Turriff runner crosses the finish line at the Virgin Money London Marathon in aid of the British Heart Foundation

Ruth Pirie commpleted the London Marathon as part of the BHF fundraising team Local resident, Ruth Pirie, was one of 350 British Heart Foundation (BHF) Champions who took to the streets of... Read more »
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London Underground: Trees would crush the Northern line according to London Assembly Member

Londoners want and need more trees. Lockdowns have illustrated our urge to get out into green spaces and recent air quality reports suggest our city needs every last sapling it can get.... Read more »
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What the newest London Underground line will be called

The new London Underground Northern line extension has now been open for more than a week. It means that the Northern line is one step closer to being split in two. The... Read more »
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‘Intriguing’ London walk along an abandoned railway line guarded by a ‘woodland sprite’ named UK’s most Instagrammed ever

If lockdown taught us anything, it’s that we Brits love a good walk – and while London has plenty of iconic parks to explore, nothing beats a woodland trail or a riverside... Read more »
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Commuters at end of London Underground Metropolitan line slam 2-hour journeys into London

It’s a Metropolitan malaise. The world’s oldest underground railway line is facing a heap of ongoing problems: staff shortages, train cancellations and random gaps in services. Residents who live at the end... Read more »
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Community welcomes Tube stations for the Northern line – South London News

By Francesca Casonato Residents have hailed the difference new Tube stations could make to their lives – and to their whole community. The step-free stations of Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station,... Read more »
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The Reader: Northern line should keep heading south to Clapham Junction and beyond

I ’m sad to see just a two-station stub extension to the Northern line after all these decades of hoping. If only the line could be extended on to Clapham Junction, central... Read more »
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The weird London railway line that takes just 9 minutes to ride from start to finish

At face value, the London Overground line between Romford and Upminster might seem unimpressive. It has just three stations, takes nine minutes to complete and there’s an entire bus route that makes... Read more »
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London Underground’s Northern line extension comes into service | TfL

The first major addition to the London Underground this century comes into service on Monday, when the Northern line extension opens to carry passengers to new stops at Nine Elms and Battersea... Read more »
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Northern Line extension opens in Tube’s first expansion this century

L ondon Underground’s first major expansion this century has opened. Two new Northern line stations opened in south London following a £1.1 billion project. It called at the other new station, Nine... Read more »