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A tiered system for controlling the spread of coronavirus has been unveiled for the UK today. Addressing Parliament today, Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled a new series of measures designed to slow the worryingly-i...
Avanti West Coast has launched the UK’s first fully wrapped Pride train. Back in August, the UK’s very first, rainbow-covered Pride train set off from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly on its first official service...
The scheme has already received £11 million funding from the Mayor of London’s office. Finding a solution to London’s homelessness crisis is a long-running problem, but a new scheme might just pave the way t...
You’ll need to wait until 2021 to see the Alexandra Palace fireworks. Fireworks displays are starting to bear the brunt of social distancing measures, as a couple of weeks after London’s New Year’s Eve...
Businesses can no longer sell or distribute these plastic items from October 1 – a win in the fight against plastic! It’s official. From today you won’t be finding a plastic straw in your Starbucks Fra...
Government is reportedly discussing a local lockdown for the capital, closing bars and restaurants and banning mixing with other households. If the emergency lockdown comes into play, bars, pubs and restaurants may be t...
After a prolonged battle, Uber has won its appeal against Transport for London, which allows the service to continue running in the capital. The long-running saga of Uber and TfL has reached another development this mor...
Sir David Attenborough is Instagram’s newest star and he has something important to say. Less than a year after Jennifer Aniston broke the record for the fastest Instagram user to reach one million followers, Sir...
London has just been added to the government’s COVID-19 watchlist. Coronavirus cases are continuing to rise in the capital, which has led to London being added to a national watchlist. This list is updated weekly...
The Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre closed its doors for the final time yesterday (September 24). The closure will make way for “a new town centre”, which is part of a £4bn development that will totall...