Crossrail shares pictures of progress at key Elizabeth Line stations August 6, 2019 Crossrail has infamously fallen far off track from its original opening date of December 2018, with the £17.6bn Elizabeth Line now not set to open until sometime in 2021. But bosses eager to assuage angry commuters have shared pictures showing the state of progress at key stations along the London route. Read more: MPs blast [...]
Seven ‘football fans’ arrested after brawl on Tube before Community Shield August 5, 2019 Seven men, thought to be football fans, have been arrested after a large fight broke out on a central London Tube train yesterday. The brawl took place at 2pm while the train was at Great Portland Street station, ahead of a match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Wembley. All seven men are being held [...]
Uber quest for long-term London licence faces rejection August 4, 2019 London’s transport bosses are set to snub Uber’s bid for a long-term licence in London when its probationary period runs out next month. The ride-hailing giant has been seeking a five-term licence to operate in the capital but is instead likely to be granted a shorter one that will run for less than two years, [...]
Andrew Bailey warns government to keep hands off the Bank of England August 4, 2019 A frontrunner in the race to become the next governor of the Bank of England has warned politicians not to meddle with its independence. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chair Andrew Bailey said the Bank’s independence was a “core underpinning” of economic stability, the Sunday Times reported. Bailey is among the favourites to take over in [...]
Two men arrested after fight sparks ‘stampede’ at Bank Station August 2, 2019 Two men have been arrested after a fight at Monument Station which sparked “massive panic” and led to the evacuation of Monument and Bank stations. The British Transport Police (BTP) said: “Two men have been arrested on suspicion of affray after a fight at Monument Station this morning.” Read more: Police evacuate Lloyd’s of London [...]
Focus on London Fields: The attractive Hackney suburb buyers don’t want to leave August 2, 2019 Homeowners who bet on London Fields 20 years ago are some of the canniest in the capital. Then, homes in the leafy-for-Hackney neighbourhood were worth 17 per cent more than the London average, according to Hamptons International – but today that has jumped to a huge 52 per cent, translating to £240,000. “Once an unloved [...]
Revealed: The outer London borough that locals say has the best commute August 2, 2019 Sweaty summer mornings on the Northern line getting you down? Been apologised to over a tannoy one too many times? Sick of travelling with a lower level of comfort than someone’s handbag? You might want to consider a move to Richmond-Upon-Thames, which despite all of its train and tube stations being in zones three to [...]
Boris Johnson must change his mind on Heathrow expansion – just like we did August 1, 2019 Boris Johnson has had a busy first week, jetting off around different parts of the country. But closer to his home seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, people in our constituencies in west London are hoping that the new Prime Minister will change his mind and listen when it comes to one controversial issue: his [...]
City Moves for 1 August – Who’s switching jobs at JBP, Mullenlowe Group and Future Thinking? August 1, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes JBP, Mullenlowe Group and Future Thinking. JBP National communications consultancy JBP has appointed three new directors. Julie Williams originally joined JBP’s Bristol office more than 20 years ago and has helped to transform the company’s financial function. As operations director, she leads the accounts, HR and operations departments. James Hinchcliffe is [...]
Jubilee Line chaos: Commuters evacuated from North Greenwich station July 31, 2019 Commuters blasted Tube bosses this morning after they were emergency evacuated from a busy station due to severe Jubilee Line delays. An alarm warned people to evacuate North Greenwich station amid overcrowding and severe delays earlier today. Read more: Severe delays hit Jubilee Line after fire alert A faulty train at Canary Wharf started the [...]