Three-hour Eurotunnel delays after train fault Free 271224
Three-hour Eurotunnel delays after train fault Three-hour Eurotunnel delays after train fault Eurotunnel passengers were facing three-hour delays on one of the biggest travel days of the year after a train stopped in the tunnel with a fault. The disruption at the UK terminal in Folkestone was caused by “a technical issue” on a Eurostar […]
Two arrested over alleged rape of man in Brighton Free 271224
Two arrested over alleged rape of man in Brighton Two arrested over alleged rape of man in Brighton Two men have been arrested after a 19-year-old man reported being raped in Brighton. The alleged assault happened in Steine Lane at around 03:30 GMT on Saturday, Sussex Police said. The victim had been approached by two […]
Prison officer arrested after reports of sex video 271224
Prison officer arrested after reports of sex video Prison officer arrested after reports of sex video A female prison officer has been suspended after being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. It follows reports in The Sun, external that a custody officer was detained after a video of her having sex with a […]
London’s disappeared department stores of days gone by Free 271224
London’s disappeared department stores of days gone by London’s disappeared department stores of days gone by Once the bastion of middle-class ladies going up to town to shop, with deferential and attentive staff and a respectable place to lunch, department stores were a world away from today’s shopping habits of e-commerce, fast fashion and middle […]
UK’s longest serving postman calls time on career Free 271224
UK’s longest serving postman calls time on career UK’s longest serving postman calls time on career Britain’s longest-serving Royal Mail postman has recalled hand-delivering turkeys, kippers and last-minute gifts for Christmas as his record 60 years comes to an end. Robert Hudson, from Leyton, east London, started his career in December 1964 – aged 16 […]
Man charged after car hit four people in London Free 271224
Man charged after car hit four people in London Man charged after car hit four people in London A man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after four pedestrians were hit by a car in London’s West End on Christmas Day. The car was travelling on the wrong side of the road […]
Funding gap delays Rotherhithe Tunnel upgrade Free 271224
Funding gap delays Rotherhithe Tunnel upgrade Funding gap delays Rotherhithe Tunnel upgrade Plans to close and repair a 116-year-old road tunnel under the River Thames are on hold due to a lack of funds. Despite being allocated £485m in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent Budget for the next financial year – almost double the £250m committed […]
NHS workers’ wages wrong after pay deal – union Free 261224
NHS workers’ wages wrong after pay deal – union NHS workers’ wages wrong after pay deal – union A union has said some staff at a hospital trust have been paid thousands of pounds less than they should have following a pay agreement. Unison represents healthcare support workers at Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals, run by […]
Payout for wife sacked after CCTV cheating row Free 261224
Payout for wife sacked after CCTV cheating row Payout for wife sacked after CCTV cheating row A woman sacked by her husband after she accused him of cheating with his sous chef has been awarded nearly £10,000 in compensation. Jacqueline Herling confronted Stefan Herling in May 2022, telling him she had seen CCTV footage of […]
Free Christmas lunch helps combat loneliness Free 261224
Free Christmas lunch helps combat loneliness Free Christmas lunch helps combat loneliness A free festive lunch was held in Bristol on Christmas Day as part of an initiative to help combat loneliness. Vehicle hire firm Motability Operations said it hosted 42 guests in its office in Stoke Gifford to ensure they were not alone. Employees […]
South West rail passengers face limited services Free 261224
South West rail passengers face limited services South West rail passengers face limited services Rail passengers in Devon and Cornwall are facing limited Great Western Railway (GWR) services due to major construction work. GWR said no trains were running on Boxing Day and an amended service was in place between 27-29 December, with trains terminating […]
King praises health workers and calls for unity after riots Free 251224
King praises health workers and calls for unity after riots King praises health workers and calls for unity after riots King Charles has delivered a personal message of gratitude to health workers who have supported him during his cancer treatment, in his annual Christmas speech. In a candid message, he offered his “heartfelt thanks” to […]
Alfie Boe sings Happy Birthday to UK’s oldest man Free 251224
Alfie Boe sings Happy Birthday to UK’s oldest man Alfie Boe sings Happy Birthday to UK’s oldest man Opera star Alfie Boe has serenaded the UK’s oldest man with a special version of Happy Birthday as he turned 110. The singer made a special appearance, by video call, during Donald Rose’s celebrations on Tuesday. Mr […]
