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Off-peak Tube and train fares all day on Fridays will be trialled by Transport for London (TfL) in a bid to boost passenger numbers and support the capital's economy.more

A few days before the 32nd Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, 24,000 were founded. e-Picker boxes, to which over PLN 4.5 million has already been transferred. Meanwhile, the Polish community in London is already waiting for a unique auction, during which they will be able to purchase a golden heart or a golden telephone card.more

Sadiq Khan has warned that fare dodging on the capital's public transport is “still too high”, as he urged Londoners to report it to station staff when they see it.more

Last week, a lowland gorilla was born at London Zoo. The cameras managed to record the first moments of his life. Information about the birth of such unique animals is provided with a certain delay, once the guardians are sure that the cubs and the mother are feeling well and are in no danger.more

Transport for London (TfL) fares will be frozen until March next year, Sadiq Khan has announced. The Labour mayor of London, who chairs TfL, said he “wasn’t prepared to stand by” while passengers pay more for public transport.more

Reviews website iLiveHere.com has revealed the results from its UK’s "most depressing" towns vote. And though London has recently been named the top travel destination in Europe, some would think otherwise. more

An adage in London is that your favourite Tube line will be the one that serves your neighbourhood - even if you endure a sweaty 80-minute commute.more

Some bus workers in London are set to begin strike action this week after rejecting an offer of a 5% pay rise. About 40 staff who work in the control rooms for Abellio buses at Battersea and Twickenham bus garages are set to walk out on 19 and 26 January and 2, 9, 16 and 23 February.more

AirBnB has suspended a listing where guests were being charged to camp in tents in a living room in central London. The extremely basic accommodation was on the site for £68 a night in Soho before being temporarily removed on Thursday (January 11). more

Love it or hate it, snow's not all that common in London. Since 2018's Beast from the East, we've been wary of a repeat, seeing as it brought pretty much everything to a halt and we struggled to get into the office. We know, sad right? But it looks like we're in for more snow, according to new weather maps produced by WXCharts. more

Several thousand people attended a rally in London yesterday in solidarity with Israel to mark 100 days since the 7 October attack by the Palestinian organisation Hamas on the country and to call for the release of all hostages held by the organisation.more

A new fleet of London buses has been brought into service and the flooring is so nice Londoners are saying it's better than they've got in their own homes.more

It is already the most in-demand spot on the London transport network, but plans to install stickers and cardboard steering wheels in driverless Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains could intensify the scramble for its front seats.more

Brexit has cost the UK £140bn so far, a figure that could rise to £311bn by the middle of the next decade, according to an analysis published yesterday by Cambridge Econometrics.more

The London to Birmingham stretch of the HS2 railway could cost more than £65bn in current prices, the boss of the company building it has said. Sir Jonathan Thompson said a rise in the cost of materials such as concrete and steel over the past few years have added £8bn to £10bn. In October the government cancelled the sections between the West Midlands, Manchester, and the East Midlands.more

Sadiq Khan has confirmed when Transport for London (TfL) fares will go up. The Mayor of London also responded to questions over whether the way customers pay could become 'dynamic'.more

In December, the final episodes of the hit series 'The Crown' hit the Netflix streaming platform. However, this is not the end of the attractions prepared by the creators of this production about Elizabeth II and the British royal family. On 11 January, the London auction house Bohnams will launch an exhibition of nearly 450 costumes, props and set pieces from the series.more

London is the world's slowest city for drivers because of widespread 20mph speed limits, analysis suggests. Journeys of 10km (6.2 miles) in central London took an average of 37 minutes and 20 seconds last year, according to location technology company TomTom.more

Tube customers are due to see significant changes to services on the Northern line later this year as full closures are planned at multiple stations. These will last for more than a week in April. Afterwards, more closures are scheduled for three weekends in June. Services will not be able to travel north of Golders Green station in North London.more

A weight restriction is being introduced on a west London bridge this week to stop it from facing a similar fate to Hammersmith Bridge. Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC) is bringing in a three-tonne weight restriction on Albert Bridge from Thursday, January 11, with heavy goods vehicles fined for crossing the structure.more

Strikes by London Underground workers which would have wiped out Tube services this week have been suspended, the RMT union has announced. Little or no service had been expected across the capital's entire network from Sunday evening to Friday morning.more

A new, faster train service between London and Sheffield could be launched in the second half of next year. Transport company FirstGroup announced its plan to operate two daily return trips from London King’s Cross to the South Yorkshire city via Retford, Worksop and Woodhouse as part of its Hull Trains business.more

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says he is "exploring" ways to bring in free open-access Wi-Fi to London. Currently most pubs, shops and other hospitality venues offer free Wi-Fi in London, but it can often involve signing up and logging in repeatedly. Sadiq Khan's plan is to create a "single, easy-to-use" Wi-Fi network, making it more convenient for everyone.more

Passengers on the London Underground face major disruption when workers hold days of strikes in a dispute over pay. Walkouts run between 5 and 12 January, but the full impact will not be felt until the evening of Sunday 7 January, when Tube services wind down. more

Jan Żyliński died at the age of 73 - an extremely colorful and well-known figure of the British Polish community, who was also famous in Poland. He became famous, among others, challenging Nigel Farage to a saber duel and running for Mayor of London.more