London News
News stories that pop up from around the capital.
London News 11.07
* The Queen opens the new Eurostar terminal at St Pancras Station. EveningStandard
* Metropolitan Police Commissioner Ian Blair refuses to quit even though the London Assembly votes for a motion that he should resign. Guardian
* Amazon offers same day delivery on Christmas Eve to customers in London and Birmingham. ITVNews
Date: November 7th, 2007 |
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London News 10.21
* Big Ben voted London’s most iconic film location. BBCNews
* Britain’s population to reach 75 million by 2050, mainly due to immigration. Telegraph
* The Cutty Sark needs £16 million to complete restoration. Guardian
Date: October 21st, 2007 |
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London News 10.04
* London tops poll of travellers for having the best public transport system, also comes top for having the most expensive. BBCNews
* Air passengers to face higher charges after Competition Commission rules BAA can charge airlines more to takeoff and land at Heathrow and Gatwick. Telegraph
* One in three Britons dream of emigrating with young Londoners the most likely to leave. DailyMail
Date: October 4th, 2007 |
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London News 09.27
* Circle, Hammersmith & City and District Underground lines suspended over emergency braking system concerns. BBCNews
* Four asylum seekers sneak into the UK in the back of the lorry bringing in Tony Blair’s new bullet-proof BMW. DailyMail
* Millions of rail passengers paying up to 60% more than they should for tickets because call centres and ticket offices are not giving the cheapest fare. Telegraph
Date: September 27th, 2007 |
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London News 09.24
* Arsenal’s turnover breaks the £200million a year barrier. BBCNews
* Vibes from Prime Minister Gordon Brown suggest he could be about to call a snap election. Guardian
* Londoners face the longest travel times and worst carbon dioxide levels of commuters in the UK. Metro
Date: September 24th, 2007 |
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London News 10.30
* Mayor freezes price of single fares on public transport in London, you know there’s an election coming. BBCNews
* Staff at BAA (British Airports Authority) voting on whether to strike during the busy Christmas period. Times
* England to bid to host 2018 football World Cup. BBCSport
Date: October 30th, 2007 |
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London News 10.16
* British Airways 747 and SriLankan Airlines Airbus clip wings at Heathrow Airport. DailyMail
* London Mayor says public transport fares to rise to fund the Crossrail project. BBCNews
* Average pub lunch now costs £20 according to the Good Pub Guide. Guardian
Date: October 16th, 2007 |
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London News 10.01
* BBC Worldwide buys Lonely Planet. Times
* Big Ben chiming again after two months of maintenance work. Telegraph
* New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gives the Congestion Charge a big thumbs up while on a fact finding trip to London. BBCNews
Date: October 1st, 2007 |
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Conservatives announce Boris Johnson for London Mayor
Boris Johnson, the current MP for Henley, has been chosen as the Conservative candidate in next year’s London Mayoral election in a poll of London voters. Ken Livingstone is going for a third consecutive term as Mayor and the Tories need a candidate with a high profile to take on the Labour Party machine in London and Boris Johnson does fit that bill.
He’s a colourful and controversial character who’s a very intelligent and well educated guy but has a kind of nutty professor persona with a shock of unruly white hair. He’s 43, was born in New York and his full name is Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson.
Date: September 27th, 2007 |
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London News 09.19
* 80% of crime in London goes unsolved. EveningStandard
* British Airways increasing flights to the US next year. Reuters
* iPhones on sale in Britain from November priced £269 ($543), £70 more than it costs in the US. Telegraph
Date: September 19th, 2007 |
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