Northern Line suspension: Delays hit five major Tube lines at rush hour September 4, 2019 The Northern Line is now running with minor delays after a day of frustration for commuters, as TfL warned of evening rush hour disruption across five major Tube lines. Transport for London (TfL) told passengers that the Northern Line service has mostly recovered from signalling failures that left the line suspended for much of today. [...]
Digital sector salaries outstrip UK average but gender pay gap remains September 4, 2019 Salaries for employees in the UK’s digital sector are more than 50 per cent higher than the national average, according to government figures published today. Staff in digital-based roles earned on average £36,300 in 2018, which is 51.3 per cent higher than the UK average of £24,000. Read more: Surge in demand for UK tech [...]
Here’s how we can make London autism friendly September 4, 2019 London is the best city in the world, because it’s a place where people from all walks of life can live, work and love. I would defy anyone to name anywhere else on the planet which is more welcoming, open and inclusive. But despite all of London’s great strengths, our city remains far too inaccessible [...]
Hotel group Dalata buys Shoreditch site from Foxtons tycoon’s property firm September 3, 2019 Hotel operator Dalata has snapped up a plot of land in Shoreditch from Foxtons tycoon Jon Hunt’s property firm in a deal worth £32m. The Irish company today said it has secured the purchase of the Paul Street site, which has planning permission for a hotel with up to 140 rooms. Read more: Easyhotel bidders [...]
Donald Trump blasts Sadiq Khan in misspelled tweet after criticism of time spent on the golf course September 3, 2019 US President Donald Trump unleashed a misspelled rant at London mayor Sadiq Khan today after criticism of the amount of time he spends on the golf course. Trump yesterday cancelled his trip to Poland to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II because of the impending landfall of Hurricane Dorian in [...]
King’s Cross ditches facial recognition technology after watchdog savaged plans September 3, 2019 King’s Cross has denied it will reintroduce facial recognition cameras at the site, as details emerged of its plans to use the technology to identify criminals. In a letter sent to the Mayor of London last month, the developers behind the 67-acre site said they were rolling out an upgraded facial recognition system that would [...]
King’s Cross facial recognition technology ‘not used since 2018’ September 3, 2019 Facial recognition technology has not been used at King’s Cross since March 2018, the site’s developers have insisted. Property development firm Argent, which is overseeing a regeneration project on the 67-acre site, was forced to defend its use of the controversial technology last month amid concerns about privacy and personal data. Read more: King’s Cross [...]
Severe delays hit Metropolitan Line as TfL rolls out new signalling system September 3, 2019 Severe delays threaten to disrupt the morning commute for Metropolitan Line passengers today as Transport for London (TfL) struggled to introduce a new signalling system. TfL told commuters to seek other routes to work while engineers address the issues on the line, which extends from the City into the northwest of London. Read more: Police [...]
Police launch murder probe after Elephant and Castle Tube station stabbing September 2, 2019 Police have launched a murder investigation after a man died following a stabbing at Elephant and Castle Underground station last night. A 24-year-old man died in hospital this morning as a result of his injuries, British Transport Police confirmed this morning. A 25-year-old man remains in hospital in a serious condition. Police were called to [...]
Pie in the sky? London urged to plan for flying taxi future September 2, 2019 Airbus will tomorrow urge London authorities to plan for a future in which electric air taxis roam the skies and drones carry cargo a few thousand feet above the city. The aviation juggernaut has already built a prototype air taxi, as have arch rivals Boeing, Uber and several other manufacturers. Airbus will urge city planners [...]