UK house prices will continue climbing, but don’t expect rates to be hiked as a result November 18, 2015 The housing market has always been key to the UK economy. People who move house often undertake home improvements, and strong demand (in theory) leads to more houses being built, both of which boost GDP. Given the major impact this can have on future interest rates, the UK housing market has traditionally been crucial for [...]
Trump Street near Bank of England reopened by City of London police after fears of a suspicious vehicle November 18, 2015 City of London Police have reopened a street near to the Bank of England, after fearing there had been a "suspicious vehicle" parked on the road. Trump Street, a small off-road which runs parallel to Cheapside towards the BoE, was closed to both vehicles and pedestrians, police said. Police officers attended the area, where they determined that the vehicle [...]
All who cycle in London deserve action from those who want our votes to become London’s next Mayor November 18, 2015 When I last wrote in these pages emotions were running high. Only days before, City worker Ying Tao had been killed cycling to her office across Bank junction, in a collision with a construction lorry. Tao’s death is the highest profile of the cyclist fatalities so far this year – all but one due to [...]
Second earthquake in two days strikes Greek island of Lefkada November 18, 2015 A second earthquake in two days has struck off the coast of Greece early this morning. Today's quake, 32km west-south-west of Nidri, on the island of Lefkada, registered as a 4.7 magnitude. This was smaller than the one which struck off the same island yesterday, in which at least two people have been killed. The US Geological Survey said [...]
UK weather: Storm Barney brings travel chaos to train networks including Southern, Southeastern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express, Abellio Greater Anglia, Stansted Express and London Midland November 18, 2015 Storm Barney landed last night, with severe gales of up to 80 mph in some parts of the country. As forecast, that is having a knock-on effect with a number of train networks this morning, with several lines reporting severe or minor delays as a result of the bad weather. A fallen tree has damaged [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Will this be the last deals day of chaos? How smart tech will turn the sales event into a great shopping experience November 17, 2015 Last year shoppers in the UK spent £810m on Black Friday. Predictions are that the UK will see the first ever £1bn shopping day this year, when it lands on 27 November. The build-up is hugely hyped, alongside secrecy on the parts of many retailers about their killer offers. But what about the chaos that [...]
Paris attacks: France authorises distribution of nerve gas antidote as minister calls for metal detectors in all railway stations in wake of terror attacks November 17, 2015 The French government has authorised the distribution of an antidote to nerve gas, following the attacks in Paris on Friday evening, in which 129 people were killed. A decree published in the French Official Gazette two days after the attacks approved the release of atropine sulfate solution – used to combat nerve agents – from military stockpiles, [...]
Teenage boy charged over bomb hoaxes on US airlines November 17, 2015 A 15-year-old boy has been charged with a string of offences including bomb hoaxes made to US airlines and cyber attacks around the world. The boy, from Plympton in Plymouth, was charged by local police yesterday following an investigation from officers at the Operation Zephyr regional cyber crime unit. He has been charged with three [...]
Eiffel Tower closed for second time, days after Paris attacks November 17, 2015 The Eiffel Tower has been closed to the public for the second time, following the attacks in Paris last Friday. The iconic building was closed for days following the attacks, in which 129 people died. It reopened for just one day on Monday. It was also lit up in red, blue and white lights to represent [...]
London weather: Storm Barney is on its way as Met Office issues yellow weather warning for London and south east – and travel disruption is expected November 17, 2015 Update: The Met Office has updated its severe weather warning, saying London and the south east should expect severe gales and torrential rain from 4pm today as Storm Barney lands. Why is the storm called Barney? The Met Office decided it would encourage us to pay more attention to the weather if events like storms were [...]
