London
- www.bbc.co.uk Canary Wharf dock 'completely clean' to swim in
Canary Wharf consistently "exceeds" the minimum requirements for bathing standards, organisers say.
- www.bbc.co.uk End to zero-emission discount in London’s congestion zones
Drivers who previously paid £10 for a year will have to pay a £15 daily fee from 25 December 2025.
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What charity should I donate to if I want to help the London homeless population?
I know an internet search can show the options, but not all charities are created equal. I really just want to know what charities are known for using the donations sensibly, and if there are any that are in dire need of extra funds more than others.
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London cinema cancels screening of AI-generated film following backlash | Evening Standard
www.standard.co.uk London cinema cancels screening of AI-generated film following backlashThe Prince Charles Cinema in Soho was due to host the world premiere of The Last Screenwriter, which was written by ChatGPT, on Sunday.
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/13588946
- www.bleepingcomputer.com London hospitals face blood shortage after Synnovis ransomware attack
England's NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has issued an urgent call to O Positive and O Negative blood donors to book appointments and donate after last week's cyberattack on pathology provider Synnovis impacted multiple hospitals in London.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/17147217
> > England's NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has issued an urgent call to O Positive and O Negative blood donors to book appointments and donate after last week's cyberattack on pathology provider Synnovis impacted multiple hospitals in London. > > Archived version: https://archive.ph/XSjcH
- www.timeout.com An oral history of the Prince Charles Cinema
Ft. midnight marathons, plastic spoons and shagging rabbits
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Tube: Jubilee line extension celebrates 25 years
www.bbc.co.uk Tube: Jubilee line extension celebrates 25 years - BBC NewsThe extension brought a further 11 stations to the Jubilee line to herald the new millennium.
- www.timeout.com London’s ‘Boris Buses’ are being taken off the streets after just 12 years
It’s bye bye to Boris buses.
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It's the little things
This has been a problem for the Elizabeth line since it went into full service. Two trains terminated and neither has moved by the time the next train arrives causing it to pause for quite some time just before the platforms, delaying onward journeys.
I hope this is a permanent fix.
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How London's history-making beavers are adapting to life in the capital | Big Issue
www.bigissue.com How London's history-making beavers are adapting to life in the capitalThe Big Issue visited the home of the first beavers to live in London for 400 years. This is what we discovered.
- www.standard.co.uk Sadiq Khan wins third term as London mayor saying he answered 'hate with hope'
Labour incumbent wins 1,088,225 votes – 275,828 more than his main rival, Tory candidate Susan Hall
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/11419376
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Sadiq Khan wins
www.theguardian.com Sadiq Khan elected London mayor for third term in further boost for LabourLabour incumbent beat Tory candidate Susan Hall, despite inaccurate claims by ‘excited Tories’ that she could win
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Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers legal case - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers legal caseThe case against the US-based ride-hailing giant is being brought on behalf of over 10,800 drivers.
I've always felt that the black cabs were just full of sour grapes since Uber eats into their profits. Black cabs have always been overpriced.
- www.ianvisits.co.uk See a partially restored Spitfire plane on Saville Row
A partially restored Spitfire plane will be displayed in central London next month as part of a two-day display of sports vehicles on Savile Row.
> The street, more famous for tailors than planes, will be taken over by the Concours on Savile Row, an event that will feature a variety of historic and interesting vehicles. > > One of the more unusual vehicles will be a partially restored Supermarine Spitfire — and the only surviving aircraft linked to any of the airmen involved in the real-life Great Escape from Stalag Luft III in March 1944. > > As one of only 240 Spitfire aeroplanes still in existence worldwide, AA810 also has a racing heritage fitting for the Concours display, as it was flown operationally by one of the most famous pre-war racing drivers of all time, AFP Fane. > > The plane was shot down in March 1942, and the wreckage was rediscovered in July 2018. The aim is to restore the plane, using as much of the original as possible, and return it to the skies again. > > During the Concours, to show off the restoration that’s been completed so far, the plane’s fuselage and replica engine will be on display inside the Gieves & Hawkes store on the corner of Savile Row.
- www.bbc.co.uk Four injured after runaway military horses bolted in central London
Footage shows two of the five army horses racing through central London, one covered in blood.
- www.ianvisits.co.uk Campaigners want to move Lord Byron’s statue
A statue of Lord Byron, erected in what was part of Hyde Park at the time but is now marooned in a roundabout, should be moved to a better location, according to a campaign that aims to do just that.
