10 h. ago TfL to charge utility companies £2.5k per day to shut roads in bid to limit bus delays

TfL to charge utility companies £2.5k per day to shut roads in bid to limit bus delays  mylondon.news

Economics

23 h. ago Four hospitality businesses shut a DAY under Labour due to 'relentless increases in operating costs'

Between October and December 2025 the number of food and drink venues in Britain shrank by 0.4 per cent - equivalent to the net loss of 382 businesses.

Economics

32 h. ago Traffic lights rephased and utility firms charged £2,500 a day as TfL tackles chronic bus delays

Buses get green light at 1,500 sets of traffic lights across London

Economics

33 h. ago Invasion Day: police clear Perth protest site amid reports of ‘threat’ as huge marches held across Australia

Anti-immigration protesters clashed with First Nations people and supporters in Melbourne and Canberra at otherwise peaceful ralliesPolice in Western Australia have shut down the location of a planned Invasion Day rally after receiving reports of a threat targeting the Perth CBD.WA police issued a warning on Monday afternoon urging the public to stay away from the area and await further advice, saying they had deployed “significant police resources” to and set up an exclusion zone around Forrest Place. One person is in custody, they said. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago Why freezing rain has millions at risk of losing power — and heat

Utility companies and state officials are preparing for a forecasted ice storm that could bring down power lines and cause widespread outages

Events

1 week ago M6 set to remain shut all day after woman found dead near busy motorway

Formal identification has yet to take place but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, say Greater Manchester Police

Events

1 week ago M6 set to remain shut all day after woman found dead by busy motorway

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the M6 motorway

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1 week ago Hundreds of homes evacuated in middle of the night after WW2 bomb blown up at sea and school shut for another day

ONE of two WW2 bombs that caused thousands to be evacuated from their homes has been blown up - and the second will be detonated this morning. A major incident was declared in Devon yesterday, with schools and hotels closed and thousands of people evacuated. Bomb squads raced to a building site and a marina...

Events

1 week ago Last road in Scotland reopened after its longest snow closure in 'many years'

Mountain pass had been shut since New Year’s Day

Politics

1 week ago Scottish mountain pass reopened after its longest snow closure in 'many years'

Mountain pass had been shut since New Year’s Day

Politics

2 w. ago Shock number of pubs & restaurants that may have to shut EVERY DAY unless Labour reverses business rates hike revealed

AN average of six pubs, ­restaurants or hotels will shut every day from April unless the Government reverses its business rates hike, industry leaders warn. Figures suggest 2,077 hospitality venues face being wiped out. They have survived in recent years due to government schemes giving them relief on business rates. But discounts are due to...

Events

2 w. ago Hundreds of schools shut for third day as further ice and snow warnings issued

The wintry conditions have brought disruption in the north.

Events

2 w. ago Schools in Scotland shut for third day amid warning of further ice and snow

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice and snow across the northern half of the country on Wednesday.

Events

2 w. ago Many schools shut for a third day amid warning of further ice and snow

The Met Office said up to 20cm of snow could fall on higher ground in northern Scotland on Wednesday.

Events

3 w. ago Hundreds of schools shut for second day amid weather warnings of snow

Amber warnings come into force in some areas at 11am.

Events

3 w. ago 'Urgent' NHS medical care access available on New Year's Day as GP practices shut

Your local GP surgery may be closed on New Year's Day, but many NHS services are still accessible

Politics

3 w. ago ‘We want the mullahs gone’: economic crisis sparks biggest protests in Iran since 2022

Protests against deteriorating living conditions have widened to include criticism of way country is being governedAlborz, a textile merchant in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, decided he could no longer sit on the sidelines. He closed his shop and took to the streets, joining merchants across Iran who shuttered their stores and students who took over their campuses to protest against declining economic conditions.The sudden loss of purchasing power pushed Alborz and tens of thousands of other Iranians into the streets, where protests are now entering their fourth day. Students have paralysed university campuses, traders have shut down their stores and demonstrators have blocked off streets in defiance of police. Protests have spread from the capital, Tehran, to cities across the country. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Car sales tycoon puts £800k land he bought for social housing that was never built on sale for £5MILLION

Peter Waddell, founder of used car supermarket Big Motoring World, snapped up the disused plot in Barwick Road, Dover, with a 'cheeky bid' of £800,000 back in 2020.

Economics

4 w. ago TfL updates for 2026: Congestion charge hike to tube fare increases

Transport for London (TfL) is set to implement significant changes in 2026, including an increase in the congestion charge and tube fares

Politics