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Time Out
28-04-2025
- Time Out
London travel disruption this week: full list of TfL tube and train closures for April 28-May 1
April is almost up, the sun is shining down on London and there are not one, but two four-day work weeks to look forward to in the not-so-distant future. Life is good. The city really springs to life around this time of year, with tonnes of exciting events and festivals going on (see Time Out's pick of the best stuff happening over on our monthly guide). But one thing that never changes? Our commutes. Whatever time of year it is, London transport is always bound to face disruption, whether that's down to planned engineering work or unexpected staff shortages or signal failures. So, these are all of the Transport for London delays, alterations and disruptions to be aware of as you commute to work or travel to your evening plans this week. Central line Passengers have been warned of 'severe delays' across the entire Central line on Monday and Tuesday due to a signal failure at Bethnal Green. Overground Mildmay line From Monday to Thursday, the Mildmay westbound line between Stratford and Camden Road will be shut after 11.45pm. On Wednesday and Thursday, the eastbound line from Willesden Junction to Stratford will close after 11pm. Windrush line The Windrush line from New Cross Gate to Crystal Palace and West Croydon will stop running after 11.30pm from Monday through to Thursday. Suffragette line From Monday to Friday, the 11.03pm Suffragette train from Barking Riverside will terminate at Upper Holloway instead of Gospel Oak. Stations Bank (DLR) Due to planned maintenance work, there's no down escalator in service between the District line at Monument and the DLR at Bank until August 15. Blackhorse Road (Victoria line) If you're getting on at Blackhorse Road station, be aware that there's no down escalator service to the Victoria line until July. You'll need to use the stairs instead. Canning Town (Jubilee line, DLR) There's a reduced escalator service going to and from the platforms for the Jubilee line and DLR. Passengers can use the stairs or alternative escalators instead. Charing Cross (Bakerloo line) The Bakerloo line ticket hall at Charing Cross will be temporarily closed until the autumn while improvement works take place. TfL says those wishing to use the Bakerloo line should use the entrance on Strand, next to the National Rail station. Green Park (Jubilee line) There's no step-free access to or from the Jubilee line at Green Park station until August. You're best off travelling via Westminster and Victoria using the Victoria line to/from Green Park. Highgate (Northern line) TfL recommends that people trying to get to Highgate might find it easier to get off the tube at Archway and complete their journey by bus. That's because the escalator at Highgate station from the ticket hall to Archway Road remains closed for ongoing maintenance works. Shepherd's Bush (Central line) From Wednesday, 19 March to late August, there will be no down escalator at Shepherd's Bush Central line station. Passengers will have to use the 70-step staircase down to the platform instead. Surrey Quays Rail (Windrush line) Keep in mind that the doors of the last carriage of the trains won't open on the southbound platform of Surrey Quays restaurant station due to station improvement work. Tower Gateway (DLR)
Glasgow Times
24-04-2025
- Glasgow Times
London Tube closures April 25 - 27: List of TfL closures
As with most weekends, some stations will be closed or partly closed for TfL to carry out essential work. We've broken down a list of all the work on the London Underground, Overground and Elizabeth Line this weekend to ensure you don't get caught out and can plan ahead. To get the most up-to-date stats for the Underground, you can use the TfL app or website. Welcome to the @GoogleUK Tube Challenge – we hope you have a pleasant journey! 🚇 Tap in with Google Pay each day to earn digital station badges, and for a chance to win a Google Pixel 9 phone or Santander Cycles Day Passes. Find out more 👇 — TfL (@TfL) March 31, 2025 Friday, April 25: Suffragette: Wednesday 23, Thursday 24 and Friday 25 April, the 0618 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak train starts at Barking, platform 1, at 0624. Saturday, April 26: Waterloo and City: The service operates between 0600 and 0030, Monday to Friday only. There is no service on Saturdays, Sundays, or bank/public holidays. Sunday, April 27: DLR: Sunday 27 April, London Marathon Day. A modified service will operate during the London Marathon until 16:00. Cutty Sark station will be entry only. For exit to Greenwich town centre, please use Greenwich station. Services from Tower Gateway will operate to Lewisham, starting earlier at 05:30 with all other services starting at 07:00. Trains to and from Beckton will terminate at Poplar. Trains to and from Woolwich Arsenal will operate to and from Stratford International only. Usual services will operate on the remaining routes but will be busier than normal. Recommended Reading Elizabeth line: Sunday 27 April, a reduced service operates between Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Maidenhead. No trains will serve Acton Main Line, West Ealing and Hanwell. Waterloo & City: Service operates between 06:00 and 00:30, Monday to Friday only. There is no service on Saturdays, Sundays and on bank/public holidays.
