'Better than we expected': Oxford Street footfall jumps in first week of pedestrianisation
Read our privacy notice . Footfall on Oxford Street rose by 16 per cent in the first week after part of the famous shopping destination was pedestrianised , according to new figures released by City Hall. The data…
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Thick fog clings on across UK with commuters warned to expect disruption
Read our privacy notice . A number of flights at airports in London have been cancelled as thick fog shrouds the capital on Monday morning. Flights at Heathrow and London City have been disrupted as forecasters warned…
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The Morning Poll: Do you think more home visits from GPs will successfully keep patients out of hospital over winter?
Ministers hope the move will reduce pressure on overcrowded hospitals and A&E departments during what is expected to be another challenging winter for the NHS . But do you think that measures such as increasing GP home…
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Trump admits ICE crackdown was 'too tough' and helped hand historic win to Democrats in midterms: 'That hurt me'
In an interview with CBS 60 Minutes which aired Sunday, Trump revealed that his deportation policy was 'too tough.' Questioned by interviewer Ross Douthat on what issue he would like to work with Democrats on, Trump…
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Fishlock retires after record-breaking career
The 39-year-old midfielder began her career with home town club Cardiff City in 2002. She played in eight different countries and collected Champions League winners medals with FFC Frankfurt and Olympique Lyonnais.…
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Tottenham injury update: Mathys Tel, James Maddison, Savio latest news and return dates
Read our privacy notice . Tottenham again head into an international break off the back of a defeat, and are also fearing a serious injury to a key star. Mathys Tel left Leeds on Saturday wearing a protective boot and…
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'My brother died, so I smashed up his TV'
Instead, she paid to smash them to pieces. Armed with a baseball bat in a Swindon rage room, Ellie destroyed some of the possessions Ryan had left behind, including his beloved television, saying it helped her cope with…
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Tube strike: Fury grows as RMT to 'hold London to ransom' with eight walkouts inflicting travel misery
Read our privacy notice . The RMT faced a growing backlash over its plans for eight Tube strikes ahead of Christmas and into the New Year. The Conservatives accused the “militant” union of inflicting the wave of…
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A new start after 60: I was burnt out and facing redundancy. So I set up a bee farm – and learned the joys of a simple life
She stepped into a Perspex booth, a caged queen bee was placed beneath her chin and thousands of bees climbed her neck – hence the "beard". She was so calm that the stallholder was impressed. "You should keep bees," he…
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Could a law change 'complete' Daniel O'Connell's legacy?
Streets in Dublin have been named after him, but there is little recognition of him in the halls of Westminster. The Kerry-born man - who was described at the time as "the greatest popular leader the world has ever seen"…
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