Carry on Commuting: Lockdown fails to stop Britons heading into work as rush-hour traffic RISES in major cities depsite UK living under new four-week curbs London levels on Monday were at 60% at 8am, up from same time Thursday In Newcastle and Sunderland, was 10 per cent higher than Thursday figure Similarly, in Leeds, Bradford, … Read more
As the roads filled up on the eve of lockdown, it seems not even the Queen could escape ‘Covid gridlock’. Eye-witnesses spotted her stuck in traffic on Wednesday afternoon as she returned to Windsor after an official engagement. Mobile phone pictures taken by a member of the public showed the Queen’s convoy of three Range Rovers … Read more
Rush-hour traffic has skyrocketed on the night before the UK is set to be plunged into a second national lockdown. Congestion levels this evening are at 102 per cent in London, a 34 per cent increase on average levels at this time of year. There are currently 2624 traffic jams across the capital, spanning a … Read more
Chock-a-blockdown! London’s roads grind to a halt with EIGHT-mile queues and rush hour traffic 34% higher than in 2019 as drivers try to escape the city before new rules come into force By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 18:15 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 18:18 GMT, 4 November 2020 Rush-hour traffic has skyrocketed on … Read more
Council REMOVES hated Covid lockdown bike lanes because they cause traffic jams while being ignored by cyclists West Sussex Council is removing pop-up cycle lanes from at least five towns Residents complained the cycle lanes were causing major traffic congestion Special monitoring equipment showed very few cyclists were using the lanes Officials said as a … Read more
Rock’n’road! Couple get out of their car to jive in a traffic jam after crash causes 11-mile motorway tailback The unknown pair were filmed doing a jive on the M62, West Yorkshire While some found the dance endearing others criticised ‘dangerous’ behaviour Tailbacks formed on eastbound Friday after a crash at Junction 11 westbound By … Read more
Commuters have today been seen packing onto busy Tubes, while London morning rush hour is on the up, on the first Monday morning since new lockdown measures were announced. Workers in the capital were seen squeezing themselves onto rammed Jubilee Line carriages this morning, as people continued to head in despite the Government’s latest call … Read more
A charity boss has been jailed for using the asylum organisation she founded as a front to try and bring illegal immigrants into the UK and force them to work on cannabis farms. Mother-of-three Pranvera Smith, 47, who set up Freedom to Stay in 2014, previously landed a £10,000 lottery grant for her ‘work’, Birmingham … Read more
Hammersmith Bridge won’t be reopened to traffic until 2027, task force reveals – more than twice as long as previously feared Plans discussed last night by Baroness Vere of Norbiton, who leads task force She said full repairs to the 133-year-old structure would take six and a half years It was also revealed that the … Read more
Moment four men stop traffic as they brawl in the middle of the road in one of London’s busiest shopping districts Four men had a violent bust-up in the middle of the road on Monday Footage of the incident shows two men knocked to the floor with a single punch The man who filmed the … Read more