Category: News

A court has heard that a three-month-old baby lost her life amid her parents’ dysfunctional relationship, despite having previously been identified by social services. Kaylani Kalanzi was placed under a child protection plan when she was hospitalized on July 8, 2024, after suffering from violent shaking, as reported to the jury. She sustained severe brain […]

Transport for London (TfL) has expressed regret after passengers found themselves stranded on a malfunctioning Tube train for several hours during the evening rush, ultimately needing to walk along the tracks to reach safety. Video captured from within the compromised Jubilee line train, which stalled between Westminster and Waterloo stations on Monday night, shows passengers […]

Negotiations are underway between London Underground (LU) and the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) in an effort to prevent a Tube strike that could paralyze the network. Should the strikes occur, the Tube would see minimal to no service between Sunday and Thursday as various segments of RMT members participate in rolling walkouts over […]

According to information obtained by the BBC, London councils have allocated approximately £120 million towards housing projects that are currently stalled in the capital. This figure represents over 3,800 private and social housing units, derived from data from 31 of the 33 councils under the Freedom of Information Act. The suspension of work on these […]

Four massive tunneling machines operating beneath west London have successfully finished the 8.4-mile (13.5 km) Northolt tunnel excavation, stretching from West Ruislip to a new station at Old Oak Common, as part of the HS2 initiative. According to HS2, these Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) have removed over four million tons of London Clay and laid […]

Oxford Street is set to become car-free for a day to showcase the potential benefits of pedestrianisation, should London’s mayoral proposal be realized. On Sunday, September 21, the thoroughfare will be closed to vehicular traffic from noon to 8 PM BST, specifically from Oxford Circus to Orchard Street, coinciding with the eve of World Car […]

“I was simply trying to fulfill what I believed was necessary for my role in this situation.” “I have always recognized the significance of pubs; they are often pivotal during crises in British society.” Joshua Burton, the owner of the Five Bells pub in New Cross, made the decision to keep his establishment open throughout […]

Two individuals have been attacked with knives at a central London Tube station within a 24-hour span, and authorities suspect the incidents may be linked. British Transport Police responded to Oxford Circus station at 03:40 BST on Saturday and again shortly after 01:30 BST on Sunday following reports of serious assaults. A 23-year-old man was […]

Upon relocating from the United States, Dom Kleeman and her husband embarked on a somewhat lonely chapter of their lives in London during the pandemic. “We arrived during the pandemic and didn’t know anyone here,” Ms. Kleeman remarked. However, the couple soon expanded their social network by joining a local softball team, connecting with others […]

Coldplay has revealed that the last two performances in London for their Music of the Spheres World Tour will be postponed due to a scheduled Tube strike. In a statement posted on their website, the band expressed that it would be “impossible” to transport 82,000 attendees to and from Wembley Stadium without the availability of […]