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Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:45:09 +0100
Check how busy the Tube is with new TfL Go app update
The TfL Go travel app has been updated to provide real-time information on how busy Tube stations are, TfL has today confirmed.

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Sadiq Khan urged to expand TfL cycle hire to reach net-zero
The Mayor of London is being urged to investigate the potential of expanding TfL’s cycle hire scheme in a bid to reduce the capital’s carbon emissions.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:05:38 +0100
Pictures: London at night from Blackfriars to Westminster Bridge
Pictures of London at night.

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:08:30 +0100
Love Island designs replace iconic Tube roundels at weekend
A collaboration between Transport for London and ITV2 saw iconic London Underground branding replaced with designs inspired by Love Island over the weekend.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:03:43 +0100
Where to get a Covid-19 jab in London this weekend
Londoners are being urged to get a Covid-19 vaccine “as soon as possible” as the capital races to end lockdown restrictions.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:27:30 +0100
Met urged to review hiring process after 'serious misconduct'
The Metropolitan Police Service has been urged to review its application and recruitment process following several high-profile incidents of “serious misconduct” involving officers.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:25:56 +0100
New report to examine London's preparedness for terror attack
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has confirmed plans to commission a new report examining London’s counter-terror preparedness.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:29:58 +0100
Sadiq Khan accused of 'patronising' Londoners over ULEZ comments
Sadiq Khan has been accused of “patronising” Londoners and being “out of touch” after suggesting people could buy a second-hand car to avoid the ULEZ charge.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0100
London gets England's first hydrogen double decker buses
London will be the first city in England to put hydrogen-powered double decker buses on the streets as a new fleet is launched today.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:36:07 +0100
Cash payments to be reinstated at Tube stations
TfL will reinstate the ability to pay with cash at its stations following a successful campaign by a travel watchdog.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:21:25 +0100
Tube network to get 4G coverage by 2024, TfL confirms
High speed mobile network coverage will be rolled out on the entire Tube network by 2024, TfL has today confirmed.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:00:00 +0100
Goodyear Blimp set for UK return with London flyover
The Goodyear Blimp will be visible in the London skyline for the first time in a decade this week.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:30:19 +0100
Flexible rail pricing 'does little for Londoners', says Labour
City Hall Labour has criticised a new flexible rail ticket scheme that does not include journeys between stations in London.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:04:33 +0100
150,000 jabbed during 'phenomenal' mass vaccine drive
More than 150,000 over-18s in London received a first or second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine over the weekend as the capital makes the “final push” towards ending lockdown.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:24:41 +0100
NHS appeals for blood donors in London as demand increases
The NHS has made an urgent appeal for blood donors in London over the summer months as demand for blood transfusions begins to increase.

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:30:00 +0100
TfL successful in appealing Bishopsgate Streetspace ruling
TfL has successfully appealed a court decision that had ruled its Bishopsgate Streetspace scheme “unlawful” earlier this year.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 17:50:26 +0100
Andrew Boff outlines vision for future of City Hall
New London Assembly chair Andrew Boff has said that London should have more powers “to make decisions itself”.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:30:00 +0100
Sadiq Khan makes fresh plea for extension of business support
There are growing calls for the Government to extend financial support to businesses following a delay to the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:48:02 +0100
Daniel Morgan report: Met corruption 'must be addressed'
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said that he will “hold the Met to account” after a report found evidence of “institutional corruption” within the Metropolitan Police.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 11:30:00 +0100
Fears for nightlife and hospitality as lockdown easing delayed
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to “act urgently” to protect businesses after the Prime Minister announced a delay to the easing of lockdown restrictions.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0100
London remembers Grenfell victims four years on
London today marks four years since the Grenfell Tower fire as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan says that “we must ensure nothing like this ever happens again”.

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
City Hall Tories say Mayor is 'failing to build the right homes'
More homes were built in Tower Hamlets than in any other London borough during Sadiq Khan’s first term as mayor, figures have revealed.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 16:46:14 +0100
London Assembly calls for review of Building Safety Bill
Sadiq Khan is set to call on the Government to “urgently” review construction safety laws to provide more financial protection for tenants and leaseholders after the Grenfell tragedy.

