Eurostar warns customers not to travel due to French custom worker strikes March 17, 2019 Eurostar has warned customers not to travel due to chaos caused by striking French customs workers in Paris. The operator cancelled four trains from Paris to London today will not run a further three services tomorrow, with disruption expected to continue until Wednesday. Read more: Eurostar sees 12 per cent growth in business passenger numbers Customs [...]
Junk food ads set to be banned on TV and online before 9pm watershed in government crackdown March 17, 2019 Junk food advertisements could be banned from appearing on TV and online before 9pm, as the government today launched a consultation on measures to tackle the UK's growing obesity rate. Currently, ads for foods that are high in fat, salt or sugar are forbidden during broadcasts of TV programmes specifically aimed at children. The consultation by [...]
Focus On Clapham: Commons, good schools and cosy gastropubs means families stay put in SW4 March 15, 2019 The appeal of living in Clapham is clear for all to see. It has great transport connections along the Northern Line and Clapham Junction – one of the most well-connected stations in the UK – , particularly for south London. It’s better value for money than its north-of-the-river counterparts. The 220-acre Clapham Common is all [...]
New homes: Our pick of the new builds going on sale in London this weekend March 15, 2019 New developments on the market this week Boat Race House, Barnes From £485,000 Enjoy a prime view of the finishing line of the Boat Race in the comfort of your own home at this new riverside development. As well as a view of the Thames, buyers of these new homes will be guaranteed private outdoor [...]
Government pours nearly £600m into housing around Old Oak Common and Brent Cross stations March 14, 2019 Nearly £600m will be poured into housing projects near key railway stations, housing minister James Brokenshire has announced. Up to £250m will got towards the construction of up to 13,000 new homes close to the new HS2 railway station at Old Oak Common, near East Acton. The new station at Old Oak Common is set to open [...]
TfL boss Mike Brown ‘hid Crossrail testing issues’ from Sadiq Khan in weekly email update March 14, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) boss Mike Brown ordered references to the difficulties Crossrail was experiencing with dynamic testing to be removed from email updates sent to Sadiq Khan, it was revealed today. At a grilling by the London Assembly's transport committee, Howard Smith, operations director for TfL Rail and the Elizabeth Line, admitted he felt Crossrail ought [...]
Government must change policy on rail electrification or risk missing climate change targets, industry body warns March 14, 2019 The national body for Britain’s railways has warned the government could miss its targets of decarbonising train travel by 2040 unless it changes its policy on electrification. The Railway Industry Association (RIA) called on the government to collaborate with the rail industry and commit to electrification after several projects were cancelled in 2017. The association [...]
HS2 chairman says stopping the railway at Birmingham would be a ‘complete betrayal’ March 13, 2019 HS2 chairman Allan Cook has said not completing the £56bn railway to the north of England would be a "complete betrayal". Cook, who was appointed as chairman following the departure of former Crossrail head Terry Morgan, told MPs on the Transport Select Committee that HS2 was looking at "all options" to keep the project within budget but rejected suggestions [...]
City Moves for 13 March 2019 – Who’s switching jobs at CMC Markets, TP ICAP and Newgate Communications? March 12, 2019 Today's City Moves include CMC Markets, TP ICAP and Newgate Communications. CMC Markets CMC Markets has announced the appointment of Ahmed Soliman as senior relationship manager. Growing the company’s Dubai presence and working with the global institutional team located in London, Ahmed will be responsible both for new sales and ongoing relationship management in the [...]
TfL saw London Underground thefts rise 25 per cent in 2018 March 12, 2019 Transport for London (TfL) rail services account for almost half of all thefts on trains nationwide, according to data out this week. A total of 4,448 Tube thefts occurred in 2018, up 25 per cent on 2017's 3,500 incidents, while all TfL services together saw a 27 per cent rise to 4,877 thefts. Read more: Buying [...]