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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
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
There was a visible impact on Britain’s transport network today as coronavirus caused terrified Britons to abandon their usual travel plans. The London Underground appeared markedly less busy as more people opt to work from home in a desperate bid to avoid coming into contact with the deadly disease. Elsewhere, Heathrow Airport looked almost empty … Read more
‘No corona for us today, huns’: Love Island stars Francesca Allen and Elma Pazar wear face masks on the tube as they travel to support Gabby Allen’s bootcamp launch By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 11:42 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 11:50 GMT, 12 March 2020 ITV reality stars stars took precautions against the … Read more
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
Millions of homes in the UK have slower broadband than the 20Mbps average available at London Underground stations The Bakerloo line has the fastest wifi as an average across all of its stations Edgware Road is the station with the fastest wifi with speeds up to 50Mbps Over 4.4 million UK homes have broadband speeds … Read more
Astonishing moment skateboarder jumps over the ticket barrier at London Underground station (but he went back to pay his fare) The rider clears the barrier by mere millimetres in athletic stunt at Blackfriars He lands perfectly back on his moving board and wheels away in celebration The youngster, who goes by @shubzskate on Instagram, still … Read more
Commuters face new Tube strike as 10,000 London Underground workers vote on fresh industrial action in pay row The Rail, Maritime and Transport union said more than a year of talks had failed It is calling on Mayor Sadiq Khan and Transport for London to lift a cap on pay The ballot result is due … Read more
Who’s a greedy cat? Adorable moment kitty sticks its head down a cardboard tube as it sniffs out a piece of chicken A camera caught one-year-old Simon’s greedy expression as he reached for food Video also caught sounds of the cat panting as it reached the hidden snack Owner Anastasia Sviridova set the camera trap … Read more
The London singer who went viral after she was challenged to a game of ‘finish the lyrics’ by a comedian revealed she used to work as a ‘chauffeur and barmaid’ while performing on the weekends. Charlotte Awbery, from Romford, East London was stopped by Kevin Freshwater for one of his Facebook videos while she was … Read more