Bus strike dates confirmed as 1,500 London drivers walk out over 40C cabs
Further walkouts planned in Autumn Tuesday 25 August is when more than 1,500 bus drivers in north London will begin a four-day bus strike. This comes after rejecting an offer from operator Arriva, in a dispute over cabs the Unite union says can reach 40C and higher during hot weather. As the Mirror reported on […]
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The London datacentre that would emit more CO2 than 27,000 flights to New York
Datacentre plans raise fresh green belt and climate concerns Plans for a huge new datacentre in east London have raised questions over its potential environmental impact, after planning documents revealed how much carbon the site could produce once fully up and running. The proposed East Havering Data Centre Campus would cover around 218 hectares of […]
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Bermondsey fire: 100 firefighters battle 50 tonnes of burning waste
The structure of the facility has been severely damaged Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were sent to a Bermondsey fire on Tuesday night after about 50 tonnes of household waste went up at a recycling facility on Landmann Way in south-east London, blocking railway lines into London Bridge for hours. As a precaution, […]
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Ulez linked to healthier lungs in London’s children, major study finds
One of the most bitterly contested policies… In 2017, Jemima Hartshorn read that air pollution could stunt the lung growth of her newborn son. She did what few new parents have the energy for: she started a campaign group, Mums for Lungs, and spent the next several years arguing that London’s air was doing measurable […]
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Biggin Hill: Human remains found in garden by builders renovating London home
Police seal London home after chilling find Builders renovating a bungalow in Biggin Hill, south-east London, have uncovered bones in the garden that the Metropolitan Police have confirmed are human, with the property sealed off for seven days while officers try to establish how they came to be there. Officers were called to a home […]
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KFC wine bar opening in London, and yes, there will be Chicken Wine
What can you expect from a KFC wine bar A KFC wine bar is coming to London this August bank holiday. The fried chicken giant is teaming up with French winemaker, La Vieille Ferme, for a pop-up called Coq au Vin. The pop/up will be running from 28 to 31 August at Kachette Annex in […]
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