Jubilee and Central Line services disrupted after man hit by train at Bond Street November 14, 2016 Jubilee Line and Central Line services are disrupted this morning due to a customer incident. Trains are not stopping at Bond Street after a person was hit by a train. There is no Jubilee Line service between Finchley Road and Waterloo and severe delays on the rest of the line. British Transport Police officers are [...]
The second escaped Pentonville prisoner has been found and arrested November 14, 2016 Both prisoners who escaped from HMP Pentonville earlier this month have now been found and arrested. James Anthony Whitlock, 31, was arrested at an address in Shepherds Lane, E9, at around 16.30pm yesterday, for being unlawfully at large. A 48-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were also arrested at the address on suspicion of assisting an offender. All [...]
How to see tonight’s supermoon if you live in London November 14, 2016 Don’t worry if you didn’t catch last month’s Draconids or Orionids meteor showers, because tonight the largest moon since 1948 will be visible over London. Yes – the supermoon is back, and it's absolutely massive. When can I see the Supermoon? Since the clocks went back and the nights have started earlier, stargazing hours have [...]
The new lord mayor must look to the future November 14, 2016 The City now has its 689th lord mayor. On Saturday, Andrew Parmley donned the traditional finery and paraded through the City in the magnificent State Coach that has carried his predecessors every year since 1757. The Lord Mayor’s Parade is one the most public-facing elements of the City of London Corporation, which can lay claim to [...]
My key aim as lord mayor is to promote London’s unique business and cultural offering November 14, 2016 It has been a busy few days since starting as the 689th lord mayor. After my swearing in at the ancient Silent Ceremony on Friday came the world’s biggest and oldest street pageant: the Lord Mayor’s Show. Since 1215, every newly-elected lord mayor has travelled through the City of London to Westminster to swear loyalty to the [...]
Remembrance Day in pictures November 13, 2016 Remembrance Sunday was marked by a two-minute silence across the country as veterans, serving military personnel, politicians and royalty commemorated the fallen at services. At the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the Queen led the service laying a wreath at the statue, with Princes William and Harry who have both served in the army also paying their respects in the [...]
Lord Mayor’s Show 2016 proves pigs can float and Londoners can cope with rain November 12, 2016 Londoners are ignoring the miserable weather and basking in the fun of today’s Lord Mayor’s Show. The City of London has been turned into a place of marching bands, horses and even inflatable pigs for the celebration. Read more: Everything you need to know about this year's Lord Mayor's Show It seems like every marching [...]
What to expect from the Lord Mayor’s Show this Saturday November 11, 2016 The City of London will look a little different tomorrow as the 801st Lord Mayor's Show rolls into town, complete with boats, horses and lots of fireworks. Tomorrow's festivities will also serve as the first public appearance by new Lord Mayor Andrew Parmley, who took on his prestigious new role today. Since 1215 every newly-elected [...]
Remembrance Day 2016 in pictures: Two minutes’ silence held across London’s landmarks November 11, 2016 City-dwellers paused for two minutes' silence in memory of fallen soldiers this morning, while Londoners stopped in their tracks at their workplaces, landmarks and on the streets. Lloyds of London ground to a halt and 11am was marked by the traditional ringing of the Lutine bell in the insurer's atrium. Brokers gathered on balconies to observe the silence. (Source: [...]
Croydon tram accident: London mayor Sadiq Khan’s message to Londoners affected by the tragedy at Sandilands November 11, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan last night praised the emergency services for their work in helping the victims of the tragic tram accident in Croydon earlier this week, in which seven people lost their lives. Police yesterday confirmed that six men and one woman were killed when a tram derailed and overturned near the Sandilands stop in south London [...]