Dealing with the Tube Strikes April – May 2014
The first set of Tube strikes are due to start tonight at 21:30 until Thursday this week. Here’s a helpful map that shows that stations and lines that will be operating a reduced service for the next...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s National Team Coach Resigns
The South Korean national team did not receive a warm welcome when they returned home from Brazil. As the team lined up for press conference photo, fans threw toffees at the team. Throwing Korean...
View ArticleKpop Girl Group Ladies Code Involved in Car Accident Killing One of it’s Members
Kpop girl group Ladies Code were involved in car accident in the early hours of the morning (KST). Three of the members along with 4 stylists were travelling in the group van when it struck the side...
View ArticleChinese/Lunar New Year in London 2015
The Chinese New Year is being celebrated throughout the week to welcome the year of the sheep. Photo: James O Jenkins This holiday is one of the most important holidays in many Asian countries and even...
View Article[UPDATED] London’s First Owl Bar to Open in Soho For One Week Only
[UPDATED] London’s first owl themed bar has now been cancelled after a petition was launched by campaigners. The petition which attracted 28,000 signatures opposing the opening of the bar. The...
View ArticleElectrical Fire Breaks Out in Holborn
Around 2,000 office workers in the Holborn area have been evacuated this afternoon due to a major electrical fire under the Civil Aviation Authority building. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) were called...
View ArticleJapanese udon restaurant KOYA set to Close at the end of May
Popular Japanese udon restaurant KOYA is set to close and the end of May as head chef Junya Yamasaki has decided to return to Japan. Director of KOYA John Devitt said that although they would have...
View ArticleTube Strikes This Week Will Definitely Go Ahead July 2015
Tube strikes scheduled for this week will definitely go ahead which will see 20,000 staff walking out on Wednesday afternoon for 24 hours. The walk out is part of dispute over the new all-night service...
View ArticleHundreds Use Boris Bikes During Tube Strike
Today is the second and final day of the tube strikes that has seen the closure of all London Underground stations and no service on any Underground lines. Londoners took to various methods to get to...
View ArticleTwo 24 Hour Tube Strike This Week
Two set of 24 hour strikes are due to go ahead this week. The first will start on Tuesday 25 and the second one will run through Friday 28 August. The strikes will follow the same format as the two...
View ArticleThe Big Issue Trains Homeless People to be Baristas With New Initiative
Magazine publisher The Big Issue has partnered with Change Please to provide a training scheme for homeless people to be baristas. The concept for the scheme is to “give homeless people the chance to...
View ArticleNo Pants Subway Ride – January 10
This Sunday will be the seventh annual “No Pants Subway Ride” event. A concept popular in the US was exported to London’s underground, attracting thousands of people turning up to ride the tube in...
View ArticleKing’s Cross St Pancras Tube station evacuated this morning
King’s Cross St Pancras Tube station was evacuated this morning during rush hour. At about 8:45am station staff cleared the station over a fire alert. Transport for London said that the station was...
View ArticleLunar New Year 2016 in London – What Events Are Happening?
This week it’s Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year, Year of the Monkey. London comes out in full bloom with lots of different celebrations happening around town. This year’s celebrations will start with...
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