London workers slower to return to office than New York or Paris, study says | Working from home
The report found that London workers have been slower to return to the office than those in other global cities such as Paris and New York. London ranked near the bottom, with office attendance rates on par with Toronto and Sydney. Survey by Urban Center Think Tankconducted a survey of employees and employers in six […]
Transport for London dealing with cyber-attack | TfL
Transport for London said it was dealing with a cyber attack. The organisation, which runs much of London's transport network, said it had taken immediate action to prevent further access to its systems and was working closely with relevant government agencies, including the National Crime Agency and the National Cyber Security Centre. TfL said it […]
Fire crews tackle blaze after ‘pre-planned’ film set explosions near the O2 | London
A controlled explosion occurred on a film set near London's O2 Arena, sparking a fire, destroying a van and damaging a car and truck. The London Fire Brigade said firefighters were called to an outdoor garden on Dock Road, Silvertown, shortly before 8pm on Saturday. Twenty-five firefighters were called to the scene and the blaze […]
Chinese gang jailed for operating £55m money-laundering ring | London
Seven people have been jailed for running a £55 million clandestine money laundering ring that targeted international students trying to circumvent limits on the amount of cash they could take out of China. Four people – three men and one woman – were found guilty of various money laundering offences at Snaresbrook Crown Court on […]
London fire: hundreds of firefighters attend Dagenham blaze at block of flats | UK news
A major incident has been declared after a fire broke out at a block of flats in Dagenham, east London, where there are “known” safety issues, with more than 100 people evacuated and two taken to hospital. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was carrying out a “major search and rescue operation” after being […]
First-time buyers made up 48% of house hunters in London this year, data shows | Housing market
Almost half of all home buyers in London earlier this year were first-time buyers, according to figures from major estate agents, as cheaper mortgages slowed the exodus from the capital. A Hamptons analysis of data from Countrywide Real Estate agents found that 48% of buyers in the city between January and June were first-time homebuyers. […]
People stabbed, police assaulted at Notting Hill Carnival in London
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Final artwork in Banksy animal series removed by London Zoo | Banksy
A mural painted on the shutters at the entrance to London Zoo shows a powerful gorilla lifting a metal fence to create a dark hole just big enough for other animals to make a quick escape. Now the ninth and final piece in Banksy’s London animal-themed series has been removed as part of the 196-year-old […]
London woman’s death after eating laundry pods prompts coroner’s warning | London
A coroner has issued a warning after a 93-year-old woman with dementia died after eating toxic laundry capsules, mistaking them for sweets because of their bright packaging. Elizabeth van der Drift She died on March 19 this year from complications of aspiration pneumonia, ingesting laundry tablets and dementia. Her carer told her inquest that the […]
Hundreds of Ulez non-compliant vehicles sent from London to Ukraine | Ukraine
Despite initial legal concerns over the plan, more than 200 vehicles that violated London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (Ulez) have been sent to Ukraine to support the war effort. Transport for London (TfL) said on Friday that 330 vehicles had been given the go-ahead to be sent to Ukraine under the Ulez vehicle scrapping scheme, […]