Car smashes into City branch of Pret a Manger February 24, 2017 City workers in the Fenchurch Street area seeking their morning coffee and croissant fix will have a little further to go today. Police are investigating after a car smashed through the front of the Pret a Manger branch in Cullum Street last night, putting the store out of action. A Pret spokesperson said the company is helping the [...]
London: Our city of eternal resilience is not endangered by Brexit February 24, 2017 We have been here before. Seismic political or economic events strike like a tsunami; panic breaks out that London’s position as a leading world city is endangered. It happened in the aftermath of 2008’s financial crisis and it’s happening as Brexit looms. In 2009 the Economist observed magisterially, “Before the credit crunch, talk that London [...]
Storm Doris has closed down a section of Leadenhall Market February 23, 2017 Storm Doris continues to cause disruption across London, and the latest site affected is City hotspot Leadenhall Market. Parts of the historic site have been closed off "as a precautionary measure" as the storm continues to rattle windows all over the capital. Read More: Gale force winds from Storm Doris set to wreak havoc on Southern [...]
Storm Doris: A man has been injured in an incident at Victoria station February 23, 2017 A man has been hospitalised after receiving a head injury when he was hit by falling debris caused by high winds at Victoria station. The London Ambulance Service was called at 2.59pm to reports of an incident on Victoria Street, and sent an ambulance crew, a single responder in a car, an incident response officer and [...]
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 [...]