> A statue of Lord Byron, erected in what was part of Hyde Park at the time but is now marooned in a roundabout, should be moved to a better location, according to a campaign that aims to do just that. > > The sculpture, officially the Byron Memorial Statue, was installed near Hyde Park Corner in 1880 in a tear-shaped slice of the park known as Hamilton Gardens. > > However, in the late 1950s, the road layout around Hyde Park Corner was radically changed, with Hamilton Gardens substantially reduced to make space for more roads, and the Byron statue ended up isolated and alone on a roundabout. > > Getting up close to the statue now requires a dash across three busy lanes without any pedestrian crossings. > > It wasn’t supposed to be like that though, as the government had promised to relocate the statue during the road works. They didn’t. > > On the bicentenary of his death, the Byron Society is trying to fulfil that promise with a fundraising campaign to restore and move the statue.
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Taylor Swift fans 'overwhelming' London pub The Black Dog - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk Taylor Swift fans 'overwhelming' London pub The Black DogA south London pub named on Taylor Swift's new album describes the reaction as "crazy".
- www.theguardian.com Laurence Fox’s London mayor hopes end after errors filling in forms
Former actor and Reclaim party candidate will have his fee and deposit returned after mistakes
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/9744222
> > The former actor Laurence Fox will not be a candidate at the London mayoral elections after failing to fill in the nomination forms correctly. > > > > London Elects, which administers the mayoral and London Assembly elections, said the Reclaim party leader had submitted the papers shortly before the deadline on Wednesday, which were subsequently found to contain errors. > > > > Fox, who last acted on screens in a 2022 film distributed by the far-right website Breitbart, is understood to have failed to provide enough signatures of support in two London boroughs, while three supporters from other boroughs could not be found in records. > > > > Fox, who has been the leader of the rightwing populist Reclaim party since 2020, claimed on X in since-deleted posts that the actions were the result of “political corruption”. In response, London Elects issued a lengthy rebuttal. > > > > ... > > > > In his deleted posts, Fox claimed that his party had “checked, double checked and then triple checked our nominations” and would appeal against the decision, which he claimed was the result of “political corruption”. It is understood that there is no avenue for appealing against the decision by London Elects. > > > > ... > > > > The email said Fox would be refunded the £20,000 fee and deposit paid for the mayoral nomination, plus another £5,000 Reclaim had overpaid “in error”.
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Good news for traders in Stratford Market Village
www.newham.gov.uk Statement from Newham Council on Stratford Market Village – Newham CouncilStatement, Stratford Market Village, Newham
Newham council has managed to find some funds from somewhere to enable them to take over the lease of the market village, although there is a break clause after a year so if it's loss-making they can walk away.
- www.standard.co.uk From Hackney to Acton, meet the Londoners giving their neighourhoods a DIY makeover
These local heroes are making a mark in their communities — through bringing green spaces back to life, creating a cultural hub in the shape of a cinema and turning a home into an artwork
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/7824697
> These local heroes are making a mark in their communities — through bringing green spaces back to life, creating a cultural hub in the shape of a cinema and turning a home into an artwork
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Banksy: Artist confirms new London tree mural as his own work
www.bbc.co.uk Banksy London tree mural: Artist confirms work is his ownThe street artist uploaded before and after pictures of the artwork to Instagram on Monday.
"I don't think anyone is going to be able to nick this... how are you going to steal a tree?" Tomorrows news will be a stolen tree, it seems...
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The cycleway from Greenwich to London Bridge is now fully open!
I just found this out today by cycling it. You can now shoot straight through the section at Surrey Quays/Southwark Park making this route extremely quick and largely safe.
I don't like the crossover at Surrey Quays station OR that weird side road dip just before the McDonalds but all things considered this is a great route.
Apologies if this is off topic, I CBA to make London cycling
- www.theguardian.com Ulez helped London cut road pollution faster than rest of UK, report says
Exclusive: Sadiq Khan hails ‘remarkable progress’ on air quality, with NO2 pollutants lower last year than in lockdown year of 2020
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Firefighters battle blaze at Forest Gate police station - The Standard
www.standard.co.uk Firefighters battle blaze at Forest Gate police stationThe police station has been severely damaged with 175 firefighters battling the flames and smoke
- www.theguardian.com Guinea pig abandoned at London tube station with note asking for new owner
RSPCA take in abandoned rodent after Canning Town staff discover cage in alleyway
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/10939870
> RSPCA take in abandoned rodent after Canning Town staff discover cage in alleyway > > Archived version: https://archive.ph/A8Sap
- www.standard.co.uk Public removed from chaotic Tower Hamlets budget debate after 'racist' shouts
A London borough subject to a government probe over concerns about how it is being run saw its budget meeting “descend into chaos” with security having to remove the public.
