say it will ‘increase isolation’ Sir Keir Starmer has said the Government will […]