Attempted murder arrest after car hits four people 251224
Attempted murder arrest after car hits four people Attempted murder arrest after car hits four people A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after four pedestrians were injured in London’s West End. Police were called following reports a car was driven on the wrong side of the road in Shaftesbury Avenue, in […]
Zelensky condemns ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack 261224
Zelensky condemns ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack Zelensky condemns ‘inhumane’ Christmas Day attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia made a “conscious choice” by launching a major overnight attack on his country’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day. Ukraine’s air force said it had detected 184 missiles and drones, but many were shot down or missed their […]
Morrisons Christmas delays extend to second day Free 271224
Morrisons Christmas delays extend to second day Morrisons Christmas delays extend to second day Some Morrisons customers encountered further delays with their Christmas orders more than 24 hours after after the supermarket experienced what it called “systems issues” on Monday. One customer told the BBC she was left waiting for about £200 worth of groceries, […]
American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue Free 271224
American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue American Airlines has resumed flights after suspending its services for around an hour on Tuesday due to a technical issue that impacted the systems needed to release its planes. The nationwide halt was cancelled just before 13:00 GMT, according to the […]
Met Office forecasts a ‘green Christmas’ in the UK Free 251224
Met Office forecasts a ‘green Christmas’ in the UK Met Office forecasts a ‘green Christmas’ in the UK People across much of the UK should be safe to leave their winter layers and umbrellas at home on Christmas Day, as a run of unseasonably mild weather continues. Highs of between 11C and 13C are forecast, […]
Meat traders agree plan for ‘New Smithfield’ Free 271224
Meat traders agree plan for ‘New Smithfield’ Meat traders agree plan for ‘New Smithfield’ The City of London and Smithfield traders have agreed on a plan to move the market to a new location “within the M25” when the site closes. The agreement comes after concerns that the historic Smithfield meat market and Billingsgate fish […]
Old Oak Common – mega station starts to grow
Old Oak Common – mega station starts to grow Old Oak Common – mega station starts to grow Trains won’t run into Paddington from Christmas Day until 30 December because of preparation work at the new mega station being built at Old Oak Common in north-west London. As well as the new high speed line […]
Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years Free 231224
Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years Chocolate maker Cadbury has been dropped from the list of royal warrants for the first time in 170 years. The Birmingham-based chocolatier was awarded its first royal warrant as chocolate and cocoa manufacturers by Queen Victoria in 1854, but it has […]
Man charged with murdering south London teacher Free 251224
Man charged with murdering south London teacher Man charged with murdering south London teacher A man has been charged with murdering a teacher who was found dead in south London on Thursday morning. Gemma Devonish, who worked as head of year at Rosebery School in Epsom, Surrey, died at the scene in Nutfield Close, Carshalton, […]
‘Severe’ disruption to Christmas train services Free 251224
‘Severe’ disruption to Christmas train services ‘Severe’ disruption to Christmas train services East of England train passengers are being warned journey times over the holidays will be “significantly longer than normal”, due to substantial engineering works. A section of the Midland Main line will close from the 21-29 December – affecting travel to Luton Airport […]
Phone snatch victim gives chase – and gets it back Free 241224
Phone snatch victim gives chase – and gets it back Phone snatch victim gives chase – and gets it back A designer from Tottenham says she “can’t believe” she recovered her mobile phone after it was snatched from her earlier this week. A designer from Tottenham says she “can’t believe” she recovered her mobile phone […]
Police appeal over car used in triple shooting Free 271224
Police appeal over car used in triple shooting Police appeal over car used in triple shooting Information about a black Kia Niro car used in the shooting of Michelle Sadio could “hold the key” to the investigation into her death, police said. Ms Sadio was fatally injured in a triple shooting outside a church in […]
Groucho Club to reopen following alleged rape 271224
