The City’s tallest skyscraper gets the go-ahead November 28, 2016 The tallest building in Canada, 1 Undershaft, has just received planning approval. Rising up 73 storeys, the new glass giant will be the second tallest tower in western Europe after the Shard. To make room for the building, Aviva Tower will be demolished. Read more: Steel group Severfield sets its sights on [...]
Southern rail drivers vote to strike in run up to Christmas November 28, 2016 Southern rail drivers have voted in favour of further industrial action over the Christmas period as part of a long-running dispute over driver-only trains – meaning commuters could be facing up to 18 days of strikes in December and January. Members of the RMT union who work on Southern trains have already voted to strike on [...]
RMT calls for total closure of Piccadilly Line until trains are fixed – and it wants the Night Tube launch date postponed November 28, 2016 The RMT union has called for the Piccadilly Line to be closed until trains are fully fixed, as delays on the line continue this morning, and wants the Night Tube services start date to be postponed. Around half of the Piccadilly Line fleet has been taken out of service due to a need for wheel [...]
Monday misery for commuters as Piccadilly Line delays continue and District Line is hit by signal failure disruption November 28, 2016 Commuters are facing continued delays on the Piccadilly Line today, as half its fleet of trains remain out of service. Transport for London warned people to allow longer for their journeys, with a reduced service running between Cockfosters and Heathrow. A train shuttle service is operating between Acton Town and Rayners Lane in West London. [...]
What went on? UK Power Networks apologises for West End blackout chaos November 26, 2016 Londoners were left puzzled yesterday evening as underground carriages wound their way beneath the streets of the West End, while above ground was plunged into darkness. Theatregoers were left disappointed and shoppers concerned that they'd missed out on Black Friday bargains from around 5.15pm on Friday. Read more: In pictures: Blackout on Black Friday – huge [...]
Hunt out your hat: London’s mercury to fall to –3 degrees Celsius November 26, 2016 London is set for an Arctic blast early next week with temperatures plunging well below freezing. A high pressure weather front is due to hit the UK from the North-East and the Met Office has warned temperatures could fall as low as -3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. Read more: In pictures: Blackout on Black Friday – huge [...]
In pictures: Blackout on Black Friday – huge power cut hits central London November 25, 2016 A huge blackout has hit central London, including Soho and parts of Piccadilly Circus. The blackout left PIccadilly Circus' iconic advertising boards blank, while diners were forced to eat by candle light. Lights were out in shops and restaurants, while commuters reported overcrowding in Tube stations as shoppers and revellers went to other parts of the [...]
Misery on the evening commute, with severe delays on the Piccadilly Line expected to continue as half its trains are out of service November 25, 2016 Expect severe delays across the Piccadilly Line this evening after Transport for London said it was still struggling to deal with a shortage of trains. TfL has taken almost half of the Piccadilly Line fleet out of service in order to make repairs – this is more than usual and has been blamed mainly on poor [...]
The City will remain at the vanguard of financial innovation post-Brexit November 24, 2016 A year ago, London Stock Exchange celebrated the first Green Bond from China to be listed internationally, a landmark renminbi and dollar issuance by the Agricultural Bank of China. I wrote here at the time how London was leading the world in financing the global shift to a low carbon economy – a transition endorsed [...]
Roads around Oval on lockdown and policeman injured as Met Police deal with woman on rooftop November 24, 2016 Roads around Oval are still on lockdown this afternoon and a policeman is in hospital with injuries sustained at the scene as officers continue talks with a woman on a roof in the area. A woman climbed onto the roof of a property on Harleyford Road at around 11.35pm last night, and police are still at [...]
