Author: london
The best free tourist attractions around the UK — including 2025’s most popular
March 20, 2026Easter is just around the corner, which can mean only one thing for parents of small children: a break from school. But it’s no secret that keeping kids entertained can be tricky – and that’s if you’ve got enough annual leave, or work-life flexibility, to begin with. If you’re navigating a tight budget, even the […]
Read More
The UK just got the world’s longest coastal path stretching 2,700 miles along England
March 20, 2026There’s nothing like blowing off the cobwebs with a long walk, and now, a new path that weaves along the entire English coast has opened. The rather inelegantly named King Charles III England Coast Path National Trail – now the world’s longest coastal path – passes iconic landmarks, including the Seven Sisters and Chesil Beach. […]
Read More
London’s A40 closes for a month from today – here’s the impact it will have
March 20, 2026Noora Mykkanen Published March 20, 2026 7:00am Updated March 20, 2026 9:12am London’s A40 closes for a month from today – here’s the impact it will have At 10pm tonight, one of the main roads into central London will close for an entire month. Drivers are being warned of gridlock around large parts of the […]
Read More
Michelle O’Neill backs ‘urgent meeting’ with Prime Minister on energy costs
March 19, 2026In a social media post, Ms O’Neill said: “The proposed £35 payment per household by the British government, while some people’s bills have doubled, is completely tone-deaf to the severity of this crisis.
Read More
UK issues global travel warnings as Middle East conflict rages on
March 19, 2026The Foreign Office has issued global travel warnings over the disruption being caused by the US-Israel war with Iran. The warnings affect many popular destinations for Brits around the world, including Australia, Thailand and India. The alert from the UK Government department state: “Escalation in the Middle East has caused widespread travel disruption, including airspace […]
Read More
Working on new William and Kate portrait ‘a true honour’, photographer says
March 19, 2026A London-based photographer has said it was “a true honour” to take a new portrait photograph of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The image of the smiling couple was taken by British-Nigerian photographer Christianah Ebenezer in Windsor on Wednesday night, ahead of the state banquet for the Nigerian president at Windsor Castle. The state […]
Read More
Meningitis LIVE: Outbreak spreads to London as cases rise to 27 including student in capital
March 19, 2026Hundreds queued at a campus sports centre amid a high demand for MenB jabs, but officials closed the queue because it had hit capacity, as keeping to staffing hours meant the clinic needed to finish by 5pm. The university confirmed on their Facebook page that the clinic would reopen from 9am to 5pm on Friday, […]
Read More
Meningitis outbreak spreads to London as vaccine rollout expanded
March 19, 2026Hundreds queued at a campus sports centre amid a high demand for MenB jabs, but officials closed the queue because it had hit capacity, as keeping to staffing hours meant the clinic needed to finish by 5pm. The university confirmed on their Facebook page that the clinic would reopen from 9am to 5pm on Friday, […]
Read More
‘I swear I’m not Banksy’ Angry builder refutes allegations he is millionaire artist
March 19, 2026Barney Davis Published March 19, 2026 8:00pm Updated March 19, 2026 8:00pm A builder wrongly painted as the elusive graffiti artist Banksy has hit out at social media users. Robin Gunningham’s identity was thought to have been exposed after retired builder George Georgiou, then 67, found himself at the centre of a Banksy identification storm. In […]
Read More
Crossbows to be banned after series of violent attacks
March 19, 2026The selling of crossbows and hunting arrows will be banned under government plans following a series of violent attacks. The Home Office said existing crossbow owners will also need a licence. It follows the death of BBC racing commentator John Hunt’s wife and two of his daughters, who were murdered in a crossbow and knife […]
Read More