TfL suspends Congestion Charge to help critical workers move around London during coronavirus crisis

TfL suspends Congestion Charge and Ulez to help critical workers move around London during the coronavirus crisis TfL will temporarily suspend road user charging schemes in London on Monday Sadiq Khan asked for suspension to ensure critical workers could travel easily It comes as 40 tube stations closed earlier this week amid the coronavirus crisis … Read more

Tube journeys fall 70% as Britons work from home and avoid public transport

Tube journeys fall 70% while trips on buses are down 40% as Britons work from home and avoid public transport during coronavirus outbreak Journeys on the Underground have fallen by 70 per cent on this time last year London commuters are also avoiding the bus, with 40 per cent fewer passengers The Government advised only … Read more

Love Island’s Malin Andersson shares heartfelt poem dedicated to her late daughter Consy

Malin Andersson has shared a touching poem dedicated to her late daughter Consy. The former Love Island star, 26, was left heartbroken when her baby daughter passed away at just four weeks old after she was born seven weeks premature. Malin penned the poem about how she will always be Consy’s mother ahead of mother’s … Read more

Workers stand a LOT closer than two metres apart on crammed tube

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

The lonely streets of London: Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly are among famous spots left empty

Some of London’s biggest tourist spots have been left empty as stark aerial images reveal eerie shots of Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus sparsely populated as the capital gets to grips with the coronavirus pandemic.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night highlighted that London was the worst-hit area of the UK, with the most cases … Read more

London Tubes and trains could start running ‘scaled down’ Saturday and Sunday services on weekdays

London Tubes and trains could start running ‘scaled down’ Saturday and Sunday services on weekdays from as early as this week amid coronavirus lockdown, warns Sadiq Khan – while thousands of commuters work from home Mayor of London says that a weekend timetable could be used during the week  This would hit the Underground, DLR, … Read more

London’s Tube sees passenger numbers drop and Heathrow reports fall in travellers due to coronavirus

London’s Tube passenger numbers drop and Heathrow reports fall in travellers flying to Asia as coronavirus takes its toll on Britain’s transport network Heathrow revealed a 4.8 per cent year-on-year decline in passenger numbers While Transport for London boss revealed falling passenger numbers last week  The UK government is also not currently telling people to … Read more