Armed police in negotiations with man in north London over “hazardous items” October 22, 2016 Police have responded to an incident in Northolt and evacuated 80 people "after a report of concerns for the occupant and hazardous items inside the property". Authorities have not entered the house and are currently in negotiations with the one man believed to be inside the property. "Whilst it is not known what the man has [...]
Police launch investigations into fatal stabbings in Shepherds Bush and Wood Green October 22, 2016 Police have launched murder investigations after there were two fatal stabbing in the capital within hours of one another in the early hours of Saturday morning. Emergency services were called to Shepherds Bush at 2.40am after a man, believed to be 28-years old was found suffering from stab wounds on Askew Road. The man has not been [...]
26 people treated and five taken to hospital after London bus crashes into a bridge October 22, 2016 A bus crashed into a railway bridge in Tottenham at around 4am this morning. Two fire engines and 15 firefighters attended the incident on St Lays Road with the bus seemingly stuck under the bridge. The incident was over, according to the London Fire Brigade, by 5.45am. A total of 26 people were treated with five of [...]
Police say that London City incident could have simply been an accident October 22, 2016 Police officers are investigating yesterday's evacuation of London City airport that led to 500 people being evacuated following a "chemical incident". A search in the immediate aftermath of the incident identified what was believed to be either CS gas or a spray. Read more: London City Airport evacuated after fire alarm "Whilst the cause of [...]
Orionids Meteor Shower 2016: When is it happening and how to watch it if you’re in London October 21, 2016 Look out – the Orionids Meteor Shower peaks tonight. The shower is caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, and is set to light up the sky by producing up to 25 shooting stars an hour tonight. This event is set to be a spectacle and one not to be missed. Here’s what you need to [...]
Sadiq Khan urges Londoners to be vigilant and calm following North Greenwich security alert arrest October 21, 2016 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners to be calm and vigilant after an arrest was made today under the Terrorism Act following a security alert at North Greenwich station yesterday. Khan also praised the police and TfL for their swift action in dealing with the alert. A 19-year-old man was arrested by officers from [...]
Person arrested under the Terrorism Act over North Greenwich security alert October 21, 2016 A 19-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act following the discovery of a suspicious item on a tube in North Greenwich on Thursday, Scotland Yard said. North Greenwich Tube station was closed for hours yesterday, and Jubilee Line services were disrupted for most of the day, after a suspicious item was found on [...]
How to get tickets to this year’s London New Year’s Eve fireworks October 21, 2016 Tickets for New Year’s Eve fireworks in London go on sale today – right now in fact! Forget Christmas – there are only 77 sleeps to go until NYE 2016, the night the capital becomes one giant fireworks party. Sadiq Khan has just confirmed when tickets to the massive display in central London will become available – [...]
Dual advertising screens set to illuminate Hyde Park underpass October 20, 2016 Roadside advertiser Outdoor Plus has installed two digital screens on either side of Hyde Park underpass. The move comes as companies are increasingly demanding promotions be displayed digitally so they can be altered in real-time and content can be delivered remotely, rather than on a billboard poster. Earlier this month Transport for London (TfL) signed [...]
London’s fanatical cyclists from hell are taking crazy risks with pedestrians’ lives October 20, 2016 Every morning on my walk into the City, I see the brand-new cycle path along the side of Blackfriars Road being put to good use. But every morning, I also see some of you cyclists riding on the pavement next to it, weaving among pedestrians. The special lane made for you, carved out (at significant [...]
