The new electric Boris Bikes have launched

The new electric Boris Bikes have launched

Santander Cycles (AKA Boris Bikes, nicknamed after the star of the 1931 James Whale film of ‘Frankenstein’, south Londoner Boris Karloff) have been on our streets for a whole decade. Remember when... Read more »
‘Bad smell’: Mick Lynch criticises Liz Truss government as rail workers strike | Rail strikes

‘Bad smell’: Mick Lynch criticises Liz Truss government as rail workers strike | Rail strikes

Union chief Mick Lynch has compared Liz Truss’s government to a “bad smell” as more than 40,000 RMT members joined a national rail strike on Saturday. Speaking at a picket line outside... Read more »
It’s worse than Truss thinks. The anti-growth coalition goes beyond north London | Comment

It’s worse than Truss thinks. The anti-growth coalition goes beyond north London | Comment

I, no doubt like you, was horrified to learn from Liz Truss last week of the existence of a shadowy group responsible for all of Britain’s ailments: the anti-growth coalition. These people... Read more »
London Euston station cordoned off as paramedics rush to ‘seriously injured’ man | UK | News

London Euston station cordoned off as paramedics rush to ‘seriously injured’ man | UK | News

Parts of London Euston station have been cordoned off following an incident this afternoon. The police response was prompted by reports of a man “seriously injured onboard a train”. Platforms 14 and... Read more »
Liverpool must unleash Jota vs Arsenal

Liverpool must unleash Jota vs Arsenal

3 minute read 8/10/2022 | 08:05pm Liverpool make the trip to north London this Sunday to take on Premier League high fliers Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, and Jurgen Klopp will be... Read more »
One London court’s case backlog is double that for all of Wales

One London court’s case backlog is double that for all of Wales

A single court in London has a backlog of delayed cases almost double that for the whole of Wales, warns the city’s victims’ commissioner, as she sees her stalker finally brought to... Read more »
John Cleese issues plea for help as he leaves beloved item in London taxi ‘Please!’ | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

John Cleese issues plea for help as he leaves beloved item in London taxi ‘Please!’ | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

John Cleese, 82, has issued a plea on Twitter in view of his over five million followers in an effort to save his dearest possession. The Monty Python star has asked for... Read more »
Instagram still hosting self-harm images after Molly Russell inquest verdict | Instagram

Instagram still hosting self-harm images after Molly Russell inquest verdict | Instagram

Instagram is breaking its promise to remove posts that glorify self-harm and suicide years after the death of the schoolgirl Molly Russell, Observer analysis has found. The photo-sharing app has long claimed... Read more »
Just Stop Oil: Activists block traffic in Baker Street for 8th day of protests

Just Stop Oil: Activists block traffic in Baker Street for 8th day of protests

According to a statement from the group, approximately 40 people have established road blocks on the Edgware Road, Gloucester Place and Station Approach. Due to the blockade, the group claimed they had... Read more »
Parents charged with murdering their 11-week-old daughter who died after suffering ‘bite marks’

Parents charged with murdering their 11-week-old daughter who died after suffering ‘bite marks’

A mother and father have appeared in court after being charged with murdering their 11-week-old daughter who died after suffering a brain bleed, fractures to her skull and ‘bite marks’. Labourer Krunal Prajapati,... Read more »