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The M25 is closed near Heathrow Airport following a collision on Tuesday morning.The closure is clockwise between junction 14 (Stanwell Moor/Heathrow Airport) and junction 16 (M40).National Highways say a serious collision investigation is being carried out and that the closure is expected to be protracted and in place for a considerable time today.

The Lizzy Line has been blamed for taking passengers away from the speedy airport train
London has one of the best public transport systems in the world.But anyone who's spent a hot, sticky journey on the coach to Luton Airport or faced a long meandering trundle down the Piccadilly Line stressing about making a flight at Heathrow knows that travelling to the capital's airports can be a trying experience.

M ore than 125 million journeys have been taken on the Elizabeth line in the 10 months since it opened under central London, it has been revealed.This includes a daily record of almost 650,000 trips on Tuesday, March 21, surpassing the 642,000 passengers who relied upon the line on March 15, when the London Underground was shut by an Aslef and RMT Tube strike.

A new fast bus route, called the Superloop, has been announced by the Mayor of London today, that may improve bus routes around the periphery of London, if it's built.In essence, a number of existing express bus routes, which stop at just a handful of stops will be rebranded, and then subject to consultation, more sections will be added to create a near-loop around London.

Image: Mayor of London/TfL The Mayor touts a new 'Superloop' bus network, to connect towns and vital services such as hospitals and airports in outer London.An initial map of the planned Superloop route depicts seven separate but connected bus routes, taking in towns including Bexleyheath, Bromley, Croydon, Kingston, Harrow, Edmonton and Walthamstow in an almost circular route.

Sometimes, a little unexpected moment that comes out of the blue is just enough to turn a bad day around.Random Acts Of Kindness Day (February 17) champions those very moments, and to celebrate, we thought we would ask you for some of yours.We took to our Facebook page to ask our dear followers about the random acts of kindness they'd experienced in London, and the answers are just about as wholesome as you'd expect.

Airports, power stations and business headquarters are set to be hit hardest by property tax changes when new valuations come into force next week, according to research.Revenues from business rates the property tax on commercial buildings are expected to rise by 1.4 billion, or 4.9%, to 29.9 billion when the changes take effect from Saturday April 1.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A British embassy spy was hedging his bets when he was accosted by a fake Russian operative during an undercover sting, a court has heard.David Ballantyne Smith, 58, began collecting secret information from the Berlin embassy where he worked as a security guard some four years before his arrest in August 2021.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A British embassy spy was caught on camera hedging his bets with a fake Russian operative during an undercover sting, a court has heard.David Ballantyne Smith, 58, had been collecting documents from the Berlin embassy where he worked as a security guard some four years before his arrest in August 2021.

T he Tory leader of Boris Johnson's local council says the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone has sparked more anger among suburban Londoners than any other issue in the last decade.Ian Edwards, leader of Hillingdon council, said residents strongly objected to the unfairness of a levy being hoisted on the shoulders of low-income families, elderly families, and those least able to adapt.

Jason Sudeikis in Ted Lasso.Apple TV+ How you feel about the latest and possibly last season of Apple TV+'s hit comedy Ted Lasso, likely depends on how you feel about the characters in Ted Lasso.That's because star/co-creator/executive producer Jason Sudeikis and his crew spend a lot of time this season savoring the quirky, familial vibe of the show's signature personalities serving up longer episodes at 43-50 minutes each, creating more complex storylines and cooking up new characters who have their own unique stories going on.

On average over 20 million journeys a month are being made on the Elizabeth line, making it the busiest railway in Great Britain according to the latest figures from the transport regulator, the Office of Rail and Road.For the period Oct to Dec 2022, the report shows that the Elizabeth line recorded 62.2 million passenger journeys.

Illegal vapes are being seized at an unprecedented level, and shops selling them have been described by trading standards officers as the biggest threat on the UK's high streets.But how easy are they to get hold of and what is being done to prevent them from reaching the shelves?I'm walking down Oxford Street in the heart of London's West End.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Luton Airport has defended the cost to passengers of its new light rail shuttle service, amid claims it is the UK's most expensive line.The Dart (direct air-rail transit) will launch commercial services between the Bedfordshire airport and Luton Airport Parkway its nearest mainline railway station in the coming weeks.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails An Insulate Britain protester has been jailed for five weeks for blocking traffic on the M4 after he pledged to continue disruptive action.Stephen Pritchard, 63, from Bath, was jailed at Inner London Crown Court on Monday over a demonstration which saw him and several others disrupt 10,000 vehicles at Junction 3 of the motorway on October 1, 2021.

Heathrow airport had its busiest start to the year since before the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns in 2020 as travel restrictions continued to ease, according to data published on Monday.More than 5.4 million passengers travelled through the UK's and Europe's busiest airport in January, double the 2.6 million from 2022, Heathrow said in a statement to the London Stock Exchange.