The Guardian
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
On my radar: Romola Garai's cultural highlights
Born in Hong Kong in 1982, actor Romola Garai grew up in Singapore and Wiltshire. She has starred in films including Atonement and Suffragette, and TV series The Hour and The Miniaturist. Her directorial debut, the horror film Amulet, was released in 2020. Last year Garai portrayed Annie Ernaux in Eline Arbo's adaptation of The Years at the Almeida theatre, later transferring to the Harold Pinter theatre, for which she won best actress in a supporting role at the 2025 Olivier awards. Now she stars alongside Ivanno Jeremiah and Jamelia in new BBC Three comedy drama, Just Act Normal, available on iPlayer. She's Always Hungry by Eliza Clark I'm not usually a fan of the short story – I often find them not very fulfilling. But I really like Eliza Clark as a writer, so I was excited to read these. The stories are great and very funny: there's such weird and dark humour in them. There's one story particularly, called The King, which is about an alien living in the body of an ad executive. And at the end of the world they form a new civilisation. It's a really witty pastiche on gender relations, and quite horrific, but extremely enjoyable. Vollmond, Sadler's Wells I saw this about a month ago. I'm a huge fan of Pina Bausch and I always try to go when her company, Tanztheater Wuppertal, is performing. I'd not seen this piece before, and the dancing in it was unbelievably daring. There's a whole section at the end where the stage is full of water and the dancers have to run backwards and forwards through it. Quite a few of the dancers fell over – it's amazing to see people who are so committed to what they're doing that they're putting themselves in physical danger to achieve it. Say It Like You Mean It by Sleater-Kinney This song does something weird to me. I quite often play it when I'm running, and then I start running really fast, like I'm chasing a mugger. It makes me feel intensely euphoric. It's a really sad song – Carrie Brownstein lost her mum in a car accident in 2022, so it's about grief and saying goodbye – but very beautiful. I've loved Sleater-Kinney for many years. All the music I like is sad – I don't like any upbeat music. But this song is incredibly purifying in its expression of grief. Yellowjackets The glut of television makes it hard to find things I really want to watch, but this show has struck me profoundly. It's about a group of women who go through an unbelievably extreme experience early on together, and it looks at the way they recover from trauma. They try to rationalise it, react against it, commodify the experience. It's truthful and brilliant. There's a scene in which one of the younger actresses, Sophie Nélisse, gives birth in the wilderness – it's a feat of acting. I don't understand why they haven't all won the top acting awards. The Rest Is History – The French RevolutionI'm a big history geek so I love this podcast. It's like you're sitting around a campfire. They're very good at bringing history to life in a vivid way. The one they recently did about the French Revolution was just incredible, particularly the ones on Marie Antoinette and what happened to her. They talk about revolution, and what happens to ideas when they're co-opted by the worst kinds of people, and excesses of ideology. When an ideology takes over, it's never really about the idea – the idea is to end up in charge. Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington, London Abney Park Cemetery is a mysterious and beautiful place that's been allowed to go somewhat wild. We have lots of lovely parks in London, but not that many wild places. You can walk around and hear woodpeckers and it feels very much like it's part of nature. Because it's full of trees, you see the passing of the seasons amazingly. And you can read the headstones – your brain is constantly whirring, thinking about all the titbits you get. There's one that I love where it says: 'Died in an accident.' And always, I'm like: 'What accident?' Le Cottage Bise, France We stayed in this hotel on the shores of Lake Annecy in a town called Talloires. It's been there since the turn of the last century. In the morning, when you have breakfast, you sit on a terrace which looks up at the Alps. Then you can walk 50 feet and just get into the lake and swim. The lake is like Evian water – it's the most unbelievably beautiful water to swim in. They have kayaks and pedalos. It's one of the nicest places I've ever been.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mark Wright's mum and sister share delight as Michelle Keegan gives birth to couple's first child
