London City Airport toasts craft beer popularity with the launch of Truman’s brewery branch January 27, 2017 Truman's brewery has launched a new cafe-bar called Brick Lane Brews at London City Airport. It will offer "a quintessentially East End London menu" throughout the day, serving up everything from salt beef to muffins to sausage rolls – and beer, obviously. It's cold – it's started snowing – you need a Classic Salt Beef Beigel & Truman's [...]
A bird’s eye view of the Elizabeth Line stations taking shape January 27, 2017 The Crossrail rail project has released a batch of new images to give us a bird's eye view of how the new Elizabeth Line stations are shaping up. There are 10 new stations being built across the capital and in the tunnels, over three-quarters of the permanent track has been laid. Simon Wright, Crossrail programme director, [...]
Why road pricing could help liberate London’s roads from congestion January 27, 2017 It's been a tough few months for London’s commuters and drivers. A combination of bad tempered industrial disputes, burst water mains and fog have made the journey to work particularly challenging for the 3m or so people who often have to battle through the morning peak. Good timing perhaps for a new report from the [...]
The Magical Lantern Festival returns to London for a spectacular Chinese New Year celebration January 26, 2017 The Magical Lantern Festival has returned to illuminate Chiswick House Gardens with a spectacular fairytale world of light inspired art and sculptures. Taking place until 26 February – the garden’s 65 acres have been decorated with over 50 illuminated, brand new installations in celebration of the Chinese New Year of the Rooster. This year’s theme [...]
Barnet is the London borough with the biggest risk of burglary January 26, 2017 Barnet is the London borough where the risk of burglary is highest, according to new research. And the north London borough is also the area where residents pay the highest price for burglaries – at a whopping £7.6m per year overall. Approved Index calculated the cost of burglaries based on insurance costs, and by using the [...]
Disruption to train services due to derailment at Lewisham will continue until the end of the week January 26, 2017 Disruption to Southeastern train services will continue until the end of the week, the rail network confirmed today. Services have been subject to cancellations and delays since early Tuesday morning, when a freight train derailed at Lewisham. Southeastern said this morning that train services running through Lewisham station may be cancelled, delayed or revised, with disruption expected [...]
There’s going to be a Tube strike all of today: Here’s what you need to know January 26, 2017 It hasn't even been a month since the year started with a bang thanks a Tube strike which shut down most Zone 1 stations and caused commuter chaos. But we're already facing another one, which will affect the Central and Waterloo & City Lines. So, here's what you need to know to make any journeys as pain-free as possible… [...]
City of London grants planning permission for new City skyscraper, 1 Leadenhall January 25, 2017 Another skyscraper has moved one step closer to becoming part of the capital's skyline, after the City of London's planning and transport committee granted planning permission this morning. The committee approved a resolution to grant permission for 1 Leadenhall, which is set to tower over Leadenhall Market. The resolution was approved following a consultation with the [...]
Victoria station evacuated and closed due to a fire alert January 25, 2017 Victoria station has reopened after being closed due to a fire alert. London Fire Brigade was called at around 11.11AM after reports that smoke had been smelled at the station and three fire engines were dispatched to the scene. The station was evacuated but has since been reopened, with trains stopping as normal. https://twitter.com/victorialine/status/824211454224199680 https://twitter.com/victorialine/status/824225348200054787 [...]
Mayor wants London employers to make childcare more accessible January 25, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged employers to help parents "locked out of the workplace" due to rising childcare costs. He said more should follow the example of the Greater London Authority, which has just introduced a new childcare deposit loan across all organisations within it. All parents in the GLA group, spanning TfL, the [...]