4 h. ago Shocking pictures show train station outside London completely flooded as it’s closed until Christmas Eve

The flooding at Rye House station is due to a burst Thames Water sewer pipe

Events

6 h. ago New train route between London and Scotland offers King's Cross to Glasgow tickets for less than £30

Campaigners hope more people will choose the train over short-haul flights

Economics

7 h. ago ‘I was abandoned as a baby on Christmas Eve – 80 years later I found the brother I never knew existed living a mile away’

John Moore was abandoned as a baby on Christmas Eve 1944. Decades later, a Christmas present helped unravel the mystery and led him to his half-brother

Politics

10 h. ago Leicester staff 'left in tears' as December pay date missed and apology issued

Leicester City staff were informed on Thursday that they would not receive their December wages until New Year's Eve instead of before Christmas, with the club apologising for the 'regrettable' late notice

Politics

11 h. ago Budget train company launches London to Scotland service with £33 tickets

Glasgow will be linked with Falkirk, Edinburgh and London King’s Cross via the route

Economics

11 h. ago DO NOT TRAVEL warning on London train until Christmas Eve as track underwater

DO NOT TRAVEL warning on London train until Christmas Eve as track underwater  Ilford Recorder

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11 h. ago Budget train company launches London to Scotland service with £33 tickets

Budget train company launches London to Scotland service with £33 tickets  The Independent

Economics

12 h. ago UK Government issues 'high threat of terrorist attack' warning in new UAE travel advice

The UK Foreign Office has warned British nationals that terrorists 'are likely to try to carry out attacks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)'. It comes after 15 were left dead in the Bondi Beach shooting

Events

20 h. ago Trump gives federal workers two new days off around Christmas after using Juneteenth to denounce ‘nonworking holidays’

Trump signed an executive order that will see federal agencies close and employees excused from work on Christmas Eve and December 26

Politics

27 h. ago DO NOT TRAVEL warning as pictures show track underwater for major London station

DO NOT TRAVEL warning as pictures show track underwater for major London station  Romford Recorder

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33 h. ago Major UK supermarket is giving away 27 TONNES of free carrots just a week before Christma

A MAJOR UK supermarket is handing out a huge 27 tonnes of free carrots just days before Christmas, giving families a helping hand with a beloved festive tradition. The giveaway is taking place nationwide, with shoppers able to pick up a free British carrot from December 20 until Christmas Eve, while stocks last. Morrisons is...

Politics

34 h. ago Tom Fletcher to release Children In Need song with son Buzz on Christmas Eve

Thread Of Hope will be released as a single on December 24.

Politics

34 h. ago London tourists warned of 'pickpocket's paradise' as Christmas crowds 'unable to move' on Oxford Street

Dozens of videos shared on social media show masses of visitors shuffling along at a snail's pace along Oxford Circus - an environment described by many as 'hell on earth' and a 'pickpocket's paradise.'

Events

34 h. ago Urgent ‘do not travel’ warning for popular Brit tourist destination over landmine fears

British tourists have been warned by the Foreign Office after deadly fighting erupted between two countries, with rockets fired across the border and travel insurance likely voided in affected areas

Events

38 h. ago TfL signs costing £2k could be 'the perfect gift' for 'pubs, train nerds, the rich and the eccentric'

TfL signs costing £2k could be 'the perfect gift' for 'pubs, train nerds, the rich and the eccentric'  My London

Economics

39 h. ago London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for December 19

London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for December 19-21 2025  Time Out Worldwide

Politics

40 h. ago Waterloo train station closes for Christmas but will be reopen for New Year's Eve fireworks

No trains in or out of UK’s second busiest station from December 25-28, then limited service until January 5

Events

45 h. ago Last year I had a gorgeous new lover and festive new home. Now it's turned to dust, says LIZ JONES... thanks to the mistake so many woman like me make

This year, I will be spending Christmas with my three border collies and rescued spaniel called Alice, writes LIZ JONES. There will be no company of the human variety.

Politics

50 h. ago King Charles meets hero survivors of the Huntingdon train stabbing attack

King Charles met hero train guard Samir Zitouni and brave passengers at Buckingham Palace after they stepped in to protect passengers during a knife attack on a Doncaster to London train in Huntingdon on November 1

Events

53 h. ago Tube stabbing, mass gas leak and man hit by train in two days across London

Tube stabbing, mass gas leak and man hit by train in two days across London  Richmond & Twickenham Times

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