Union bosses suspend three-day Tube strike over FA Cup Final weekend May 14, 2019 Union bosses have called off a major Tube strike that was set to cause havoc during the FA Cup final this weekend. Read more: Commuter chaos: Severe delays strike four Tube lines The Rail, maritime and transport (RMT) union claimed victory today as it cancelled the London Underground strike, saying transport chiefs had caved in [...]
Commuter misery: Severe delays hit two Tube lines June 19, 2019 Severe delays on the District Line and Jubilee Line left Underground commuters with the prospect of a hellish commute to work this morning. Read more: 10,000 Tube workers balloted on summer strike A signal failure at East Putney caused severe delays between Wimbledon and Earl’s Court on the District Line, despite a good service running [...]
Knives Out review: A finely choreographed tribute to the murder mystery genre November 28, 2019 A wealthy author of best-selling murder mystery novels is found dead in his study on the morning after his 85th birthday, his throat cut in an apparent suicide. His family, a viper’s nest of self-serving narcissists played by an ensemble cast of Hollywood A-listers, all have their own motives, and so it’s up to the [...]
Leah Williamson interview: England and Arsenal defender on the fortunate timing of her career, studying accountancy and her Olympic dream February 12, 2020 Like many football-mad children, Leah Williamson dreamed of becoming a professional player. The talent was there and she took the first step on the ladder aged nine when she joined the Arsenal Ladies Centre of Excellence in 2006. However, there was one major problem in her way: 14 years ago there was no such a [...]
Hong Kong protests: General strike brings city to standstill August 5, 2019 Hong Kong was brought to a standstill today by a general strike and protests targeting the transport system as the city continued to be rocked by protests which began two months ago. Read more: Protestors face tear gas as Hong Kong prepares for a general strike The city’s Beijing-backed leader Carrie Lam spoke to the [...]
Tube chaos to hit commuters next week in three-day strike by 1,200 London Underground staff May 12, 2019 Severe delays are expected to hit London’s Tube next week as around 1,200 engineering staff walk out on strike. Read more: DEBATE: Should industrial action on the Tube be banned? Union RMT said its members were going on strike after what it called “serious and damaging cuts” to preparation and inspection schedules. The three-day strike is [...]
UK power cut: Ofgem demand blackout explanation as disruption continues August 10, 2019 The UK’s energy watchdog Ofgem has demanded answers from the National Grid after a power outage on Friday plunged nearly 1m people into darkness. People from various areas across England and Wales were affected in the bizarre incident that occurred around 5pm on Friday as commuters tried to get home from work. Traffic lights, train [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Winning tastes like Garlic at Happy Valley January 21, 2020 WITH the official Chinese New Year celebrations getting underway in Hong Kong, racing fans will be looking to make a fistful of dollars to pay for the weekend festivities at Happy Valley today. The nine-race card is full of head scratching puzzles, with luck sure to play an important part yet again. The best advice [...]
South Western Railway strike will hit Royal Ascot guests this week June 17, 2019 Thousands of commuters heading to Royal Ascot this week could be hit by a major railway strike. Five days of industrial action on South Western Railway (SWR) starting tomorrow will coincide with the opening day of the annual horse racing event, which runs until Saturday. SWR said the strike will hit London Waterloo commuters as [...]
Tube delays: Commuters face Tube misery as severe delays hit two lines May 16, 2019 Commuters were left to suffer a torrid journey to work this morning with two key Tube and transport lines suffering severe delays and one part suspended. The Bakerloo Line was running with severe delays after a signal failure at Queen’s Park this morning. At 11am it was still running minor delays. Read more: Commuter chaos: Severe [...]