Archive for January, 2008

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Update: Liverpool Street Station

The BBC are reporting that Liverpool Street station may be open this afternoon for mainline services, although it looks like local trains won’t be running until Thursday morning. As we posted earlier, the station missed it’s scheduled re-opening this morning. A “shortage of specialist engineers” …

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Breaking News: Royal Marsden Hospital Ablaze

The Royal Marsden Hospital on Fulham Road, Chelsea is on fire. A full evacuation is in progress. There are no reports yet of casualties or injuries; however, the blaze looks very serious. According to the BBC, ‘much of the roof has been destroyed’. The hospital …

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A New Year’s Message From Ken

Move over Queenie. The Mayor has his own seasonal message. As you might imagine, it’s all good news. London is now the business capital of the world. Two million extra passengers a day are carried on the buses than in the 1990s. Crossrail funding is …

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New Year Travel Trouble

Above-inflation fare rises and teeming queues at the ticket machine as people flock to renew their passes; January 2nd is traditionally not the best day for the rail industry. TfL may be harking about a single fare freeze (whilst downplaying the Travelcard fare increase), but …

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High-Razor Tower Begins Construction

One of London’s more remarkable tower blocks has begun construction. Strata, also called the Electric razor for not unfathomable reasons, will soon begin to rise from a site just south of Elephant and Castle, reports skyscrapernews. The 147 m structure is wholly residential, with 399 …

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What’s for Lunch in 2008?

Londonist asks that most pressing of daily concerns: where to go on your lunch break. 2007. What a year! We’re still stuffed and reeling over all the yum. Nevertheless, lunch must go on! In this new year, we’re hoping to visit some of our readers’ …