Groucho Club to reopen following alleged rape Groucho Club to reopen following alleged rape London’s The Groucho Club is to reopen after its licence was put under review following an alleged rape at the premises. Westminster Council had forced the private members’ club in Soho to close at the request of police following claims a […]
Man ‘attacked with alkali’ at Winter Wonderland Free 271224
Man ‘attacked with alkali’ at Winter Wonderland Man ‘attacked with alkali’ at Winter Wonderland Three people have been arrested after a man had a bottle of corrosive liquid thrown at him while visiting Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland, the Met Police said. The man, 22, was taken to hospital after being splashed with the liquid, which […]
Leaves blamed for Piccadilly line part-closure Free 271224
Leaves blamed for Piccadilly line part-closure Leaves blamed for Piccadilly line part-closure The part-closure of a London Underground line has been blamed on significant leaf fall. Services between Uxbridge and Rayners Lane on the Piccadilly line remain suspended, which has led Transport for London (TfL) to apologise to customers. Metropolitan Line trains between the two […]
Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother jailed for life in prison for her murder Free 261224
Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother jailed for life for her murder Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother jailed Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother are sentenced to life in prison for the 10-year-old’s murder Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother are sentenced to life in prison for the 10-year-old’s murder Urfan Sharif, 43, must spend a minimum of […]
New law to end ‘scourge’ of badly parked bikes Free 271224
New law to end ‘scourge’ of badly parked bikes New law to end ‘scourge’ of badly parked bikes Local transport authorities across England are set to be given new powers which includes regulating bike hire schemes, in plans published by ministers on Monday allowing for more devolution. In London, where transport powers are already in […]
Woman killed and two injured in London shooting 271224
Woman killed and two injured in London shooting Woman killed and two injured in London shooting A woman has been killed and two men have been injured in a shooting in north-west London. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to reports of a shooting at about 21:15 GMT on Saturday in Harlesden where they […]
Tenants call for rent controls in demonstration Free 271224
Tenants call for rent controls in demonstration Tenants call for rent controls in demonstration Hundreds of tenants have staged a protest in central London calling for action on the capital’s “spiralling” rents. The London Renters Union (LRU), which organised Saturday’s event that began in Cavendish Square, said there had been a wave of renter-led demonstrations […]
Tower as tall as The Shard approved for Square Mile 281224
Tower as tall as The Shard approved for Square Mile Tower as tall as The Shard approved for Square Mile A skyscraper the same height as The Shard has been approved by the City of London Corporation. One Undershaft will be the tallest in the City of London containing 74 storeys. It will also feature […]
Elizabeth II memorial could cost up to £46m Free 281224
Elizabeth II memorial could cost up to £46m Elizabeth II memorial could cost up to £46m A national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II could cost as much as £46m, with the government calling on leading artists, architects and engineers to put forward ideas for the monument. The permanent memorial to the country’s longest-reigning monarch will […]
Balcony gardens to ‘modernise’ vacant City Hall
Balcony gardens to ‘modernise’ vacant City Hall Balcony gardens to ‘modernise’ vacant City Hall London’s former City Hall, which has stood empty since the mayor and London Assembly left in 2021, is to be re-purposed into shops, restaurants and offices under plans from its landlord. Southwark Council’s planning committee has approved the proposals, which involve […]
Euston big screen to show travel updates not ads 281224
Euston big screen to show travel updates not ads Euston big screen to show travel updates not ads The big screen in Euston station that caused complaints when it was used for advertising will now display information about train departures and arrivals. Network Rail, which runs the station, said the change was made in response […]
TfL ticket inspectors to strike Free 281225
TfL ticket inspectors to strike TfL ticket inspectors to strike Nearly 300 ticket inspectors at Transport for London (TfL) will go on strike later this week over what they say are unfair wages. The Compliance, Policing, Operations and Security Directorate (CPOS) workers, who enforce ticket checks at railways stations and on buses, will strike on […]
London Victoria trains facing major disruption Free 281224
