Tag: London’s

14 AUG

Armed police at London’s Parliament after car smashes into barriers (WATCH LIVE)

Published time: 14 Aug, 2018 06:56 Edited time: 14 Aug, 2018 07:20 A car has smashed into a security barrier outside the Houses of Parliament in London, images on social media show. Police have arrested a man and cordoned off the area. Metropolitan Police say that several pedestrians were injured when a vehicle hit barriers […]

22 JUN

London’s Charing Cross rail station evacuated after bomb scare

Published time: 22 Jun, 2018 06:43 Edited time: 22 Jun, 2018 06:58 Charing Cross rail terminal in London was evacuated after reports of a man on the tracks who claimed to have an explosive device, the British Transport Police said. The suspect was swiftly detained by officers. The man has now been detained by @BTP […]

30 MAY

Going Underground investigates after London’s murder rate surpassed New York (VIDEO)

Going Underground’s Afshin Rattansi and his team investigate the atrocious rise in knife crime sweeping London – speaking to former chair of the Police Federation Steve White about London’s skyrocketing murder rate. In this week’s episode, Rattansi takes a look at the 62 people have been killed on the streets of London in 2018  – […]

07 MAY

50 Crocodiles Seized at London’s Heathrow Airport

50 Crocodiles Seized at London’s Heathrow Airport Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all […]

16 APR

London’s Octopus Ventures raises $280 million to expand its seed and early stage investing

Octopus Ventures announced that it has raised an additional $ 280 million, bringing its total assets up to $ 1.2 billion as it continues to pursue international expansion of its early stage investment strategy. Founded just over a decade ago, Octopus has backed 89 startups through 199 funding rounds. That includes 16 new companies over […]

02 MAR

McDonald’s forced a 14-year-old to eat outside in London’s ‘Beast from the East’ cold snap because she had her school uniform on (MCD)

Alex Burstow/Getty Images The UK  is in the grip of a dramatic cold snap this week. Despite this, McDonald’s told a 14-year-old girl she had to eat her food outside. They were enforcing a policy which bans children in school uniform from eating inside their restaurants. McDonald’s has said that the weather doesn’t make a […]

28 JAN

UBS: Here’s why 2018 will be a bad year to invest in London’s housing market

Shutterstock Investors in London’s turbulent housing market can expect a shaky year In a note sent to clients, strategist Caroline Simmons said surveyors expect prices in the capital to fall by 0.4% this year, compared to a 2% rise in 2017. Prices in Prime Central London have fallen the furthest, but that decline seems to […]

21 OCT

Walk Any Way: London’s Changing, Digital LED Crosswalk Might Save Lives

– Picture all the jumbotrons on skyscrapers and sports arenas laid flat on the street, displaying images that could save your life. One British industrial design firm has such a radical concept that could make crosswalks safer. – In yet another vision of connected vehicles and smart roads, Umbrellium has installed an interactive surface full […]