Metro mayors to control rail services
A white paper to be unveiled by the deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, will pave the way for metro mayors to take a role in governing, managing, planning and developing the rail
Crystal Palace Subway wins National Railway Heritage Award
The Subway is now being carefully run by Crystal Palace Park Trust, the community-led charity which took over the management of the park in 2023 as part of the wider regeneration plan
Enfield’s footballers celebrate newly refurbished pitch
The Council was awarded £436,000 (69 per cent) of the total refurbishment costs of £636,000 by the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation….reports Asian Lite News Footballers of all ages
Tower Hamlets rejects China’s ‘Super-Embassy’
Tower Hamlets Borough Council rejected the application to redevelop a large complex of historic buildings, located just 5 kilometres from Westminster and formerly owned by the Royal Mint before being acquired by
ROYAL ‘SPY’ SAGA
Prince Andrew has said he “ceased all contact” with a businessman accused of being a Chinese spy after receiving advice from the government…reports Asian Lite News Prince Andrew has said he
Miliband pledges reforms to energy system
The energy secretary is to set out the government’s “clean power 2030” plan on Friday, including measures to boost the UK’s renewable energy…reports Asian Lite News Ed Miliband has pledged to bring
More trains between Bristol and Oxford
GWR will increase the number of carriages on some early Sunday morning trains on key routes….reports Asian Lite News Train operator Great Western Railway has announced new routes and more carriages to
Govt announces new funding for UNRWA
Starmer gave his condolences to the agency for the deaths of staff members killed in Gaza…reports Asian Lite News Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged an additional £13 million ($16.56 million) to
UK has ‘unique opportunity’ to bolster Gulf relations, forum told
Trade between the UK and the GCC has been valued at about $78 billion, according to this year’s figures. The two sides have held talks on a free trade agreement for a
Who will design Queen Elizabeth II Memorial?
The final design will be announced to coincide with what would have been Her Late Majesty’s 100th birthday year in 2026, following approval from the Prime Minister and His Majesty The King