Central line revealed as worst Tube line for pickpocketing as London Underground thefts rise by a third October 26, 2018 Theft on London's Underground has increased by more than a third over the past two years, according to new data, with the Central Line emerging as the worst Tube line for pickpocketing. The figures reveal that there were 5,153 thefts on the Tube between August 2017 and July this year. The Central and Piccadilly lines [...]
Man who pushed former Eurotunnel boss onto Tube tracks found guilty of attempted murder October 5, 2018 A man has been convicted of attempted murder after he tried to kill former Eurotunnel boss Robert Malpas by pushing him onto Tube tracks. Forty-six-year-old Paul Crossley, of Leyton High Road, East London, was today found guilty of attempted murder after he pushed Malpas onto train tracks at Marble Arch station in April this year. He was [...]
Jubilee Line suspended after man suffers head injury at Baker Street August 27, 2019 The Jubilee Line was part-suspended this afternoon after a man suffered a serious head injury at Baker Street station. Service were suspended between Finchley Road and Waterloo while emergency services dealt with a casualty on the track, the Jubilee Line Twitter account said. In an update, it said: “The train involved in the incident has [...]
Police kill man wearing hoax explosive device in London Bridge terrorist incident November 29, 2019 Police have shot and killed a man wearing a hoax explosive device after multiple people were injured during a terrorist incident on London Bridge this afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said “a number of people have been stabbed” during the incident, following reports circulating on social media of multiple stabbings. Met commissioner Neil Basu said one [...]
Multiple people injured after explosion at Southgate tube station June 19, 2018 Multiple people have been injured after an explosion at Southgate tube station this evening. British Transport Police said a small number of people have been treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service following a minor explosion. The explosion is not being treated as suspicious with the Metropolitan Police saying that the cause of [...]
Severe delays on Victoria line after person dies in train collision; Highbury & Islington station remains closed February 20, 2018 There are severe delays on the Victoria line after a person died in a train collision in north London. The incident occurred at Highbury & Islington earlier this afternoon, and the line was initially suspended between Seven Sisters and King’s Cross stations, however, full service has since resumed. British Transport Police (BTP) said: “A person [...]
TfL saw London Underground thefts rise 25 per cent in 2018 March 12, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) rail services account for almost half of all thefts on trains nationwide, according to data out this week. A total of 4,448 Tube thefts occurred in 2018, up 25 per cent on 2017's 3,500 incidents, while all TfL services together saw a 27 per cent rise to 4,877 thefts. Read more: Buying [...]
Extinction Rebellion protests: 26 arrested after London Stock Exchange climate change protest April 25, 2019 Police arrested 26 people this morning after climate change activists blocked the London Stock Exchange as the Extinction Rebellion protest group targeted Square Mile financial institutions. Read more: Climate change protesters glue themselves to London Stock Exchange The Metropolitan Police said they were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespassing. Meanwhile other activists were demonstrating outside [...]
Extinction Rebellion: Climate change protesters target London Stock Exchange and Canary Wharf station April 25, 2019 Climate change protesters glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange this morning as they target the City of London in their last day of activism after two weeks . A string of seven Extinction Rebellion protesters have blocked the entrance to the exchange, with campaigners dressed in what they described as “Robocop-style” masks with the [...]
“Altercation” on Oxford Circus Tube platform to blame for terrorism scare, says Met, as search begins for two men November 25, 2017 British Transport Police (BTP) have said they believe an “altercation” between two men on an Oxford Circus station Tube platform was to blame for a terrorism scare last night. Read more: Police are reopening stations with “no evidence” of shots fired on London’s Oxford Street, after armed police attended an incident Armed officers from BTP [...]