Hong Kong Racing Tips: You don’t need to be Brave to back Whyte’s King May 19, 2020 FORMER 13-time champion jockey Douglas Whyte has made an impressive start to his first season as a trainer in Hong Kong. Whyte has been as meticulous as ever, planning the right races for his horses – a trait he has carried over from his former career when riding an all-time record of 1813 winners in Hong Kong. [...]
Talks continue between RMT and South Western Railway over December strikes November 19, 2019 Crunch negotiations between RMT union and South Western Railway took place today, in a bid to avert 27 days of strikes over the Christmas period. Union bosses and the rail franchise are still clashing over a dispute involving the role of guards on trains. Drivers and guards will strike from 2 December until the New [...]
FTSE 100 drops as pound surges and Covid worries grow October 21, 2020 The FTSE 100 dropped as investors worried over new coronavirus restrictions and the pound soared amid hopes of a Brexit deal, hurting firms’ overseas earnings. London’s blue-chip index opened flat but had tumbled 1.3 per cent by late morning to 5,814 points. The FTSE 250 was down 0.3 per cent. Read more: UK inflation climbs [...]
Transport to Europe crippled as French national strikes take hold December 5, 2019 Travellers trying to get the Eurostar to the continent have been thwarted today, after 78 trains linking London to Paris, Belgium and the Netherlands were cancelled amid ongoing strikes in France. Most affected routes are for trains from St Pancras to Paris, with the cancellations taking place between 5-8 December. Read more: Eurostar warns customers [...]
Rail passengers urged to check train times as new timetable comes into effect December 14, 2019 Rail passengers have been warned to check new train timetables before travelling with a winter version set to come into effect from tomorrow. The new timetable is aimed at trying to cut journey times and increase the number of services. It will see an additional 1,000 extra weekly services on top of 4,000 that have [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Borges can score aboard V Chevaliers June 9, 2020 PUNTERS will be hoping for a change of fortune at Happy Valley on Wednesday. They are currently having to suffer while their favoured jockeys, Zac Purton and Joao Moreira, are enduring a torrid sequence of poor results. A combined total of just three wins from their last 30 rides is a poor return for their army [...]
RMT announces fresh South Western Railway strikes as train guard row rumbles on September 20, 2018 Further strike action is planned on South Western Railway (SWR) in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will take fresh industrial action on 5 and 6 October, affecting routes into London Waterloo. Read more: South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow The union [...]
RMT announces fresh South Western Railway strikes as train guard row rumbles on September 20, 2018 Further strike action is planned on South Western Railway (SWR) in the long-running dispute over the role of guards on trains. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will take fresh industrial action on 5 and 6 October, affecting routes into London Waterloo. Read more: South Western Railway strike to go ahead tomorrow The union [...]
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 [...]
Tube delays hit three lines in rush hour after Edgware Road incident November 14, 2019 Severe Tube delays have hit multiple lines today after a faulty train at Edgware Road caused knock-on problems across the Underground. The entire Circle Line was suffering bad delays due to the issue, as is the Hammersmith & City Line. Read more: Revealed: These are London’s most crowded Tube lines Transport for London (TfL) urged [...]