Bang for your buckwheat – here’s where Londoners say they pay over the odds for dinner November 24, 2016 While there are plenty of budget-friendly food options in England's capital, dining in some restaurants – and in some neighbourhoods – can come with a staggeringly steep price tag. Harden's London Restaurants Guide for 2017, released Wednesday, revealed the results of its 26th annual survey of 7,500 regular restaurant-goers to determine not only which restaurants [...]
Commuters facing delays with no service on the Waterloo & City Line November 24, 2016 Commuters in trying to get in and out of the City this morning are facing major delays, with no service on the Waterloo & City Line. Transport for London said the disruption was due to signal failure. https://twitter.com/wlooandcityline/status/801726481382731776 Elsewhere in the capital, there are delays in the Oval area as police continue to deal with [...]
MI6 building in central London cordoned off by police November 23, 2016 The MI6 building in central London has been cordoned off this afternoon as police investigate a suspect package. A Met Police spokesman said local officers were on the scene at a building in Vauxhall, and no other details will be disclosed. The Foreign & Commonwealth Office has been contacted for comment. A number of roads in [...]
City commuters facing disruption travelling into Cannon Street with trains cancelled or delayed November 23, 2016 Commuters trying to get into the City are facing disruption today with trains to Cannon Street subject to delays. National Rail said services between New Cross and London Cannon Street may be cancelled or delayed by up to 40 minutes, due to restrictions that mean trains have to run at a reduced speed. Train services [...]
Travel delays in central London as Kings Cross station is evacuated and closed November 23, 2016 Commuters were facing delays in central London this morning after King's Cross station was evacuated and closed for safety reasons. The station has since been reopened and trains are stopping there again. Transport for London revealed the station had been closed to prevent overcrowding. https://twitter.com/piccadillyline/status/801351227632209920 However, witnesses tweeted that the station had been evacuated due to [...]
Southern rail strike starts today November 22, 2016 London commuters are braced for travel chaos today as Southern rail workers embark on their latest round of strike action. Today's strike will run over tomorrow as well, and is expected to "significantly affect service". Intended RMT strike action is expected to significantly affect service Tuesday 22 & Wednesday 23 Nov. Full details https://t.co/VHxJ2ixXI5 — [...]
Cloud nine: IBM announces major UK expansion, following Facebook and Google commitments November 22, 2016 IBM has joined fellow US tech giants Facebook and Google in announcing a major multi-million dollar investment into the UK. The company is today announcing plans for four new cloud data centres – where corporate and consumer information is stored remotely – in the UK “to keep pace with growing client demand”. The commitment marks IBM [...]
Gatwick boss Stewart Wingate wants government to approve his “complementary scheme” to Heathrow expansion November 21, 2016 The government gave Heathrow expansion the go-ahead last month, but Gatwick chief executive Stewart Wingate isn't feeling despondent. His focus is still on getting the government to give Gatwick the green light too. Speaking at the Airport Operators Association's annual conference, Wingate said: "My objective is to secure an additional runway at the earliest opportunity." "I [...]
Rave on: Fabric nightclub will reopen after it reached a deal with Islington council November 21, 2016 London clubbers, rejoice: London's best-loved superclub is set to reopen, after a court rubber-stamped new licensing restrictions Fabric agreed with Islington council. The club's license was revoked indefinitely in the summer after the drug-related deaths of two teenagers. But under new rules set out in a 155-page document, clubbers under 19 years old will be banned on most [...]
Train delays on services to Gatwick Airport continuing this afternoon November 21, 2016 Travellers making their way to Gatwick Airport may be having difficulty with timing, due to a series of unfortunate events that have led to delays on the line. National Rail said a number of incidents which occurred this morning had led to congestion, including faults on a number of trains this morning, the emergency communication alarm being activated on a [...]
