British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with his fiancée and Princess Kate were among those who paid tribute yesterday to the kidnapped and murdered by a police officer of 33-year-old Sarah Everard.more
The human remains found Wednesday in a Kent forest are the body of Sarah Everard, 33, who was missing in London last week, police said today. The suspect in her abduction and murder is a police officer.more
Britain's most senior police officer has sought to reassure women it is safe to walk the streets of London at night after one of her officers was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murdering a 33-year-old woman.more
The country's most important temple, Anglican Westminster Abbey, joined the atypical sites in Britain where vaccination against Covid-19 is taking place.more
London boroughs are hiking up their council tax rates to deal with the cost of the pandemic, with one passing the £2,000-a-year threshold for the first time.more
The design of the new fleet of Piccadilly line trains was unveiled today as Transport for London said it was honouring a £1.5billion contract despite its finances being wrecked by covid.more
A London cat was a whisker away from taking a 200-mile trip up north after refusing to come down from the roof of a train for two-and-a-half hours.more
Amazon's first physical store in the UK will be a Fresh grocery shop, planning documents appear to suggest. Reports this week first claimed the online retailer will open checkout-free Amazon Go shops following success in the US.more
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain (1940-2020) Hillingdon Council worked closely with the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee to create a brand-new permanent display that highlights the vital role of the Polish Air Force during the Second World War.more
There are calls for London to scrap its Tube zones and bring in a flat rate for all commuters, with the cost of travel in the capital rising again on Monday.more
Passengers have complained of queues of up to seven hours long at Heathrow Airport's border control. One passenger described a mother having to feed her baby on the floor, saying conditions were "not humane".more
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is today tightening the London-wide Low Emission Zone (LEZ) standards for heavy vehicles. Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), buses and coaches must now meet Euro VI (NOx and PM) emissions standards or pay a daily charge of up to £300. more
TfL has issued updated travel advice ahead of planned strike action by bus drivers next week. It comes as bus drivers with trade union Unite take strike action against parent company RATP Group over new contracts and pay cuts they say are being forced through amid the coronavirus pandemicmore
Postponed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic, the exhibition at the National Gallery in London, the main exhibit of which is the painting by Jan Matejko "Astronomer Copernicus, or a conversation with God", will be held from May 21 to August 22 this year.more
Londoners ignored ‘stay at home’ warnings as they flocked to the capital’s parks on Saturday. Thousands gathered in London’s green spaces to enjoy the unbroken sunshine and highs of 13C. Police were on patrol breaking up picnics on Wimbledon Common, London Fields and Primrose Hill on Saturday.more
Mask wearing on public transport looks likely to be with us for some time. But the most recent figures from Transport for London (TfL) show there is still a significant minority that do not wear them. Commuters have also complained to me about maskless rail staff who also ignore social distance regulations.more
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is still in a hospital in London undergoing treatment for an infection, but while feeling well, he will remain there for a few more days, Buckingham Palace said.more
Deaths and hospital admissions are down 80%, with the capital’s rate of cases now below the key threshold, as Boris Johnson prepares to publish his 'Roadmap to Recovery'.more