London Victoria trains facing major disruption London Victoria trains facing major disruption Trains to and from London Victoria are facing major disruption on Sunday due to a signalling fault. National Rail said Southeastern and Thameslink services may be cancelled, delayed or revised until the end of the day. The fault with the signalling system between […]
Winter fuel payment replaced by some London councils Free 281224
Winter fuel payment replaced by some London councils Winter fuel payment replaced by some London councils An east London council is rolling out its replacement winter fuel payment after the government changed the criteria, meaning millions of pensioners no longer qualify. Tower Hamlets Council is offering a £175 cash payment to pensioners it has assessed […]
Injunction temporarily bans north London car meets Free 281224
Injunction temporarily bans north London car meets Injunction temporarily bans north London car meets Unauthorised car meets will be temporarily banned across Enfield after the High Court granted an interim injunction to Enfield Council. The council previously said groups of people wanting to “show off their cars” were illegally gathering near the A10. The injunction […]
Heaven nightclub to reopen after licence hearing Free 281224
Heaven nightclub to reopen after licence hearing Heaven nightclub to reopen after licence hearing Popular London nightclub Heaven is allowed to reopen after its operating licence was revoked on public safety grounds following an alleged rape. The Metropolitan Police had successfully applied to Westminster Council to suspend the licence of the Villiers Street LGBTQ venue […]
Thousands of Santas descend on capital for charity 281224
Thousands of Santas descend on capital for charity Thousands of Santas descend on capital for charity More than 3,000 runners dressed as Father Christmas descended onto the capital on Wednesday night to raise money for more than 50 charities. The run saw a wave of red-suited runners race through London’s landmarks, starting at St Paul’s […]
TfL contactless refunds return after cyber attack Free 041224
TfL contactless refunds return after cyber attack TfL contactless refunds return after cyber attack Transport for London (TfL) customers who use a contactless card or a mobile device to pay for journeys can now claim refunds for delays, after the online service was disabled following a cyber attack in September. Customers can also access their […]
Rail operator seeks to reassure London commuters Free 291224
Rail operator seeks to reassure London commuters Rail operator seeks to reassure London commuters A rail operator has sought to reassure commuters to London as its rival operator is due to axe its services. LNER blamed a lack of passenger numbers for its decision to axe the Sunderland route, which will call at the city […]
HS2 machines will make Euston final destination Free 29122024
HS2 machines will make Euston final destination HS2 machines will make Euston final destination Each weighing 1,250 tonnes, the machines are being assembled at Old Oak Common. Karen and Madeleine are then expected to take around 18 months to reach the railway’s final destination. Major HS2 construction work at a site alongside Euston station has […]
Be careful drinking abroad warns mum of woman who died in Laos Free 291224
Be careful drinking abroad warns mum of woman who died in Laos Be careful drinking abroad warns mum of woman who died in Laos “If it can happen to her, it can happen to anybody”, the mother of British lawyer Simone White, who died in a suspected poisoning in Laos, has warned. The 28-year-old, from […]
Dogs in Christmas jumpers parade in London Free 291224
Dogs in Christmas jumpers parade in London Dogs in Christmas jumpers parade in London More than a hundred dogs dressed in Christmas jumpers have joined a festive parade in central London in support of rescue charities. About 130 pets made their way from St James’s Park, down the Mall towards Buckingham Palace with their owners […]
Two men arrested after Holloway takeaway fire Free 301224
Two men arrested after Holloway takeaway fire Two men arrested after Holloway takeaway fire Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire at a takeaway in Holloway. The Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade were called at 03:50 GMT on Thursday to Seven Sisters Road. Five […]
More tickets for London’s NYE fireworks go on sale Free 301224
More tickets for London’s NYE fireworks go on sale More tickets for London’s NYE fireworks go on sale The final round of tickets for London’s annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display will go on sale at midday on Monday. They are priced between £20 and £50, depending on the viewing area, and Londoners will be […]
Overground lines named in ceremony in east London Free 301224
Overground lines named in ceremony in east London Overground lines named in ceremony in east London The six London Overground lines have been officially named in a ceremony at Dalston Junction station. The Liberty, Lioness, Mildmay, Suffragette, Weaver and Windrush lines will make it easier for people to navigate the 113 Overground stations, Transport for […]