Three-day weekend strike affecting South Western Railway services begins August 31, 2018 A strike on South Western Railway (SWR) services started overnight, and is due to last all weekend, causing disruption to commuters. The three-day strike started at midnight Friday and runs until midnight Sunday, leaving SWR running a reduced service across all routes save its island line to the Isle of Wight. It affects lines from [...]
RMT union to launch three-day strike on South Western Railway from Friday August 29, 2018 A three-day strike will hit the embattled South Western Railway (SWR) this weekend, as the RMT union's industrial action over the role of guards continues into September. The strike will begin on Friday from midnight and end at midnight on Sunday this weekend. Strikes will also take place at the same times on Saturday 8 [...]
Campaign group hands transport minister list of demands over £1.5bn Network Rail arches sale | City A.M. August 6, 2018 Thousands of businesses facing rent hikes from the sell-off of Network Rail’s £1.5bn commercial property portfolio have written to the transport minister Jo Johnson to demand he safeguard their interests. Among the proposals is the request that he pause the sale to allow local parties to declare their interest; a “year-zero” rent audit to ensure [...]
Brace yourselves: Major London Victoria disruption to continue tomorrow affecting Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express July 5, 2018 There is major disruption to and from London Victoria station due to a fault with a signalling system, and that is now expected to last into tomorrow. National Rail provided an update this morning saying the disruption will continue until at least 7am on Friday 6 July. Passengers have been advised not to travel via [...]
The Zone Two slump: Prime property prices tumble in London’s fringes August 28, 2018 Expensive homes on the outskirts of central London have suffered significant price drops over the last 12 months, as buyers and sellers decide to stay put amid growing political uncertainty. House prices for prime properties in Zone Two areas such as Fulham and Putney have tumbled 5.3 per cent and 3.9 per cent respectively in the [...]
Bank holiday travel: Large parts of London’s busiest Tube line shut for the weekend May 26, 2018 Large sections of the Northern Line, London’s busiest Tube line, are shut for the duration of the bank holiday weekend. Trains are not running from Hampstead, High Barnet and Mill Hill East in the north to Charing Cross and Moorgate in central London. The suspension of the line, which includes busy stations like Euston, King's [...]
Fire at block of flats in Battersea under control and no injuries reported after 10 fire engines attend the scene June 23, 2018 A fire that broke out a block of flats in Battersea today is now under control, the London Fire Brigade has said. Ten fire engines were called to the blaze at Queenstown Road with 72 firefighters at the scene, and the cause of the fire has not yet been identified. A balcony on the sixth [...]
Focus On Clapham: Commons, good schools and cosy gastropubs means families stay put in SW4 June 2, 2017 Clapham is not a straightforward neighbourhood. Unlike Dalston, it isn’t synonymous with hipsters; it isn’t known for its international wealth like Knightsbridge; and it isn’t the naturalised home of the English gent like Hampstead. It’s best described as a south London suburb that has welcomed wave upon wave of migration from other boroughs. The Georgian [...]
‘A kick in the teeth for commuters’: The industry reacts to the rail fares hike November 30, 2018 Rail fares are set to increase by an average of 3.1 per cent in the new year, affecting millions of people and increasing many passengers' season tickets by around £100. The rise in the cost of travelling by train comes despite calls for a price freeze following a year of disruption that saw Network Rail fined [...]
New homes: Here are the new developments going on sale in London this weekend | City A.M. July 27, 2018 Our pick of the new developments on sale now Bishops Gate, Fulham From £625,000 A gated mews development next to Bishop’s Park is on sale, with a three bedroom duplex apartment for prospective buyers to peruse. The nine hectare green space is home to Fulham Palace, tennis courts and gardens and is also the setting [...]