Storm Doris leads to train delays as tree falls on rail tracks – travellers are advised to avoid Euston station February 23, 2017 Storm Doris is wreaking travel chaos across the country today, with rail service disruptions set to continue all day. All west coast services out of Euston have been cancelled, and Transport for London has advised travellers to avoid the station if possible. https://twitter.com/victorialine/status/834759837208760320 London Thameslink services are severely disrupted, and there will be no direct service [...]
Storm Doris hits London: Heathrow warns of flight delays and cancellations due to strong winds February 23, 2017 Storm Doris has arrived and Londoners are waking up to strong winds in the capital this morning. Earlier this week the Met Office issued a severe weather warning for London ahead of Storm Doris' arrival, and forecast winds of up to 50-60mph, along with ice, snow, rain and fog. The storm is also causing disruption [...]
Storm Doris: London Fire Brigade has been called out to 36 weather-related incidents February 23, 2017 London Fire Brigade has been called out to 36 Storm Doris-related incidents so far today, as strong winds batter the city. The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning and said winds of up to 70 mph are likely. The storm has also caused major delays across the UK's transport networks, with trees falling onto [...]
The best (and funniest) tweets about Storm Doris February 23, 2017 Storm Doris is bearing down on the UK, with winds of up to 60mph expected across the capital – and as much as a foot of snow due to fall in parts of the North. It's the first time this year a so-called weather bomb (area of extreme low pressure) has hit the UK. The good [...]
Gale force winds from Storm Doris are set to cause travel disruption across Southern rail routes today February 23, 2017 A storm is brewing on Southern rail. An actual storm. No, it's not fed-up passengers staging an intervention, but a warning that Storm Doris is going to cause some significant troubles on the network today. Passengers have been advised to check before travelling today as gale force winds from Storm Doris have prompted Network Rail [...]
Spiking business rates will lead to an East London tech exodus February 23, 2017 Much has been written about the upcoming business rates revaluation and the significant additional burden that this will place on businesses, large and small. Comparatively little, however, has been said about the impact that this in turn will have on our town centres and business districts. Ultimately, business rates are a property tax rather than [...]
Government isn’t doing enough to mitigate the environmental hit from Heathrow expansion, warn MPs February 23, 2017 The government looks set to flout recommendations made by its own climate change advisers regarding the environmental impact of Heathrow expansion, MPs warned today. The Environmental Audit Committee has found the government is not doing enough to show it can mitigate the environmental hit the new runway is expected to have, and looks set to [...]
The Met Police has appointed its first female commissioner February 22, 2017 Cressida Dick has been appointed as commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, replacing Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe. The appointment means the Met will be led by a woman for the first time in its 187-year history. Dick currently works at the Foreign Office, and her appointment had been widely expected. London mayor Sadiq Khan welcomed the news [...]
The only direct flight between London Heathrow and Barbados will take off this year February 22, 2017 Virgin Atlantic has announced it will launch the only direct flight between London Heathrow and Barbados later this year. The twice weekly service, operating on Tuesdays and Saturdays, will start from 12 December 2017 to tempt those eyeing up Christmas in the Caribbean. Flights go on sale from this Saturday 25 February. The airline's codeshare with [...]
A severe weather warning has been issued for London as Storm Doris heads towards the UK February 22, 2017 All good things must come to an end – and it seems like the weather is happy to oblige. After experiencing the warmest day of the year on Monday, the Met Office has issued a severe weather warning as Storm Doris heads towards the capital. Strong winds are on their way as temperatures start to [...]