Trash cans all over London are overcrowded with Christmas waste as the capital has a persistent shortage of garbage truck workers, reports the British press. Other regions in England also face a similar problem.more
A 16-year-old boy has died after being stabbed in west London, making him the 30th teenage homicide in the capital in 2021, surpassing a peak of 29 in 2008. more
All Southern Rail services into London Victoria have been cancelled until mid-January due to Covid-related staff shortages, the firm confirmed on Thursday.more
The London Crime Prevention fund, which will run over the next three years, will see £39 million distributed between all 32 boroughs of the capital.
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On the occasion of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee next year, all eateries in England and Wales, including pubs, will be able to serve customers until 1:00 am - British media reports today.more
Drivers will be required to stay out of key bus lanes 24/7 or face a £130 fine after Transport for London announced a round-the-clock trial is to be made permanent.more
Research has shown that more than 9 out of 10 Londoners complain about too much noise in their neighborhood. A report on this was released in conjunction with an appeal for emergency services to consider introducing quieter sirens.more
A Tube union has announced the longest strike in the history of the London Underground as the bitter dispute over the Night Tube showed no sign of easing.more
Figures suggesting that one in three NHS staff in London could be off work by New Year’s Eve have been branded “catastrophic” by a nursing leader.
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British police arrested a 27-year-old woman suspected of child neglect, causing four children to burn in a house fire in Sutton, south London, AP reported.more
Omikron is already the dominant variant of the coronavirus in London, and will become one in another three regions of England within three to four days, according to data published yesterday by the British Health Safety Agency (UKHSA).more
Digitisation of the entire collection of the Natural History Museum in London could contribute more than £2 billion to the global economy. The findings of analysis commissioned by the institution are reported in the journal Research Ideas and Outcomes.more
Crunch talks on the future funding of Transport for London will resume this week after the Government granted itself extra time to consider proposals from Sadiq Khan.more
Three-quarters of affluent Londoners expect London to continue as Europe’s leading financial centre over the coming decade, according to research from the wealth manager, Saltus.more