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In a London borough home to many Muslims (Newham), Labour loses appeal over Gaza
www.aljazeera.com In a London borough home to many Muslims, Labour loses appeal over GazaOpposition leader Keir Starmer disappoints those who have traditionally voted for his party.
- www.standard.co.uk Thousands of drivers tricked by fake 50mph sign on A20 must pay fines, say police
Twelve MPs have written to Sadiq Khan urging him to cancel penalties
> Around 600 drivers seeking to overturn fines for speeding after a fake 50mph sign was placed on a dual carriageway in south east London will not have their penalties waived, the Metropolitan Police said. > > Thousands of motorists were ticketed on the A20 near Sidcup on a stretch of the road where the speed limit had been temporarily dropped from 70mph to 40mph by Transport for London due to persistent flooding. > > Police say the 50mph sign was installed by an “unauthorised third party” on January 24 after speed cameras were set to match the lowered limit. > > ... > > While the Met admits the sign should not have been there, it “would not have impacted the enforcement of the 40mph average speed limit”.
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Naming the London Overground Lines | TfL
madeby.tfl.gov.uk Naming the London Overground LinesWe’re naming the six London Overground lines to make journeys simpler and brighter. Find out about the changes 🤩 🎉
TfL have announced official names and colours for the Overground lines:
>We’re giving the lines on the London Overground names that celebrate London’s wonderful and varied cultural heritage. In this blog post, we tell you all about the names, the stories behind them and when the changes will come into effect.
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Traces of Saxon town found beneath London’s National Gallery
cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/7569028
> > Following the collapse of Roman Britain, Londoninium (London) fell to ruin and was abandoned during the 5th century AD. > > > > Anglo-Saxons settled 1.6 km’s to the west of the former Roman capital, establishing a small town known as Lundenwic in the area of present-day Covent Garden. > > > > ... > > > > Archaeology South-East, which is part of the UCL Institute of Archaeology, has announced the discovery of Saxon material during excavations of the Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery. > > > > According to the researchers, the discovery now indicates that the town’s urban centre extended further west than previously thought. Excavations revealed a hearth, postholes, stokehole’s, pits, ditches, and levelling deposits from the western suburb of the town. Carbon dating of the hearth has returned a date range from between AD 659-774.
- www.atlasobscura.com How a Medieval Murder Map Helped Solve a 700-Year-Old London Cold Case
It all started as a Cambridge criminologist’s macabre hobby.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/11502130
> ON FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1337, Chaplain John Ford was strolling down the bustling market street of London Cheapside during golden hour—when three men assaulted him. As one man stabbed Ford in the throat with an 11-inch-long dagger, the other two slashed his stomach open. Ford was left to die in a puddle of blood under the arches of what once was Greyfriars Church as the assailants escaped. Among the crowds, a hatter, a rosary-maker, and a third man called for help. > >When local officials filed a report detailing the murder, a mysterious “longstanding dispute” was mentioned alongside one name: the rich and famous Ela FitzPayne. > > But what could the churchman possibly have done for the noblewoman to order the man’s murder in broad daylight on a crowded London street? > > These are the kinds of questions that Manuel Eisner, the deputy director of the Cambridge Institute of Criminology, asks himself daily. In 2018, Eisner founded the Medieval Murder Maps—an interactive medieval murder map plotting the sudden deaths of thousands across the medieval towns of London, York, and Oxford. For Eisner, cracking 700-year-old cold cases, like the murder of John Ford, can provide an invaluable snapshot into medieval life, helping us understand the origins of the modern criminal justice system, what life was like for the past’s everyday people, and how crime patterns have, or haven’t, changed. > > “I call it a distant mirror,” says Eisner. “You don’t just read it as violence. You have these little stories that are taking you on a time travel [adventure].”
- www.bbc.com From London to New York: Can quitting cars be popular?
Cities around the world reveal surprising truths about getting the public on board with cutting car-use.