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Heading: Going to Notting Hill Carnival Today? These Stations Won’t Operate Normally — and Visitors Are Urged to Stay Alert Tron on the Tube: Why London’s New Piccadilly Line Trains Are Delayed – and Why It’s Worth the Wait City of London Museum at the Barbican – Where the city remembers who it really is
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People Of London Heading: Going to Notting Hill Carnival Today? These Stations Won’t Operate Normally — and Visitors Are Urged to Stay Alert Notting Hill Carnival begins today, 30 August, bringing hundreds of thousands of people to the streets of West London for one of the biggest outdoor celebrations in Europe. For anyone planning to attend today or tomorrow, there are two things worth knowing before setting off: public transport will operate with major restrictions, and visitors should remain alert in the busiest parts of the Carnival zone. Transport for London has introduced a series of station closures and access restrictions around the event. Ladbroke Grove will remain closed throughout the day, meaning passengers should not rely on it either when arriving at…
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BBC News Temporary disposable barbecue ban over wildfire risk Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns. Some retailers had already withdrawn single-use grills from sale Disposable barbecues have been temporarily banned from sale over fears they pose a "significant risk to the public" as drought and heatwave conditions continue to grip the UK. They have been the cause of "a number of serious wildfires across the country over the summer months", the government said. A potential ban was first discussed at an emergency Cobra meeting in response to record temperatures earlier this week. The public have been urged…
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My London Time Hitler used a terrifying weapon on Walthamstow as 'vengeance' According to the Imperial War Museum, an estimated 12,000 metric tons of bombs were dropped on London The serious destruction caused by a German V2 Rocket during an air raid in London 1941(Image: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The years between 1944 and 1945 were tumultuous times in Europe. This period, where the Second World War would draw to a close, saw the extensive use of increasingly powerful weapons from both sides in attempts to swing the conflict back in their advantage, often resulting in damage and mass casualties. Throughout the war London fell under heavy fire.…
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