Fancy a Covid jab? Here are all the free walk-in vaccine sites open in London this month July 14, 2021 If you haven’t had a chance to book your Covid-19 vaccination, there are a number of sites accepting walk-ins this July. Anyone over 18 can get their Covid-19 jab in England and those attending sites won’t be required to provide identification, proof of address, or be registered with a GP. If you’re lucky enough to [...]
Half of London Waterloo station to be closed this weekend February 27, 2020 Half of London Waterloo station will be closed for the whole of this weekend as South Western Railway carries out major track maintenance and renewal work on the lines. Some lines between Waterloo and Clapham Junction will be closed, with a reduced service running in and out of the former. A spokesman for the franchise [...]
Man jailed for stealing face masks from London’s King’s College Hospital April 8, 2020 A man has been jailed for three months after he was caught stealing face masks from a hospital in south London. Lerun Hussain, 34, was sentenced to 12 weeks at Croydon Magistrates’ Court today following the incident at King’s College Hospital. Police were called to the hospital in Denmark Hill at around 11.20am on Sunday [...]
More ‘Boris bikes’ to be rolled out after record numbers take to two wheels June 10, 2020 Transport for London is adding 1,700 more bikes to its Santander Cycle scheme in response to record numbers of users during May. With health fears over coronavirus keeping Londoners off public transport, last month saw over 1.2m of the vehicles – formerly known as “Boris bikes” – hired, the highest number in the scheme’s 10-year [...]
Greene King launches pub grub delivery service May 14, 2020 Pub chain Greene King has launched a takeaway service from 29 London pubs to deliver meals across the capital during the coronavirus crisis. The company said 29 of its Metropolitan Pub Company sites, including the Cricketers in Richmond and the World’s End in Finsbury Park, will offer delivery through Deliveroo from 22 May. Additionally, 10 [...]
The City View: Nigel Wilson on why it’s essential to get people back into offices August 10, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS In this episode Christian is joined by Nigel Wilson, chief executive of Legal and General, a City institution with more than £1 trillion of assets under management. Nigel talks about L&G’s long-term view and how its investments could shape our recovery and future economic growth, but he also reflects [...]
City Pub Group to slash jobs as coronavirus threat looms March 17, 2020 City Pub Group today said it will lay off staff across the company as it braces for a decline in footfall caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The upmarket pub chain said it will reduce employee numbers in its head office and at site level, while opening hours will be reviewed to cut out “non-productive” times. [...]
Severe delays on London Overground between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction October 1, 2018 The London Overground is running with severe delays this morning between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction because of a faulty track. Earlier during rush hour there was no service between Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction – one of London's busiest stations – because of a faulty train track at Wandsworth Road. Transport for London (TfL) said [...]
Weekly Grill: Michelin-starred Adam Byatt, the chef patron of Trinity in Clapham, on his most accidentally successful restaurant December 5, 2018 Who are you and what do you do? I’m Adam Byatt, chef patron of Trinity restaurant, Upstairs and Bistro Union, all situated in leafy Clapham Common. I’ve been a chef for some 28 years now. Most of my waking hours are spent cooking, being around, writing about, talking about or eating incredible food. I feel [...]
Marks & Spencer to reopen 49 cafes as UK lockdown eases May 13, 2020 Marks & Spencer (M&S) will reopen cafes across the UK with social distancing measures in place from tomorrow, as the country gradually starts to ease the coronavirus lockdown. The retailer said 49 cafes will be open to sell takeaway hot drinks following a successful trial at five locations, allowing customers to buy coffee while doing [...]