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:17:37 +0100
Artificial intelligence, jeopardises employment
Do millennials face economic uncertainty in the future? As employment increasing become more automated, McKinsey & Company (Global management consultants) predicts that, “60% of all work activities could be automated by 2055”.

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 12:58:25 +0100
Is the Qxford-Astrazenica vaccine safe?
Some people who were newly immunised developed a very unusual form of blood clot in the brain called cerebral sinus vein thrombosis (CSVT).

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:57:26 +0100
Covid Cases Crash
The UK has moved out of complete lockdown, and the ‘Stay at Home’ message has now been removed.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:57:40 +0000
How does the vaccine work
Oxford have used a chimpanzee adenovirus in their COVID vaccine

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 11:20:13 +0000
Coronavirus Vaccine Spreading
The UK wide vaccination scheme has begun.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:15:00 +0000
Google mobility data shows London in Covid lockdown
Google has revealed people's movements in London under the third lockdown.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:30:43 +0000
UK coronavirus hospital deaths increase by 1,185
The UK's coronavirus hospital death toll has increased by 1,185 - the biggest single-day jump of the entire pandemic.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:04:07 +0000
How does the corona virus work
Coronavirus is acellular meaning it is not a cell and is just nucleic acid surrounded by protein, it does not have a plasma membrane, cytoplasm or ribosomes.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 22:35:34 +0000
Celebrity Deaths
Celebrities are often more pressurised than others due to them constantly being in the public eye, making them feel overwhelmed by the constant bombardment of the media.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:45:19 +0000
How Britain reacted after the cancellation of 2021 exams
Summer 2021 exams have been cancelled again and there are mixed opinions throughout the country.

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 15:56:07 +0000
2020 and how it has shaped the world
This year has affected everyone, some worse than others. I hope to showcase the silver lining, in what has for most people been the worst year of their lives.

Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:51:02 +0000
Christmas Isn't Coming
Coronavirus means that London is shut down for Christmas

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:25:33 +0000
Many lifestyles can stunt teenagers' growth
teenager's growth have been stunted

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000
Coronavirus Front Line Workers
Today we will be looking at what it is like to work in the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic that is sweeping the world. Key workers from across the world have pulled together this year to help us all in the fight against covid-19 and now we will ...

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:55:24 +0000
Coronavirus Behind the Scene Workers
An anonymous key worker has decided to share their fight with the devastating virus and what it is like to work during these times.

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:23:24 +0000
Paddington- a true story?
Okay, that may have been a little misguiding. As much as I would love to say there was a tiny speaking bear with a blue raincoat jacket and a red hat, I would be writing a story not an article.

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:02:10 +0000
Justice for cats
MP for Carshalton and Wallington, said that he believes the ruling of urban foxes as the Croydon cat killer of 2016 is ‘fanciful’.

Sun, 15 Nov 2020 21:09:54 +0000
Biden UK US Trade deal
An article looking at the economic repercussions Joe Biden's election could have on the UK, in relation to the UK US trade deal.

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:17:00 +0000
Knife Crime
Knife Crime, is a problem faced throughout the UK, especially in London. Many faults in aspects of our society can be argued to be the reason for rise in knife crime and gang culture.

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000
Google Maps shows police van crash in London
Mystery surrounds a picture of a police van flipped over on its side in the middle of a road in London.

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 23:10:00 +0000
Is risking it all really worth it?
Escobar, dubbed the "King of Cocaine," is one of the richest men in Southern American during the 1980s and 1990s.

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 23:10:06 +0000
Are teachers recognised enough for their commitment?
September, back to school. After a six month ‘break’ I was more than ready. However, could  the same be said for teachers?

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 19:40:27 +0000
Money that could have spent on free school meals - Jeremiah Coffey, Ewell Castle School
A list of things the Tory party spent money on instead of feeding the nations kids BY Jeremiah Coffey

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:43:34 +0000
London Taxi Drivers left frantic and desperate for work.
 

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 08:22:37 +0000
Stories and advice behind my first driving lesson
Two weeks after my seventeenth birthday I entered the car behind the wheel for the first time. Like a cake of nerves coated in a thick layer of excitement I strapped myself in ready for years of to be anticipation over. However, it would not be as sm...

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 13:12:15 +0000
France terror attack: Statement from Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
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Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:25:24 +0000
Alex jones censored on Joe Rogan
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones BANNED off the Joe Rogan Experience



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