
Thunderstorms: round two later today
Following flooding and travel disruption from overnight thunderstorms across East Anglia and south east England, more are expected later today.
It’s the first Monday in January and that can only mean one thing – rail fares rise again.
There’s a glimpse of relief for hundreds of thousands of commuters who’ve been facing the worst rail disruption for almost 20 years: talks will be held tomorrow aimed at resolving the strike by drivers on Southern Rail which has brought the network’s entire service to a halt.
Air quality alerts have been issued at bus stops, Tube stations and roadsides across London because of high pollution. The move comes as a new report calls for changes to motoring rules and infrastructure to help reduce vehicle emissions and improve health. But critics say the problem is not how we drive, but what we…
British Transport Police say six men and one woman were killed in yesterday’s tram crash in south London. The tram derailed as it took a corner at speed. The driver, who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, has been released on bail.
Following flooding and travel disruption from overnight thunderstorms across East Anglia and south east England, more are expected later today.
Boris Johnson says he snapped up three German water cannon before getting permission to use them on London’s streets because the price was too good to miss.
The main parties have been running scared of what Ukip has to say. Hopefully, these election results will encourage a new atmosphere of real debate.
Britain needs a political leader who is prepared to confront the urban traffic disaster that every day threatens the health – and the lives – of cyclists.
A paper in a basket, our intriguing nuclear legacy and talking to one’s neighbour: A handful of life-affirming stories from outside the newsroom.
Globalisation has brought us all many benefits and not a few curses. Which will the biggest mining-commodities merger in history bring us?
We have known sporting prowess all our lives in every aspect of the game, but it has never before come together like this. In the Olympic ideal we have invested.
How about raising the congestion charge in London to £100 a day to beat Olympic jams?
There have been tears, laughter, and the odd stray F-word. The London mayoral race has been high on emotion and more than usually bad-tempered. Boris Johnson has been slightly more careful with his facts, choosing to deal in aspirations rather than promises. Ken Livingstone has made some extravagant claims which have landed him in hot water. Here’s the verdict from FactCheck HQ on a very irritable election.
Boris Johnson tells Gary Gibbon that he will never run for Westminster – or for the party leadership – and that being London Mayor is the best job in politics.
From a distance the Shard is graceful – a thing of beauty. But up close, it appears to occupy every inch of land in the vicinity. Is its fat base a worthwhile trade off for ‘distant grace’?