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From coffee shops and restaurants to independent stores galore, Brighton has almost everything London does, along with the added bonus of a picturesque miles-long beach. But while trains down to the East Sussex coast may only take around an hour, tickets aren’t exactly cheap, and if you don’t have a railcard, a jaunt to the seaside can cost you nearly £38 each way. Ouch. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/DSGDauf
It seems like Brits can’t get a break from the bad weather, even with summer in full swing. Recent days have provided small glimpses of sunshine and balmier weather, but the Met Office has now issued weather warnings for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/sZON7wU
A CEO has called for business events to be more inclusive after being turned away for having her baby with her. Davina Schonle, founder of AI company Humanvantage, was hoping to attend London Tech Week with her young daughter, who was in a pram. But after a three-hour drive to attend the event, she was disappointed to be refused entry because she had her daughter with her. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/cgfc30E
Around eight miles south of central London lies Beckenham – a suburb of Bromley (the capital’s greenest borough). It’s often overlooked in favour of its more central neighbours, but property in this zone 4 hub could soon to be in demand, as TfL has long been in talks to extend the Bakerloo Line out to Beckenham. Read more 👉https://trib.al/5hChcV0
Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s property series where we speak to homeowners about getting on the ladder. Nick Toteda and his long-term partner, Ant Cushion, originally bought a home in Canada, where Nick is from, before relocating in London. When they initially looked at their South West London four-bed in 2022, they were turned off by just how much work would need to be done. After a lot of reflection — and a second viewing — they decided to take a chance on a property that would need some TLC. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/MJ24eZT
Whitehall in central London is in lockdown as police investigate a suspicious vehicle. The major road in Westminster been cordoned off in both directions by police after they were called to security alert over an ‘abandoned vehicle’. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/HJsL8PC
Freebie travel benefits for pensioners are costing the taxpayer three times as much as London Underground fare dodgers do. More than 1.5million Londoners aged 60 and over can travel for free on London’s buses, Tubes, trains and trams. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/cbtJdTG
A train operator has issued a warning after passengers are being overcharged on journeys into London. Passengers travelling on C2C trains were left confused after they were overcharged on contactless journeys between London and Essex. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/0a2cuyk
Trapped in a cable car with strangers. Nope, this isn’t a new horror film. But that is what came to my mind when I heard about the TfL’s chatty cabin initiative in North Greenwich. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/DAt2zu4
No Londoner wants to spend more than an hour commuting to the office, or what feels like years on a bus to meet a pal for coffee on a Saturday morning. Now, the best-connected London neighbourhood with an ample supply of new homes has been crowned – and it’s just three minutes away from the centre of town, without commanding those sky-high Zone 1 prices. Canada Water might seem like a sleepy suburb of Bermondsey, but it’s an idyllic location for those not wanting to compromise on transport links. According to one study, 97% of buyers in London and 91% of tenants say that proximity to public transport is critical when choosing new digs. Read more 👉 https://trib.al/3a9hQ7f