Cambridge University's men's team won this year's edition of the famous rowing eight Boat Race. In the women's competition, the university's athletes also triumphed. A year ago, Oxford's men's team won, breaking a series of three triumphs by their rivals.more
London's Paradise Fields park will be home to beavers in the fall. They will be settled there as part of the UK's just-approved first project to reintroduce these rodents to urban areas. The beavers are expected to prevent flooding near Greenford Station. But the project has another purpose - to allow English people to learn about the habits of these animals and the benefits of their presence in tmore
Nearly 700,000 cars face daily Ulez charges when the scheme is expanded, RAC data show – hitting thousands more drivers than Sadiq Khan, the London Mayor, had estimated.
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Tube and bus fares are expected to rise by around four per cent next year, London’s transport commissioner has revealed. This will potentially be followed by above-inflation increases in subsequent years as Transport for London seeks to rebuild its finances post-pandemic.more
London primary-school pupils not fully vaccinated against polio are to be offered catch-up jabs after Easter.
The disease, common in the UK in the 1950s, was eliminated by 2003. But poliovirus traces were found in north and east London sewage in early 2022.more
The Tube has the most expensive fares of any metro in the world, according to Transport for London’s own research. A study that benchmarks TfL against 39 other global cities found the price paid by passengers per kilometre travelled was highest in the capital. more
London's Met Police are "institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic" and "incapable of self-control", according to a report published last night and quoted by the local press today.more
More than 100 Metropolitan Police officers being investigated for sexual misconduct are currently working without restrictions, figures reveal. The Liberal Democrats have found that as of 3 February, more than a quarter of 548 officers being investigated for domestic abuse and sexual misconduct were working as normal.more
If you ever fancied getting married in a Spoons, you’ve officially lost your chance. That’s because the only branch of a Wetherspoons to host weddings will close tomorrow. more
Virgin Media O2 has become the last of the UK’s four main mobile phone companies to offer its customers access to the expanding network of super-fast 4G connectivity on the Tube.more
One in every 23 children in London is homeless, new figures suggest, as the Chancellor faces calls to tackle the issue in Wednesday’s Spring Budget.more
Various rail and Tube strikes by the RMT and Aslef unions will be disrupting public transport in London this week. As well as national rail and the Underground, the Overground and the Elizabeth Line are expected to be impacted.more
The boffin who once served as the Government's chief scientific officer says that as well as destroying south coast cities such as Brighton and Portsmouth, such an event would hit London hard
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Figures from leading vet charity PDSA, which provides vital care for pets during the cost of living crisis, have revealed that half (50%) of owners in London are having to make personal sacrifices to ensure they can continue to provide for their pets.
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Young homeowners are most likely to be financially stretched as a result of higher mortgage rates, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.
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