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 […]
Public access to BBC’s HQ permanently restricted Free 291224
Public access to BBC’s HQ permanently restricted Public access to BBC’s HQ permanently restricted Public access to parts of the BBC’s London headquarters, New Broadcasting House, will be permanently restricted after a council meeting was told the corporation faced “increased threats”. When planning consent was given to redevelop the site in 2001, a condition was […]
Slowthai rape victim felt ‘helpless’ court told Free 301224
Slowthai rape victim felt ‘helpless’ court toldSlowthai rape victim felt ‘helpless’ court told Slowthai rape victim felt ‘helpless’ court told A woman alleging she was raped by Grammy-nominated rapper Slowthai said she felt “helpless” during the attack and did not resist. The 29-year-old and his friend Alex Blake- Walker are accused of raping two women […]
New tram-like bus involved in crash on launch day Free 301224
New tram-like bus involved in crash on launch day New tram-like bus involved in crash on launch day Transport for London (TfL) has said it is investigating after one of its new electric “tram-like” buses collided with a car on the day the new fleet was launched. The Go-Ahead London bus was reportedly involved in […]
Thief jailed for snatching designer watch from man Free 301224
Thief jailed for snatching designer watch from man Thief jailed for snatching designer watch from man A thief has been jailed after snatching a designer watch off a man’s wrist in London. Sami Rakene, 28, stole a Patek Philippe watch from Edward Barnett in the area of Kilburn High Road, north-west London at about 18:00 […]
Man arrested after eight-year-old girl shot in car Free 301224
Man arrested after eight-year-old girl shot in car Man arrested after eight-year-old girl shot in car A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a double shooting into a car which left an eight-year-old girl and her father with serious injuries. They were both taken to hospital following the shooting on […]
Man critical after fight on Westminster Bridge Free 301224
Man critical after fight on Westminster Bridge Man critical after fight on Westminster Bridge A man is in a critical condition in hospital being treated for a heart attack after a fight broke out on Westminster Bridge, the Met Police said. London Ambulance Service and the air ambulance took him to hospital after a call […]
Elizabeth line staff to strike on New Year’s Eve Free Free 301224
Elizabeth line staff to strike on New Year’s Eve Elizabeth line staff to strike on New Year’s Eve Union members who work on the Elizabeth line will walk out on New Year’s Eve over a pay dispute. Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) staff based in the control room will take the industrial action for 24 […]
Trafalgar Square’s ‘majestic’ Christmas tree felled Free 301224
Trafalgar Square’s ‘majestic’ Christmas tree felled Trafalgar Square’s ‘majestic’ Christmas tree felled A Norwegian spruce, which is sent to London every year for Christmas, has been felled in a traditional ceremony. To make the tradition more environmentally friendly, this year the tree is travelling part of the way to the capital by electric truck and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
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 […]