Sadiq Khan has promised to spend £770m on supporting London’s cyclists by 2020 December 5, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan has revealed plans for a huge investment in the capital's cycling infrastructure, totalling a mammoth £770m over five years. The plans represent an almost doubling of the spending by Khan's predecessor Boris Johnson, but critics have questioned how the mayor will fund the investment, and why it will not help to [...]
Pret-phobia: Londoners are not happy with the lunch options available to them December 5, 2016 Londoners are not happy with their lunch options. According to research from lunch platform MealFix, 40 per cent of us are getting sick of what's being served up on the high street. Having a Pret on every corner is starting to get Londoners down, with a third of us feeling guilty about buying lunch from [...]
London transport disruption: TfL admits Piccadilly Line delays will likely go on until after Christmas as drivers blame new wheels for problems December 5, 2016 Piccadilly Line commuters could be facing delays and disruption until after Christmas, Transport for London confirmed today. Problems began on the line at the end of November, when around half the Piccadilly Line fleet was taken out of service for repairs, due to damage caused by larger-than-usual quantities of wet leaves on the tracks. A [...]
Homes in Islington have been evacuated due to flooding on Upper Street December 5, 2016 Around 100 people have been evacuated from their homes in Islington this morning, after a burst water main led to flooding on Upper Street. London Fire Brigade said firefighters were dealing with the flood between City Road and Islington Green in north London. Six fire engines and three fire rescue units have been deployed. The water is [...]
Driving down worryingly high youth unemployment is the City’s business December 5, 2016 I attended the London Councils London Government Summit last week alongside leaders from every London borough. It was an opportunity for us to discuss key London issues, including the increasingly urgent problem of high youth unemployment. Youth unemployment rates are still worryingly high, with the capital having a particularly poor record – the second highest [...]
Londoners forced to fork out double the UK average in divorce costs December 5, 2016 The cost of divorce for Londoners is nearly double the average of elsewhere in the UK, thanks in part to the capital’s more expensive living costs, according to research published by law firm Seddons. Average divorce settlement costs from across the UK total £70,243 versus over £134,525 for couples living in London, according to Seddons’ [...]
Southern Rail and Tube strikes: Everything you need to know December 4, 2016 Industrial action across key routes into London are set to bring misery for commuters heading to the capital this week and beyond. Drivers on the Piccadilly, Hammersmith and City and Circle London Underground lines will strike from Tuesday evening onwards, while conductors on Southern trains will walkout on the same day. Here's what you need [...]
Small Business Saturday: How London celebrated local businesses on the day December 3, 2016 If you've had an eye on Twitter, you may have noticed Small Business Saturday has been going on today. And as an opportunity for all of the nation to get out and support their local firms, Londoners have been doing just that. Here's what's been happening for Small Business Saturday in London: Read more: Small Business [...]
As Londoners wrap up for a frosty weekend what are the odds we’ll get a white Christmas? December 3, 2016 You might be the feeling the chill this weekend, after forecasters predicted overnight lows of -2C and daytime temperatures of around 7C today and tomorrow. The Met Office said "a cold front" moving in over the weekend will bring drier, colder air. And Public Health England issued a cold weather warning yesterday for six regions [...]
Uber is expanding its UberPool area just in time for Christmas December 2, 2016 Uber is more than doubling the area in London where its car-sharing option UberPool is available. From 4pm today, the service will cover all of zone three, including areas such as Streatham, Dulwich, Lewisham, Muswell Hill, Wimbledon and City Airport. The expansion comes one year after UberPool was launched in the capital. Uber's ride-sharing service allows users [...]