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Tube workers who work maintaining and upgrading tube lines are to go on strike from next Tuesday (24th April) for 72 hours. As we told you yesterday the workers decided to go on strike after an argument with TfL over pension pay and benefits after they were refused the right to be part of TfL’s pension scheme. The union that represents the … read more»

TfL have today announced that the Hammersmith Flyover is to be shut once again later this month. If you’re a Hammersmith resident or you regularly use the Hammersmith Flyover to get to and from work you’ll remember all the disruption that was caused when it was shut in December. Well now there’s due to be another two days of … read more»

Calling someone the C-word on Twitter is now classed as an illegal act and could land you in court, prosecuted, found guilty and facing a custodial sentence. We know this is true because blogger and tweeter, Olly Cromwell, has today been found guilty under Section 127 of the Telecommunications Act 2003 of making a grossly offensive and … read more»

In news that will no doubt please London commuters everywhere, tube workers have voted in favour of going on strike. The workers in question work on maintaining and upgrading the tube network as well as responding to emergency repairs but it looks like Londoners tube services could be severely disrupted as they have voted to go on … read more»

Labour’s London mayor hopeful Ken Livingstone has today launched his manifesto with an online calculator that shows you how much you’ll save if he’s elected. Joined by Labour leader Ed Milliband this morning Livingstone announced plans to cut rent and fares which will apparently save everyone £1000 if he’s elected … read more»

While North London battled through a power cut East London was having problems of its own this afternoon after a fire started in Canning Town. Eight fire engines and 40 fire fighters were said to be battling the blaze in Canning Town at a a pallet yard and a scrapyard on Ives Road this afternoon. The fire comes just a few days after another … read more»

The Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Brian Paddick has said that if he’s elected he will bring New York style policing to London’s streets. Crime takes centre stage in all the mayoral candidates but Paddick’s plans are rather different to those ideas outlined by his rivals Ken Livingstone and current London mayor Boris … read more»

You’ve seen the adverts. You’ve seen the annoying messages pop up on your TV and you’ve seen the pink Central Line train so it should be fully ingrained in your brain now that the London digital take over takes place tomorrow. As of tomorrow (4th April) Londoners will start loosing channels if they are not already using a … read more»

As anyone who uses Facebook will know, it’s pretty hard to keep anything private on the social networking site and apparently Facebook could soon be able to tell you which of your friends might be carrying an STD. From embarrassing pictures to drunken status’ Facebook can so easily become a place of over sharing but if new plans … read more»

If you’re a voter in London you wont have been able to escape that candidates have been going head to head over the past few months to try and earn votes at this Summer’s Mayoral elections and today it’s the turn for the Lib Dem’s to make some promises. This time about transport. A topic close to Londoners hearts the … read more»