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Members of the Metropolitan Police are required to inform their superiors if they currently are, or have ever been, affiliated with the Freemasons, as announced by the police force. This organization has been included in the Met’s policy on declarable associations beside other “hierarchical organisations.” The Freemasons, renowned as one of the oldest social and […]

The mayor of London has announced that fares for the London Underground, Docklands Light Railway, and the Elizabeth line will increase by 5.8% next year. This adjustment is 1% higher than the inflation rate and will take effect in March. Unlike the freeze on national rail fares introduced last month, this increase will apply to […]

Starting next week, Blackpool will see a reduction in direct train services to London, as confirmed by the rail operator Avanti West Coast. The revised schedule will cut down Avanti’s current four daily trains from Blackpool, which run Monday to Friday, to only one service. Among the trains being discontinued are the 09:39 service from […]

Bus speeds in London have reached their lowest point in years, leading to a decline in passenger numbers, as reported to the London Assembly. Data from City Hall reveals that the average speed across the city’s bus network decreased to 9.17 mph in 2024-25, compared to 10.27 mph four years prior. In August, the most […]

Sir Keir Starmer has expressed that Donald Trump’s criticism of Sir Sadiq Khan is “inaccurate,” according to statements made by Downing Street, as the Prime Minister faced pressure to address the remarks made by the US president. Number 10’s defense of the Labour mayor of London came just a day after it refrained from condemning […]

A paramedic who endured physical assault, verbal harassment, and threats of sexual violence during a festive emergency response is now spearheading a campaign advocating for respect towards emergency personnel. Emily Jackson, 31, was assaulted in a pub by an inebriated patient who had mixed alcohol with drugs and subsequently fell ill. This campaign arises as […]

A 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in a street in north London. The Metropolitan Police, which has initiated a murder inquiry, reported that they were summoned to Westbourne Road in Islington around 1:00 PM GMT. Emergency paramedics attempted to assist the boy, who had sustained a stab wound, but he succumbed to his injuries later […]

A committee at London City Hall has cautioned that the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport could jeopardize advancements in the city’s air quality and expose local residents to “harmful” noise levels, as outlined in a correspondence to the government. Recently, the government endorsed the airport’s plan for a third runway, which has the potential to […]

A Rolls Royce registered in Saudi Arabia and valued at nearly £250,000 was towed from Grosvenor Square in London as part of an initiative by local authorities to address illicit parking. Westminster City Council (WCC) announced that it had commenced the removal of luxury vehicles stationed in Mayfair due to complaints from residents regarding visitors […]

Two men have been brought before the court following an incident in which two women were sprayed with CS spray during a robbery at Heathrow Airport on Sunday. Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, face charges comprising two counts of robbery and two counts of administering a noxious substance related to the event that […]