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Tom Cruise’s Latest Stunt: Riding in a London Cab to the Movie Theater
Tom Cruise’s Latest Stunt: Riding in a London Cab to the Movie Theater

27 Aug 2020, 07:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Not a stranger to death-defying stunts, Cruise pulls off the most dangerous yet by riding in a taxi and then heading to a packed movie theater to see TENET

 
Geo-Fencing Helps BMW PHEVs Switch to Electric Power in Certain eDrive Zones
Geo-Fencing Helps BMW PHEVs Switch to Electric Power in Certain eDrive Zones

7 Aug 2020, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / BMW PHEVs use geo-fencing to decide when to go into electric mode in certain areas of two major British cities, London and Birmingham

 
Google-Owned Waze App Blamed for Ruining London’s “People-Friendly Streets”
Google-Owned Waze App Blamed for Ruining London’s “People-Friendly Streets”

1 Aug 2020, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Waze traffic navigation app is directing drivers on streets where the local authorities have tried to eliminate cars and make them pedestrian-friendly.

 
Vigilante Cyclist Rats Texting Drivers Out to the Police, Keeps Roads Safe
Vigilante Cyclist Rats Texting Drivers Out to the Police, Keeps Roads Safe

24 Jul 2020, 12:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Mike van Erp says he’s only doing his duty by reporting texting drivers because he wants to keep the roads safe and help drivers be better

 
Here’s How You Build a Fake Rat Rod Van From a London Cab in Just 7 Days
Here’s How You Build a Fake Rat Rod Van From a London Cab in Just 7 Days

19 Jul 2020, 05:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Welder and car customizer Paul Bacon has been letting his imagination run wild for years, but the fake rat rod van is his most practical project to date

 
London’s Public Transport Agency Would Like Banksy to Come Back for a Do-Over
London’s Public Transport Agency Would Like Banksy to Come Back for a Do-Over

17 Jul 2020, 13:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Famous graffiti artist was able to slip and tag one of the trains from London Underground, but the work has been removed. TfL is asking him to come back

 
Furious but Not Fast: Ferrari Drowns on Flooded London Road
Furious but Not Fast: Ferrari Drowns on Flooded London Road

10 Jul 2020, 11:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Water main bursts and floods North Circular Road in London, leaving drivers trapped inside their cars. Firefighters rescued eight of them

 
Boris Johnson’s Jaguar XJ Rear-Ended by Security Detail in Protester “Ambush”
Boris Johnson’s Jaguar XJ Rear-Ended by Security Detail in Protester “Ambush”

18 Jun 2020, 04:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Single protester is able to make it in the middle of the road as PM’s car convoy was passing through. The security car ran into the back of the Jaguar as they b

 
London Rapper Swarmz Crashes Ferrari 488 GTB Into Double-Decker Bus
London Rapper Swarmz Crashes Ferrari 488 GTB Into Double-Decker Bus

26 May 2020, 03:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Local reports say the Ferrari was a rental. Damage was severe so it will probably be a complete write-off, but at least there were no victims

 
Crowd Laughs as Policewomen Push Lamborghini After Breaking Down Outside Harrods
Crowd Laughs as Policewomen Push Lamborghini After Breaking Down Outside Harrods

24 Dec 2019, 21:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / It happened on the most exclusive street in London and the owner was so embarrassed he stayed inside the car until his car was past the double red lines

 
F1 Heiress Tamara Ecclestone Robbed of $65 Million in Jewelry in Major Heist
F1 Heiress Tamara Ecclestone Robbed of $65 Million in Jewelry in Major Heist

17 Dec 2019, 21:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Three men were inside Ecclestone’s London mansion for almost an hour before they were detected. They made off with all her jewelry and some of her husband’s

 
New Bank Vault Comes With Chauffeured Rolls-Royce to Take You to Your Money
New Bank Vault Comes With Chauffeured Rolls-Royce to Take You to Your Money

4 Dec 2019, 13:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / International Bank Vaults is opening a new branch in London, for the ultra-rich: it will be more of an “exclusive private members club than a bank”

 
Uber Is Not “Fit and Proper” for London
Uber Is Not “Fit and Proper” for London

25 Nov 2019, 13:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Transport for London (TfL) rules Uber is not fit and proper for new private hire operator license, having failed to meet all conditions set in September 2019

 
Uber Denied Permanent License in London for the Second Time
Uber Denied Permanent License in London for the Second Time

26 Sep 2019, 16:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Ride-share company has been granted a 2-month extension on the temporary license issued last year, will have to meet even more conditions

 
People Need to Treat London’s “Boris Bikes” With Greater Care
People Need to Treat London’s “Boris Bikes” With Greater Care

21 Sep 2019, 19:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Transport for London head says riders mistreat the bikes by slamming them on the curb and throwing them to the ground, should be more considerate

 
$20 Million Superyacht Wrapped in Gold Docks in Central London for Fashion Week
$20 Million Superyacht Wrapped in Gold Docks in Central London for Fashion Week

20 Sep 2019, 16:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bellami superyacht was wrapped in gold vinyl in Italy by LuxWrap, is now getting ready to cause a stir with celebrity attendees at London Fashion Week

 
Lamborghini Centenario Parks Just Under Urus in Tight London Hotel Job
Lamborghini Centenario Parks Just Under Urus in Tight London Hotel Job

15 Sep 2019, 16:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The shenanigan you are about to see took place at The Berkeley Hotel in London, a place that's just around the corner from a Ferrari dealer

 
Prince Harry Breaks Royal Protocol and Closes His Own Car Door
Prince Harry Breaks Royal Protocol and Closes His Own Car Door

12 Sep 2019, 17:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Members of the British Royal family are supposed to leave this to their security detail or a member of the staff, for security reasons. The Duke and Duchess oft

 
“Huge Drug Bust” at London’s Gatwick Airport Is Actually Vegan Cake Mix
“Huge Drug Bust” at London’s Gatwick Airport Is Actually Vegan Cake Mix

2 Sep 2019, 13:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / British Transport Police warns fliers of correctly labeling their bags, avoid wasting precious time. Samples of vegan cake are also appreciated

 
Heat From the London Underground Will Be Used to Warm Up 450 Homes
Heat From the London Underground Will Be Used to Warm Up 450 Homes

27 Aug 2019, 14:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New plan will tackle climate change crisis and use “waste heat” to add another 450 homes to the existing network in the Islington borough in London