Focus On Tufnell Park: This often overlooked north London spot is attracting more professional and upsizers from Hampstead June 22, 2018 Tufnell Park is a small, quiet, in-between sort of place. Sandwiched in between the leafy village life of Hampstead, with its heath and its cafe culture, and the edgier, up-and-coming Holloway, Tufnell Park is the place for keen observers – close enough to all the action without the need to get involved. “The area was [...]
New homes: Our pick of the new builds going on sale in London this weekend June 22, 2018 New developments on the market this week Aurora Point, Surrey Quays From £126,000 for a 30 per cent share of a one bed apartment Get onto the property ladder with 18 homes that are on the market to part-buy, part-rent through Shared Ownership. One, two and three bedroom apartments and duplexes are on offer, most [...]
Heathrow battle looms for Theresa May as SNP support wavers while Tory rebels add up June 21, 2018 The Prime Minister faces yet another parliamentary battle on Monday, as Tory backbench support and SNP backing for plans to expand Heathrow evaporated. Fresh from her bruising back-and-forth over the EU Withdrawal Bill, Theresa May will now endure another tight vote, this time on the government’s proposals to push forward with a third runway at [...]
Sadiq Khan vows to join local authority legal action against Heathrow third runway June 21, 2018 Sadiq Khan has thrown his weight behind legal action lodged by local council against Heathrow’s third runway if it is approved by parliament in a crunch vote next week. The mayor of London, who has long been a Heathrow sceptic, said he was opposing the government’s plans because they failed to allay his concerns over [...]
Wanted: Tory candidate who gets London June 19, 2018 Nominations for the Tories’ London mayoral candidate open this month, reminding us that London elections have been unkind to the Conservatives lately. The 2016 mayoral election, when Labour’s Sadiq Khan defeated Tory Zac Goldsmith 44 to 35 per cent on first preference votes – 57 to 43 with second preferences for other candidates counted – [...]
Multiple people injured after explosion at Southgate tube station June 19, 2018 Multiple people have been injured after an explosion at Southgate tube station this evening. British Transport Police said a small number of people have been treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service following a minor explosion. The explosion is not being treated as suspicious with the Metropolitan Police saying that the cause of [...]
Three people killed by train near Loughborough Junction June 18, 2018 Three people have been killed after they were hit by a train near to Loughborough Junction in south London this morning. British Transport Police were called to the station, which is near Brixton, shortly after 7:30 "following a report of multiple bodies being found". Police and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service attended the scene, [...]
Siemens Mobility lands £1.5bn TfL contract to design and make new Piccadilly Line trains June 15, 2018 Transport for London (TfL) has announced that Siemens Mobility has landed a £1.5bn contract to design and build the next generation of Tube trains for the Piccadilly Line. The capital's transport body said 22 UK suppliers had been identified in the bid to potentially work with Siemens Mobility on the build of the trains. The [...]
Incomplete journeys on the Tube could become history as TfL allows passengers using contactless to get payment updates on the go June 15, 2018 Incomplete journeys on the Tube could soon become a thing of the past for passengers with a penchant for contactless. Transport for London (TfL) has announced this morning that customers can now check their contactless journey history using their phone on the go, with real-time updates on the TfL app. Half of all Tube and [...]
Govia Thameslink Railway chief executive Charles Horton resigns after ‘huge frustration’ caused by train timetable troubles June 15, 2018 The boss of Southern rail parent company Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) Charles Horton is stepping down, it was announced today. Horton said: I recognise that passengers have been hugely frustrated at the significant disruption caused by the introduction of new timetables. It is the right time to hand leadership of GTR to a new pair [...]