How London’s streets became a death trap for cyclists: Every bicycle accident mapped July 31, 2015 To scroll past this visualisation on mobile, swipe down on the right-hand side of the map. The Elephant & Castle roundabout is infamous among the capital's cyclists. In 2013, the last year for which we have complete data, there were 15 incidents involving cyclists on or next to the junction. In May last year, [...]
Lord Sewel bows to pressure and quits House of Lords amid sex and drugs allegations July 28, 2015 Lord Sewel of Gilcomstoun has bowed to pressure and stepped down from the House of Lords after allegedly taking cocaine with a pair of £200-a-night sex workers at his apartment in Dolphin Square, in Pimlico. In an expose by the Sun on Sunday this weekend, the paper alleged it had filmed him reclining and smoking [...]
Indian billionaire buys Great Scotland Yard for £110m July 26, 2015 THE HISTORIC home of London’s Metropolitan police will be converted into a luxury hotel – with rooms up to £10,000 a night – after it was bought by Yusuffali Kader.
Lord Sewel resigns as House of Lords deputy speaker after Sun on Sunday alleges drug taking July 26, 2015 Lord Sewel has resigned his position as the deputy speaker of the House of Lords following allegations that he took drugs with prostitutes. The Labour peer, who chairs the Lords' committee on standards and behaviour, was allegedly caught on camera taking cocaine with two prostitutes according to the Sun on Sunday. Now Sewel, a former [...]
Great Scotland Yard snapped up by Indian billionaire Yusuffali Kader’s Lulu Group for luxury hotel July 26, 2015 Indian billionaire Yusuffali Kader has snapped up the historic home of London's Metropolitan police and will turn Great Scotland Yard into a luxury hotel. Kader's Abu Dhabi headquartered Lulu Group has bought up the Edwardian building in Whitehall in a £110m deal with Galliard Homes, and will work with the Steigenberger Hotel Group to run the [...]
Tower Bridge reopened by police after “suspicious package” was found July 17, 2015 Tower Bridge has been reopened by police after a suspicious package was found earlier this afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said cordons would be taken down "shortly". Earlier, a spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police had confirmed officers were dealing with a suspect package on the bridge, while the City Police tweeted: We are currently dealing with [...]
Kingsland Road reopened after police officers talk a man down from a roof July 16, 2015 Kingsland Road has been reopened after police talked a man down from the roof of a building he had been threatening to throw himself from. Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to the scene – a major A-road near Shoreditch – at 10:22am this morning, along with London Ambulance Service and London Fire [...]
Theresa May bans water cannon use in England and Wales after London mayor Boris Johnson authorised the Metropolitan Police to buy three last year July 15, 2015 It's a case of egg on the face for London mayor Boris Johnson today, after home secretary Theresa May banned the use of water cannon on the British mainland today. May said the weapons should not be used as a part of riot control techniques, citing safety fears as a major factor. In the House [...]
Second World War bomb discovered near Westfield London shopping centre July 8, 2015 Westfield London has reopened after a Second World War bomb was discovered at a nearby building site. The device, which was discovered at 10:40am today, has now been removed by specialist officers for examination. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the discovery this morning, advising people to avoid the area “for some time”. A number [...]
7/7 bombings 10th anniversary in pictures: London remembers July 7, 2015 London came together in ceremonies and moments of silence today as the capital remembered the victims of the 7 July bombings 10 years ago. Prime Minister David Cameron laid a weath in Hyde Park and later attended a service at St Paul''s Cathedral along with London mayor Boris Johnson and former Prime Minister Tony [...]