Mark Wright's mum and sister were over the moon as he and wife Michelle Keegan announced they had welcomed their first child together. The Heart Radio presenter, 38, and Brassic actress, 37, confirmed on Wednesday that she had given birth to a daughter. Uploading an adorable black and white photo of them holding the newborn's hand on Instagram, they wrote in the accompanying caption: 'Together we have a new love to share... our little girl.' They further shared that they had settled on the name Palma Elizabeth Wright and that she was born on March 6. Wright's mum Carol and sister Jessica - who also appeared with him on reality TV show The Only Way Is Essex in the mid-noughties - shared their delight in their own online tributes. Proudly sharing the same picture of baby Palma on her own account, Carol penned: 'We are in love with you beautiful baby girl. thank you Michelle and Mark for this wonder gift.' Meanwhile, Jessica declared she was 'so in love' with the new arrival. She wrote: 'Most beautiful addition to our family. I finally have a niece and I am so in love.' Wright and Keegan began dating in 2012, got engaged in 2013 and were married in May 2015. They first announced that they were expecting by sharing a post on social media showing off Keegan's growing baby bump. It would seem that they were dropping hints even then about what moniker they would choose for their baby girl as the picture was taken in Majorca where Palma is the capital city. A source has since told The Sun that the name had special meaning to them, explaining: 'Majorca is like a second home to them'. The middle name, Elizabeth, is a tribute to Keegan's great-great grandmother. On a 2018 episode of Who Do You Think You Are, Keegan discovered that her great-great grandmother had links to the famous Suffragette leader, Emmeline Pankhurst, and that Elizabeth's daughter's birth was registered by Pankhurst.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Women given plaques for first time since 1933
Six plaques celebrating the achievements of women have been installed in a council chamber for the first time since the building opened in 1933. Previously only men had been honoured at Leeds Civic Hall before the new names were added as part of the council's Inspirational Women project. The women chosen to be celebrated include the city's first female MP, Alice Bacon; the first black headteacher in Leeds, Gertrude Paul; and the Barnbow Lasses munitions workers who died in a factory explosion during World War One. Councillor Debra Coupar, Leeds City Council deputy leader and executive member for resources, said she hoped the project would inspire future generations. She said: "We have lots of schools come into the council chamber to see how local democracy works and all they saw before were men's names on these plaques. Now they can feel inspired by the women's plaques that they see. "If you can see it, you can believe it and you can be it. And now we've got that to offer to the next generation and the next." Heather Paul, daughter of Gertrude Paul, said seeing her mother's name added to the chamber was a proud moment. She said: "Her vision and impact continue to make a difference to many people generationally. "She was a woman who believed in collective action, galvanising young and old to promote equity not only in education but in all public services." The Inspirational Women project is aimed at recognising the accomplishments of Leeds women and the contribution they have made to the city's history. When Leeds Civic Hall was built in 1933, men who had a close association with Leeds, or who had contributed to the history of the city, had their names added to the walls of the council chamber. The women were chosen by a public consultation and confirmed by members of the council's executive board. According to Ms Coupar there is space for two more women to be added to the chamber plaque, and councillors are in consideration about who to select. The Barnbow Lasses The Barnbow Lasses were 35 women and girls who worked in the Barnbow munitions factory in east Leeds and were killed in an explosion during World War One. The incident remains the single biggest loss of life in the city's history. Leonora Cohen OBE A pioneer of the Suffragette movement who was born in Leeds, Cohen was arrested for her protests in 1913. She was convicted for smashing a glass case containing royal insignia at the Tower of London in protest against the government's position on a woman's right to vote. In 1928 she was awarded an OBE. Gertrude Paul A founding member of the Leeds West Indian Carnival and the first black headteacher in Leeds. Paul also founded the Leeds International Women's Group, the Afro Asian Organisation and the United Caribbean Association. Alice Bacon MP CBE The city's first female MP, Bacon was a minister in the Home Office in the 1960s. She oversaw the abolition of the death penalty, the decriminalisation of homosexuality and the legalisation of abortion. A member of the Labour Party, in 2019 Rachel Reeves unveiled a blue plaque to Bacon in Leeds Corn Exchange. Beryl Burton OBE Burton was an English racing cyclist who dominated the sport in the UK and abroad. She was born in Halton and raced for clubs in Morley and Knaresborough. She won 96 national championships and seven world titles. Ivy Benson Born in Holbeck, Benson was a saxophonist who led an all-female swing band. Called the All Girls Orchestra, the group became the BBC's resident dance band and were the first entertainers to be invited to perform at the VE Day celebrations in Berlin in 1945. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here. City's notable women celebrated with new sculpture Display celebrates city links to feminist movement
