Archive - London Centric

Who keeps driving cars into this Tesco Express?

Someone really wants to destroy a supermarket in Stratford, to the exasperation of low-paid supermarket staff who are having to pick up the pieces.

Sep 13 •

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Why tube strikes can improve Londoners' commutes

Strike special: We find the Lime parking bay with 411 bikes, explain why some tube lines are still running during a tube strike, and have the data on…

Sep 11 •

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Tube strikes in a Lime bike era

Strikes are set to disrupt the Underground network until Friday, with the RMT telling London Centric further action could be on the cards. But is the…

Sep 8 •

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London Centric goes to Edinburgh

Plus: A chat with the Transport for London boss running the tube strike negotiations — and how the "hardworking businessman" putting up flags in south…

Sep 6 •

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You're more likely to win a lottery prize than catch a London bike thief

Plus: Prince Charles Cinema building to be redeveloped but cinema safe for now, King's Cross canine protester, and Preposterous Property of the week.

Sep 4 •

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August 2025

Nitrous oxide drivers are causing chaos on London's roads

Plus: Did Reform nominate a dead woman for mayor, which big TV series is pretending to be called "Dark Train", and will the Central Line ever get the…

Aug 30 •

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Why wildfires could come to inner London

Plus: Facial recognition arrests at Notting Hill Carnival, TfL tries to convince people to use headphones, and the London cricket team bought by a…

Aug 26 •

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The real reason London pubs are putting service charges on pints

Plus: Preposterous London property of the week, Lime insists its e-bikes don't pose a threat to your legs, and Transport for London pays for 24/7…

Aug 20 •

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Asif Aziz almost forced out one West End cinema. Is it happening again?

To undermine one central London cinema may be regarded as a misfortune; to do it twice two looks like carelessness.

Aug 15 •

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"My kidney burst in a Lime bike accident"

We had suggested it was effectively impossible for e-bike riders to claim on Lime's insurance policy. This reader got in touch to argue otherwise.

Aug 12 •

Addison Lee could provide your next ambulance

Plus: Phone retailer warns people not to use their phone outside their Oxford Street shop — and a £5.5m flat in Mayfair.

Aug 7 •

July 2025

What a French lunch discount card tells us about London fare dodging

Plus: When are we getting al fresco summer dining in the centre of the capital — and the bale of hay dangling from a London bridge.

Jul 31 •

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