London News and Opinion
As Labour Party members receive their ballot papers and start voting this week on who will become the party's 2012 candidate for Mayor of London, contenders Ken Livingstone and Oona King answer 10 questions on what party members and Londoners could expect from their respective Mayoralties. Q1.The … [Read more...]
City Hall has confirmed plans to provide a media centre for the "thousands" of unaccredited journalists expected visit London during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. A dedicated 24-hour media centre providing workspaces and live broadcasting areas for over 250 journalists … [Read more...]
The upgrade of the Jubilee Line may not be completed by end of the year according to London Underground bosses who claim Tube Lines, the PPP contractor recently bought out by Transport for London, was "well behind schedule" despite giving assurances that they would complete the work … [Read more...]
Non-fans might not realise it but George Lazenby, the second actor to play James Bond in the film series, was followed in the part by Sean Connery, the man he’d replaced. As Labour party members consider whether to adopt Oona King or Ken Livingstone as their 2012 candidate, it’s … [Read more...]
The case for higher Tube and bus fares in the capital has not been made according to a new report due to be published today by the London Assembly’s Budget and Performance Committee. With passenger numbers higher during the recession than previously forecast, Assembly Members … [Read more...]
Boris Johnson joined Tube bosses and passengers this morning for the official launch of London Underground's first air-conditioned train. The Mayor travelled from Wembley Park to Watford on the new Metropolitan line train - the first of a fleet of 191 S-Stock trains for the sub-surface … [Read more...]
London's cycle hire scheme officially opened today, almost three years after then Mayor of London Ken Livingstone asked transport bosses in the capital to investigate the feasibility of such a scheme after being impressed by Paris's Velib service. At the 2008 Mayoral elections … [Read more...]
Mayors and would-be Mayors love talking about the Freedom Pass and you can see why - it’s a popular benefit of living in the capital with an appreciative user base of older and disabled Londoners who might be persuaded to vote for the Mayoral candidate who makes the most noise about … [Read more...]
