Tube cleaners accidentally scrub out Banksy coronavirus artwork July 15, 2020 Artwork worth potentially hundreds of thousands pounds by street artist Banksy was removed from a London Tube carriage accidentally, after cleaners had no idea about the value of the works. Transport for London (TfL) removed the artwork, after the world-renowned artist painted a series of his trademark rats posing with face masks, due to TfL’s [...]
V&A, Science Museum and Natural History Museum to open next month July 14, 2020 London’s V&A, Science Museum and Natural History Museum are set to reopen their doors in August with new social distancing measures after almost five months of closure during the pandemic. The three South Kensington galleries are set to stagger their opening days and introduce mandatory online booking in a bid to reduce pressure on public [...]
Morgan Sindall lands £250m Lewisham Gateway development deal July 14, 2020 Construction firm Morgan Sindall has received £252m in funding from private landlord Get Living to complete the Lewisham Gateway redevelopment project. The development, which is expected to be completed in 2023, will 649 rentable properties, as well as a combined 50,000 square feet of shops, restaurants and office spaces. It will also contain Lewisham’s first [...]
Face coverings to be made compulsory in shops in England July 14, 2020 Face coverings are to be made compulsory in all shops in England from 24 July, with a fine of up to £100 for those who do not comply, the government is expected to announce today. Since May, the public have been advised to wear face coverings in enclosed meeting spaces, but they have only been [...]
Fares now reinstated on all London buses July 13, 2020 Fares have now been reinstated on all London buses, Transport for London announced today, with enhanced safety measures meaning that passengers can now enter through the front doors. Travellers will now be required to touch in with Oyster, contactless and concessionary cards on all buses in a return to traditional arrangements, following the suspension of [...]
Boris Johnson: People should wear face masks in shops July 13, 2020 The Prime Minister has said people should wear face masks in shops and will decide whether to make them mandatory in the next few days. Last week Boris Johnson indicated the government was looking at toughening up the rules and went further today to say a decision “in the next few days.” Speaking to Sky [...]
Transport for London trials thermal cameras to spot Covid symptoms July 13, 2020 Buses operated by Transport for London (TfL) are being scanned with thermal imaging cameras in a new trial aimed at spotting fevers on public transport, as the capital begins to return to life after months of lockdown. Thermal imaging cameras detect small changes in temperature from a distance using infrared technology, and are used to [...]
Decline in London’s business activity eases as economy reopens July 13, 2020 There was a marked easing in the downturn in business activity across the capital last month, as the economy picked up and lockdown restrictions loosened. Natwest’s London Business Activity Index – which monitors the combined output of London’s manufacturing and service sectors – rose from 30.3 in May to 46.2 in June. Anything below 50 [...]
Thames Clippers expands east with new pier at Barking Riverside July 10, 2020 River bus service Thames Clippers is expanding its service east with a new pier at Barking Riverside, City A.M. can reveal. The pier, which will be delivered in 2021, is the service’s 24th and marks a four km expansion to the east. Co-founder of Thames Clippers Sean Collins told City A.M. that he had approached [...]
Uber launches world’s first Uber Boat with Thames Clippers July 8, 2020 Uber is today revealing its first permanent commuter boat service, launching in London with Thames Clippers. Branded Uber Boats will travel from piers along the Thames from Putney to Woolwich, available in the Uber app. Passengers can book tickets via the app, and then scan a QR code to board the Uber Boat. However the service [...]