Person arrested under the Terrorism Act over North Greenwich security alert October 21, 2016 A 19-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act following the discovery of a suspicious item on a tube in North Greenwich on Thursday, Scotland Yard said. North Greenwich Tube station was closed for hours yesterday, and Jubilee Line services were disrupted for most of the day, after a suspicious item was found on [...]
How to get tickets to this year’s London New Year’s Eve fireworks October 21, 2016 Tickets for New Year’s Eve fireworks in London go on sale today – right now in fact! Forget Christmas – there are only 77 sleeps to go until NYE 2016, the night the capital becomes one giant fireworks party. Sadiq Khan has just confirmed when tickets to the massive display in central London will become available – [...]
Dual advertising screens set to illuminate Hyde Park underpass October 20, 2016 Roadside advertiser Outdoor Plus has installed two digital screens on either side of Hyde Park underpass. The move comes as companies are increasingly demanding promotions be displayed digitally so they can be altered in real-time and content can be delivered remotely, rather than on a billboard poster. Earlier this month Transport for London (TfL) signed [...]
London’s fanatical cyclists from hell are taking crazy risks with pedestrians’ lives October 20, 2016 Every morning on my walk into the City, I see the brand-new cycle path along the side of Blackfriars Road being put to good use. But every morning, I also see some of you cyclists riding on the pavement next to it, weaving among pedestrians. The special lane made for you, carved out (at significant [...]
North Greenwich reopens after suspect package is blown up in controlled explosion – Met’s Counter Terrorism Command leading investigation October 20, 2016 North Greenwich Tube station has reopened hours after a suspicious item was found on board an eastbound Jubilee Line train. Nearby Canary Wharf station has been very busy as a result of the closure – Tower Hamlets police were advising passengers to opt for other nearby stations if possible. Canary Wharf VVV busy due to North Greenwich closure. [...]
The lengths people will go to for a Nickelback concert at the 02… October 20, 2016 Fans of American rock band Nickelback had been anxiously waiting to find out if tonight's concert at the O2 would go ahead, after a controlled explosion was carried out at the nearby North Greenwich Tube station. A suspicious package was found on board an eastbound Jubilee train this morning, but following discussions with the police, [...]
London travel disruption: Delays to and from London Bridge until 8pm October 20, 2016 Trains to and from London Bridge are being delayed until 8pm, according to National Rail. A vehicle struck a bridge near the station and examiners were on site assessing the bridge. Delays of up to 20 minutes were initially expected from Southeastern services to and from the station, though an update from the train operator said [...]
Unite to begin balloting Gatwick staff on strike action over closure of pensions scheme October 20, 2016 Unite has announced it will begin balloting 1,800 members for strike action next Friday over the closure of Gatwick’s final salary pension scheme. Surface transport workers, firefighters and security officers are to be balloted, following a 96 per cent vote in favour of doing so in a recent consultative ballot. It will close on 16 [...]
Baggage handler Aviator pulls out of UK airports including Gatwick October 20, 2016 Scandinavian baggage handler Aviator is preparing to close its UK operations, spanning Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham and Newcastle airports, ahead of Christmas. The move by Aviator, which is understood to be ending its contracts for financial reasons, is set for the end of November and would leave the four airports short of around 1,700 staff. It is [...]
10m journeys have been made with Sadiq Khan’s new bus Hopper fare October 20, 2016 Over 10m journeys have been made in the first six weeks of the Mayor's new bus "Hopper" fare, according to Transport for London (TfL). The milestone journey was made at 4pm on Wednesday afternoon on bus route 322, running from Tesco in Brent Park to Paddington Station. Read more: TfL signs £79m deal with Serco [...]