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 [...]
As others look inward, the City is keeping its eye on the world September 2, 2019 Domestic and international politics, as well as the latest developments in the Brexit saga, are set to dominate the headlines in the coming weeks and months. While we cannot simply put the Brexit question to one side, we must remember that it is just one – admittedly important – part of a bigger picture: the [...]
Notting Hill Carnival’s ‘Dancing Granny’ signs underwear deal with Sloggi after video goes viral August 30, 2019 Almost 1m people attended Notting Hill Carnival’s annual carnival last weekend. One of them, Colette Zacca, left with viral fame and an underwear deal with German brand Sloggi. Read More: Notting Hill Carnival 2019: Everything you need to know about London’s best parade The 56-year-old from Stamford Hill has been dubbed “Dancing Granny” online after [...]
London’s bursting airports could harm the tourist trade August 30, 2019 London’s crown as Europe’s top tourist city will continue to shine despite Brexit, as it has done throughout our nation’s history. With its exciting mixture of high and low culture, history and (Tate) modernism – as well as fantastic food that has dispelled the country’s undeserved fish-and chips-obsessed reputation – it is no surprise that [...]
Eco-warriors still threaten Heathrow drone chaos despite ‘positive’ talks with airport August 30, 2019 Climate change activists are still planning on flying drones over Heathrow in protest next month, despite a “positive” meeting with representatives from the airport this morning. Heathrow Pause, a splinter group of the Extinction Rebellion movement, says it will fly toy drones in the airport’s restricted zone from 13 September, in a move that threatens [...]
London fails to make Economist’s top 10 world’s safest cities list August 30, 2019 London may be one of the globe’s ultimate tourist destinations, but it has missed out on ranking as one of the top ten safest cities in the world. The capital has come fourteenth in a list compiled by the Economist Intelligence unit, beaten by the likes of San Francisco, Amsterdam and Chicago. Read more: London [...]