55 m. ago Cheaper public transport for under 21s and pensioners as Andy Burnham rolls out Bee Network expansion

Burnham announced new plans

Economics

3 h. ago Noisy neighbour from hell tormented couple by blasting AC/DC during early hours

Marc Morgan became embroiled with his neighbours in Risca, South Wales, and eventually plagued them by playing music by AC/DC and Black Sabbath during the night

Politics

46 h. ago ‘Who would not want to dance to Boogie Wonderland?’: Alison Balsom’s honest playlist

The classical trumpeter had her mind blown by Dizzy Gillespie and has a tin ear for karaoke. But which Christmas banger really grinds her gears?The first song I fell in love with When I was seven and I started playing the trumpet, my mum would take me to the library. They just happened to have Afro by Dizzy Gillespie, and I fell in love with Con Alma, which Dizzy plays on the trumpet with so much soul that it feels like a voice. I remember thinking: Wow, this is something else.The song I do at karaoke I can recognise the melodies in most songs because I have the ear of a musician. But I don’t really listen to the words – I feel having the words in front of me would throw me off, so I’ve never done karaoke. If I had to, I’d probably do an old classic like Crocodile Rock by Elton John. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Why you can't drive your car to Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix

Organizers of Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix pride themselves on requiring almost all of the 110,000 fans expected each day of this race weekend to arrive by public transport or bicycle

Sport

3 d. ago London May Ignore Calls For Free Public Transport — But There Are Alternatives

London May Ignore Calls For Free Public Transport — But There Are Alternatives  Forbes

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3 d. ago Sabrina Carpenter: Man’s Best Friend review – smut and stunning craft from pop’s best in show

(Island Records) The controversy-courting star is in perfect alignment with producer Jack Antonoff, on detailed and utterly delightful tracks that make her previous hit album seem rudimentary in comparisonIn June, Sabrina Carpenter announced her seventh album, Man’s Best Friend; its artwork depicts Carpenter on her hands and knees, an unseen man grasping a handful of her hair. It instantly caused an uproar online – most notably among Carpenter’s young fans, who weren’t on Tumblr in 2015, or weren’t aware of the way the Sun newspaper wrote about Madonna every day of the 1990s and 2000s, and therefore didn’t realise that discourse around whether pop stars should or shouldn’t be allowed to sexualise themselves is older than pop music itself, and almost always inane.Anyone hitting play on Man’s Best Friend in search of another barrel-full of ragebait might be alarmed, not because it is particularly provocative, but because it is strangely old-fashioned. Carpenter is fond of blue turns o...

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3 d. ago Add to playlist: jazz harp progressives Flur and the week’s best new tracks

Off-kilter London trio match lush arrangements with angular melodies and textural rhythm to take them on altogether fresh sonic adventuresFrom LondonRecommended if you like Nala Sinephro, Ambrose Akinmusire, Moritz von Oswald TrioUp next Debut album Plunge out 5 SeptemberThe harp is having a resurgence in jazz. Instrumentalists such as Nala Sinephro, Alina Bzhezhinska, Marysia Osu and Brandee Younger have recently released records that reference the decades-old legacies of harp pioneers Alice Coltrane and Dorothy Ashby while creating new fusions of ambient electronics, soul and free jazz. The latest entry into this burgeoning genre is London-based trio Flur. Comprised of harpist Miriam Adefris, saxophonist Isaac Robertson and drummer Dillon Harrison, the group produce a distinctly off-kilter take on the harp combo, harnessing the lushness of its sound as a counterpoint to angular melodies and textural rhythm. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago London weather: Travel chaos warning as capital deluged with heavy rain

Met Office warns of disruption to public transport amid heavy rain

Events

4 d. ago Four in 10 fear travelling on London's public transport, crime data reveals

Passengers worry about drunkness, fighting and anti-social behaviour, the survey reveals

Events

5 d. ago TfL crime data reveals passenger fears on London public transport

TfL crime data reveals passenger fears on London public transport  BBC

Events

5 d. ago Should people be fined for not using headphones on public transport? Have your say

A new Transport for London campaign has got people talking

Politics

6 d. ago Public transport in London should be free, campaigners say as fares set to rise above inflation

The capital’s Tube network is considered the most expensive of any major global city, with fares set to rise above inflation until 2030

Economics

6 d. ago British people are terrified of noise on public transport – but we desperately need it

As Sadiq Khan encourages Londoners to put their headphones on in a bid to stop disturbing other passengers, Olivia Petter makes a case for keeping them off

Events

6 d. ago I visited every country in the world using only public transport and no planes

British adventurer Graham Hughes, from Liverpool, has shared the extraordinary story of how he became the first person to travel to every country in the world without taking a single flight.

Politics

6 d. ago Pictured: Teenage girl, 17, who died after falling ill at music festival that saw two others rushed to hospital

Mia Keevan, 17, became unwell during the Emerge music festival at Boucher Playing Fields in south Belfast. She was rushed to hospital on Sunday but doctors could not save her.

Events

6 d. ago Kneecap 'did nothing wrong at Glastonbury' and are 'important' to upcoming festival, organiser says

Kneecap will play Ireland's biggest music festival with the organiser insisting their mics "won't be switched off".

Politics

6 d. ago London Underground and bus passengers urged to stop one 'annoying' habit that others hate

The Mayor of London will launch a campaign on today encouraging people to use headphones when playing music on the capital's public transport network

Politics

6 d. ago What is ‘bare beating’? Annoying commuter trend targeted by new campaign in London

A poster campaign will urge transport users not to play videos or music out loud

Events

6 d. ago Sadiq Khan targets rude Tube and bus passengers blasting music in new campaign

Posters will begin appearing on the Elizabeth line reminding travellers not to play music out loud or to have conversations on speaker mode

Events

7 d. ago London mayor rolls out campaign on people blasting music on public transport

Posters will begin appearing on the Elizabeth line reminding travellers not to play music out loud or to have conversations on speaker mode.

Politics