Monthly Archives: August 2017
Barcelona ‘attack’: Van ‘drives into dozens of people’ on Las Ramblas in the city centre | The Independent
BBC News: Train derails outside London Waterloo station
Train derails outside London Waterloo station Part of the train came off the tracks but no-one was hurt in the derailment.
Car ‘deliberately’ ploughs into pizza restaurant in Paris killing one young girl and injuring five others – Mirror Online
Animal rights protest
There will be an animal rights protest march taking place in London and starting at approximately 13:00hrs. The route is as follows; Cavendish Square Oxford St Regents St Piccadilly Circus Haymarket Pall Mall East Trafalgar Square Whitehall Parliament Square Temp … Continue reading
Terrorism Threat
The following Q & A was taken from BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, it’s an interesting interview and thought it was worth sharing. During an interview on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Today’ programme on Friday, 11 August, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, … Continue reading
Protest
On Saturday 12th August there will be an Anti-Badger Cull March taking place from 12:00 to 16:00. The route will include: Cavendish Sq > Oxford St > Regent St > Piccadilly Circus > Leicester Sq > Trafalgar Sq > Whitehall … Continue reading
BBC News: Paris attack: Hunt for car driven at soldiers injuring six
Paris attack: Hunt for car driven at soldiers injuring six The local mayor in north-west Paris says he has "no doubt" the ramming incident was deliberate.
Suspect package
There is a cordon placed up on along Acre St (near Covent Garden) as the emergency services are dealing with a suspect package.
Road closures 6th August
See link below for details of road closures in place on Sunday the 6th of August. This is due to the World Championship Marathon taking place. https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/major-works-and-events/avoiding-the-event-crowds#on-this-page-1
BBC News: Bank of England strike to go ahead
Bank of England strike to go ahead Unite members among maintenance, security and Parlour staff are due to walk out from midnight.