Man charged with trespass after scaling gate at Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon October 8, 2016 A 21-year-old man has been charged with two counts of trespass after climbing over a gate a Buckingham Palace yesterday afternoon. Daniel Sheehan, who has no fixed abode, was charged today for his attempt to scale the boundaries of the royal residence just before 1.45pm, but was met by officers and arrested "as he dropped to [...]
Michelin Guide 2017: The 15 new Bib Gourmand restaurants in London October 7, 2016 The UK’s Michelin Guide 2017 has been unveiled, and there’s new addition to the accolades handed out to restaurants with exceptional cuisine. Bib Gourmands are given to less formal restaurants offering exceptional good food at moderate prices. Restaurants which achieve this special honour are not required to offer the same level of service as those [...]
Uber on the Night Tube: We’re still here, don’t forget us October 7, 2016 Uber has released statistics today showing how its number of rides has been affected by the introduction of the Night Tube. The Jubilee Line will start running 24-hour weekend services from tonight (and we've put together a list of the best ways to make the most of it), and Sadiq Khan confirmed this morning that the Northern [...]
Make the most of the 24-hour Jubilee line with bars and restaurants including Duck and Waffle, Bar Italia and Hawker House… Or just have an office dinner party October 7, 2016 After almost two months of the Night Tube being available on the Central and Victoria lines, tonight is the Jubilee line's turn. The newest line on the London Underground (it launched in 1979), the silver service will now run tubes every 10 minutes between its Stanmore in the west and Stratford in the east. Admittedly, [...]
Delays on Bakerloo Line due to person on the tracks at Regents Park October 7, 2016 There are delays on the Bakerloo Line this morning after a woman was struck and killed by a train at Regents Park station. The line was closed between Paddington and Piccadilly Circus earlier, due to a person on the tracks. Service has since resumed but with delays on the entire line. British Transport Police (BTP) were called to [...]
Northern Line night tube launch date confirmed as 18 November October 7, 2016 The mayor of London has confirmed that the Night Tube will launch on the Northern line next month. With Night Tube services beginning on the Jubilee Line tonight, Sadiq Khan announced today that 24-hour weekend services will begin on the Northern Line on 18 November, confirming reports from last month. Northern Line night trains will run from [...]
Don’t kid yourself Hillary will be a good President October 7, 2016 For all the attention lavished on Donald Trump’s many flaws, there’s a deafening silence in the UK media about Hillary Clinton’s own defects as a US presidential candidate. They are not unconnected. Given the Republican’s illiberalism, nobody seems to want to say anything that might undermine the only person standing between him and the most [...]
Gone to pot: Police want Camden Town to become a “bong-free” zone October 6, 2016 Camden Town may look a little different the next time you visit as police have pledged to make the area a "no bong" zone and crackdown on paraphernalia associated with drug use. To draw an end to comparisons with pot hotspot Amsterdam, officers have warned shops based on Camden High Street and around the Lock [...]
Talks to avoid Southern Rail strikes going ahead next week have failed, according to the RMT October 6, 2016 Talks to avoid Southern Rail strikes going ahead next week have failed, according to the RMT. Southern Rail and union officials held talks from 10am in a bid to hash out their differences and avoid a series of strikes kicking off next week. The strike dates announced by the RMT are: 00:01 BST Tuesday 11 [...]
Commuters facing rush hour delays on Victoria Line October 6, 2016 Commuters using the Victoria Line this morning may want to leave extra time for their journeys. Crowd control measures are in place at Seven Sisters and Victoria station, and at Finsbury Park there is no interchange available between the Victoria and Piccadilly Lines for southbound services. https://twitter.com/victorialine/status/783934365826949120 https://twitter.com/victorialine/status/783930226774568960 https://twitter.com/victorialine/status/783931566942744576 Transport for London said the delays [...]