What you need to know about the anti-Donald Trump demonstrations in London today July 13, 2018 US President Donald Trump is in the UK this week and where Trump goes protesters go too. Although he has largely avoided London, large protests are still expected in the capital today. Protests There are set to be two major protests in London today – leading to road closures and diversions on London’s bus network. [...]
Crossrail latest: Tottenham Court Road’s new Elizabeth Line station nears completion as December launch date draws closer July 10, 2018 We've crossed the halfway mark for the year's countdown to the Elizabeth Line launch and new images have been released to show the progress made at the new Tottenham Court Road station. The station will be at the centre of the capital's new railway, which will run from Berkshire and Heathrow in the west to [...]
Westminster council presses ahead with Oxford Street strategy – without TfL’s help July 10, 2018 Westminster City Council (WCC) has pressed ahead with its plans for Oxford Street without funding from Transport for London (TfL). At a council meeting yesterday evening, WCC agreed to draw up its own strategy work for the area after it scrapped TfL's plans on the grounds there was not a "strong democratic mandate" following complaints [...]
House prices in Holland Park: Celebrities flock to the spacious Georgian mansions in the connoisseur’s Notting Hill July 10, 2018 The fact is, the secret’s out about Notting Hill. It’s a Richard Curtis film, it hosts Europe’s biggest street party every August and its doors are painted in bright pastel colours. The connoisseur of the north west London property scene would look slightly southwards to its greener, more understated sibling, Holland Park. “The area has [...]
TfL warns of no Piccadilly Line service and further disruption from Tube strike across four days this week July 9, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has today warned there will be no Piccadilly Line service if a Tube strike across four days this week goes ahead from Wednesday. TfL said there will be no service on the Piccadilly Line throughout the four-day period from 9pm on Wednesday 11 July to 1am on Saturday 14 July, including [...]
What you need to know about this week’s Tube strike across four days with no Piccadilly Line service and busier stations than usual July 9, 2018 Brace yourselves folks, for a Tube strike is on the cards for this week – and it's set to span four days. Transport for London (TfL) has put out some travel advice in preparation for the walkout which gets underway on Wednesday 11 July, but it is hoping the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union [...]
Talks held to stave off this week’s big Tube strike being carried out by Piccadilly Line drivers across four days July 9, 2018 Talks will be held in an effort to stave off a big Tube strike planned across four days this week, with the dates coinciding with President Trump's planned visit to London and other parts of the UK. The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is planning four days of strike action from 9pm Wednesday 11 [...]
TfL has drawn up a Tube map to help people with anxiety avoid the most claustrophobic underground stations July 5, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a new Tube map today to show which stations and sections of its network are underground in an effort to help passengers with claustrophobia and anxiety. It said the new map will help users navigate the network more comfortably by showing routes they can take to avoid areas with [...]
Brace yourselves: Major London Victoria disruption to continue tomorrow affecting Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express July 5, 2018 There is major disruption to and from London Victoria station due to a fault with a signalling system, and that is now expected to last into tomorrow. National Rail provided an update this morning saying the disruption will continue until at least 7am on Friday 6 July. Passengers have been advised not to travel via [...]
Crossrail’s coming: Here’s the date the Elizabeth Line will open in December July 5, 2018 London has long been counting down the days for when the Elizabeth Line finally goes live, and now we have a date. While the launch of the Elizabeth Line may have been slightly dampened by the news it might not be accompanied by a pedestrianised Oxford Street after Westminster City Council (WCC) unexpectedly pulled the [...]