Day: February 15, 2024
Activist delayed 4,000 Heathrow passengers in protest against 40C heat, court heard
February 15, 2024Cressida Gethin PA Wire A Just Stop Oil protester delayed 4,000 plane passengers in a protest against the UK reaching the hottest temperature on record, a court heard. Cambridge University music student Cressida Gethin, 22, scaled a gantry above the M25 near Heathrow on July 20 2022, the day after the UK recorded a temperature […]
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‘Rishi’s recession’: Hunt’s headroom for budget tax cuts slashed by fiscal watchdog
February 15, 2024The recession is another setback for Mr Sunak’s government trailing Labour in the polls by some 20 points, with the Tories’ reputation for economic competence having already been trashed by Kwasi Kwarteng’s September 2022 “mini budget” during Liz Truss’s brief premiership. It means the Prime Minister has only met one of his five key pledges, […]
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London travel news LIVE: Stansted services, Central and Piccadilly lines majorly disrupted as Overground strikes called off
February 15, 2024Severe delays on Central Line Delays on the Central Line are currently “severe”, according to TfL. This is because of an ongoing shortage of trains, compounded by an earlier signal failure at Leytonstone in east London. TfL says tickets are valid on local buses, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, Great Western Railway and the Elizabeth line […]
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Met Police officer charged with assault over Croydon bus fare arrest
February 15, 2024It comes after an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct PA Wire A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with assault after a probe into the arrest of a woman on suspicion of evading a bus fare in south London. Pc Perry Lathwood, 49, attached to the Met’s Road Traffic Policing Command, will […]
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Princess Royal unveils memorial to Sir Ernest Shackleton at Westminster Abbey
February 15, 2024The Princess Royal unveils the Ernest Shackleton memorial stone (James Manning/PA) PA Wire The Princess Royal has unveiled a memorial stone to Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton at Westminster Abbey on the 150th anniversary of his birth. The Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, said the service of dedication on Thursday would help sustain Shackleton’s “legacy […]
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London Overground strikes called off last minute over improved pay offer
February 15, 2024Strikes planned on London Overground’s network next week have been called off due to an improved pay offer. The strike action was due to take place on Monday, February 19 and Tuesday, February 20, and again on March 4 and involved around 300 members. The RMT union said ‘progress’ had been made on the pay […]
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Scientists discover new ‘wonder’ drug for aggressive cancer
February 15, 2024Scientists have welcomed the ‘truly wonderful development’ of a new drug for a hard-to-treat and aggressive form of cancer. Researchers led by a team at Queen Mary University of London said their new treatment ‘quadrupled’ three-year survival rates. Academics said that the new drug, which works by cutting off the tumour’s food supply, is the […]
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What’s the reason behind new London Overground line names? Tube map changes explained
February 15, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Feb 15, 2024, 11:46am|Updated Feb 15, 2024, 3:50pm New names for the six lines that make up the Overground have been revealed as Transport for London (TfL) begins a major revamp. They are being introduced to help make the network easier to navigate and is one of the biggest changes in the history […]
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This new London bowling alley is hiding a dirty secret in the basement
February 15, 2024Welcome back to the Slice, your weekly guide to what’s happening in London. Whether you’re looking for restaurant reviews, drinks deals or just great new exhibition to visit on a rainy Saturday in the capital, we’ve got you covered – sign up here! Romantic or not, we know you’ve probably got plans tonight. So we’ve sorted the […]
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Tube map set for huge change after Overground lines given names and colours
February 15, 2024Brooke DaviesPublished Feb 15, 2024, 8:29am|Updated Feb 15, 2024, 8:40am The new names and colours of the revamped Overground lines have been revealed. The six names will be Lioness, Mildmay, Windrush, Weaver, Suffragette and Liberty and will be rolled out in the autumn. They are being introduced to help make the network easier to navigate […]
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