The Metro – Gunboat diplomacy
Summary of Today's Paper
The Metro – Gunboat diplomacy
“Gunboat diplomacy” is the headline for the Metro. The paper says France provoked “fury” when one of its warships escorted an overcrowded dinghy into British waters – on the same day it signed a new pact with the UK to work together to solve the crisis.
Today's Headlines
I spent the day scaring strangers and discovered you should never say this one word
I spent the day scaring strangers and discovered you should never say this one word It’s 8am in the morning and I’m sipping a cup of coffee in an abandoned, and very creepy, school. I’m surrounded by skulls and feather quills, as oozing boils begin to appear on my skin. This is a first for me, but it’s just another day in the London Dungeon, where I’m learning to become a scare actor. I’ve been
November 2024 TfL tube strike dates, lines affected and journey advice
November 2024 TfL tube strike dates, lines affected and journey advice | UK News Travel on the Tube will be severely affected at multiple points over the next month Aslef, the train drivers’ union, and RMT, which represents most other Tube workers, announced the action after rejecting a pay offer from Transport for London (TfL). Their members will stage walk-outs on various days between November 1 and November 16, with services affected to different degrees
Full list of Uniqlo stores open in the UK with new city set for 2025
Full list of Uniqlo stores open in the UK with new city set for 2025 | UK News Uniqlo are continuing their rollout across the United Kingdom with a new store set to open in a major northern city. This year alone, Uniqlo have opened four new stores across the UK as the fashion brand, which originated in Japan, continues its expansion. Last month, the company opened a store across three floors at Coal Drops
M25 traffic after broken-down car closes lane during rush hour
M25 traffic after broken-down car closes lane during rush hour | UK News Strikes are upon us, yet again. London Underground workers are planning to stage a walkout, starting on Sunday. Two transport unions, Aslef and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), both announced industrial action over a dispute over pay and subsequent ‘inadequate; pay offers during negotiations. Their members will stage walkouts on various days between Sunday and November 16,
Toddler killed by car after wandering into the road in London
Toddler killed by car after wandering into the road in London | UK News A two-year-old boy has been killed by a driver after he wandered onto a quiet residential street. The young boy died after he was hit on a road in Wembley, northwest London, on Sunday evening. Emergency services were alerted to the crash scene on Rowley Close after reports of a car hitting a child. It is thought the tot was hit
TfL announce £15,000,000 scheme for something that will make commuters’ lives better
TfL announce £15,000,000 scheme for something that will make commuters’ lives better | UK News Toilets will be added or revamped at 11 London Tube stations, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. The works are part of a £15m five-year scheme which aims to make London’s ‘transport network more accessible, fair and inclusive’. Under the proposals, new loos could be built in disused ticket offices at Hammersmith and Morden. New facilities are set to be
