An Inspector Calls… London’s Belmond Cadogan Hotel is full of ‘hope and expectation’ following a multi-million pound renovation The Belmond Cadogan Hotel has reopened after its £39 million refurbishment Located on Sloane Street in Chelsea, the cheapest room will set you back £470 The decor is stylish and modern but ‘respectful of the building’s heritage’ By … Read more
The coronavirus infection rate in London was already falling before the country went into lockdown, data shows. Analysis by Public Health England and Cambridge University calculated the crucial reproduction rate, known as the R, peaked at 3 in the capital in late February. But the R – the average number of people each COVID-19 patient infects … Read more
It had been the longest week of my life – and then it was announced that we had to close our doors. All the usual comradeship and joyfulness of the place had vanished in the preceding days. We were going out with hardly a whimper, let alone a bang. I stood in the middle of … Read more
Londoners gathering at landmarks such as Westminster Bridge for the country’s weekly ‘clap for carers’ event will be told to return home, the Metropolitan Police have said. It comes two weeks after the force’s commissioner Dame Cressida Dick was filmed leading dozens of officers in the weekly applause for key workers on a crowded Westminster … Read more
London’s transport network could be crippled when the UK eases lockdown measures, a stark report has revealed today. The briefing to emergency planners, seen by the BBC, warns the Underground will be ‘rapidly overwhelmed’ if social distancing were maintained, and says police would be under pressure if needed to maintain crowd control. London’s transport system … Read more
NHS staff get free drive-through food at London’s five-star Berkeley Hotel that’s home to Marcus Wareing’s Michelin-starred restaurant The Berkeley Hotel in London’s Knightsbridge has been closed for over a month Kitchens remain open with staff preparing 250 hot meals a day for key workers Also provided 1,500 meals a week to the Westminster Connects … Read more
London’s air quality has ‘dramatically improved’ due to a cut in traffic caused by the coronavirus lockdown. Figures published by the mayor’s office show average levels of nitrogen dioxide at some of the capital’s busiest roads are half what they were before the pandemic. The findings match preliminary analysis by York University experts which shows … Read more
‘More stupidity!’: Social media users blast ‘idiots’ for smashing social distancing rules by cramming onto London’s Westminster Bridge to clap for NHS workers Hundreds have been blasted over ‘shambolic’ scenes on Westminster Bridge Shocking photographs showed members of the public defying guidelines They clearly defied guidelines to stay 6ft apart during the Clap for Carers … Read more
Dozens of homeless people are sleeping at deserted Heathrow airport during coronavirus pandemic after being stranded Woman in her 40s revealed the number of rough sleepers at Heathrow has risen She said when she arrived in October there were 15 but now more like 30 people Is the responsibility of Ministry of Housing, Communities and … Read more
Lockdown speeders who abuse clear roads are targeted by police after one driver was caught at 151mph on the M1 Metropolitan Police launch new unit to crackdown on speeders during lockdown Road safety chiefs say average speeds on some roads have gone up 50 per cent Figures show one driver caught speed speeding at 73mph … Read more