Bluer skies for Europe
As volcanic ash cast a shadow over millions of lives, Londoners and other city dwellers across Europe were treated to a rare spectacle of nature: Pristine, blue skies brighter than any in recent memory.The remarkable sight happened in part because mass flight groundings prevented busy airspace from being crisscrossed with plumes of jet exhaust that create a semi-permanent haze — and other effects beyond the white contrails themselves. Read more
Passenger trains stuck under English Channel
British media say four trains with more than 2,000 passengers aboard have broken down in the Channel Tunnel due to wintry weather. Read more
London Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is a large business and shopping development in East London, located in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, centred on the old West India Docks in the London Docklands.
Rivalling London’s traditional financial centre, The Square Mile, Canary Wharf contains the UK’s three tallest buildings: One Canada Square (sometimes known as the Canary Wharf Tower) at 235.1 m (774 ft); followed by 8 Canada Square and the Citigroup Centre, both at 199.5 m (654 ft).[1] However, according to the official Canary Wharf website, One Canada Square is 800 ft (244 m). The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. Read more
Tower Bridge London
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Tower Bridge is one of several London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Trust, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.
Blears in Gaza extremism warning
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears told the BBC the UK faced a “worrying time” amid fears that the war was radicalising some young people.She said the UK had supported the UN call for a ceasefire and had urged Israel to let more aid into Gaza.