Eight arrests made after Extinction Rebellion causes rush hour chaos on Jubilee Line October 17, 2019 Eight arrests have been made after Extinction Rebellion protesters caused severe delays on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Tube during rush hour today. Furious commuters reacted by dragging a climate change activist from the top of a train before appearing to attack him. Read more: Extinction Rebellion targets London’s financial heart in day of [...]
Climate change protesters glue themselves to DLR train at Canary Wharf station April 17, 2019 Climate change protesters have glued themselves to a DLR train at Canary Wharf as police reportedly closed access to parts of the station in response to the disruption. Read more: Protesters reveal rail disruption plan as police shut Tube Wi-Fi Extinction Rebellion activists today stepped up their London protests by targeting the capital’s transport network, [...]
Person dies after being hit by Victoria Line train July 5, 2019 The Victoria Line is part suspended with severe delays this morning, causing severe disruption during rush hour after a person died after being hit by a train. Transport for London (TfL) warned commuters there was no service between Walthamstow Central and Seven Sisters while emergency services attended the incident. Severe delays hit the rest of [...]
Two men arrested after fight sparks ‘stampede’ at Bank Station August 2, 2019 Two men have been arrested after a fight at Monument Station which sparked “massive panic” and led to the evacuation of Monument and Bank stations. The British Transport Police (BTP) said: “Two men have been arrested on suspicion of affray after a fight at Monument Station this morning.” Read more: Police evacuate Lloyd’s of London [...]
Extinction Rebellion protests: Eco-activists plot Heathrow shutdown at the start of Easter bank holiday weekend April 18, 2019 Climate change activists are planning to shut down the UK’s busiest airport tomorrow to coincide with the Easter bank holiday weekend, according to reports. Extinction Rebellion has called on supporters to meet at Heathrow Airport on Good Friday as thousands of holidaymakers prepare to depart for the long weekend. Read more: Climate change activists denied [...]
Violent crime on the Tube rises 43 per cent in three years January 18, 2019 Violent crime on the London Underground has soared by more than 43 per cent over three years, according to police data. There were 2,838 reports of violence on London’s Tube network between November 2017 and September last year, compared to 1,980 incidents between November 2015 and October 2016, British Transport Police (BTP) figures show. Read more: [...]
Man attacked ‘with hammer’ at Stratford station, causing broken shoulder and lacerations October 30, 2018 Two commuters were attacked by a man at Stratford station during rush hour this morning, with an eyewitness claiming he used a hammer in the assault. One man was left with a broken shoulder and a laceration to the head after this morning’s attack, while the other suffered bruising. Eyewitnesses claimed one of the men [...]
Mother and child ‘amazingly’ survive Tube platform fall by hiding in pit under track September 8, 2018 A mother and child were “extremely fortunate” to survive after falling onto a Tube track seconds before a train arrived at Baker Street last night. British Transport Police (BTP) said the woman was pushing her child in a buggy along the platform just before 10.15pm last night when she accidentally pushed the wheels over the platform [...]
Earl’s Court incident: Person on track airlifted to safety as station evacuated October 11, 2018 A person appears to have been airlifted to safety after an incident at Earl’s Court Station this morning, with thousands of commuters evacuated from the station as it was temporarily closed. British Transport Police (BTP) reportedly said a person was struck by a train at the station, but it is not clear whether they were [...]
Person dies after being hit by train at Harringay station December 17, 2019 A person has died after being hit by a train at Harringay station in north London this morning. In a statement, British Transport Police confirmed that officers were called to the station shortly before 11.50 this morning following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics were also in attendance, but the person was pronounced [...]