Revellers play cricket in the street and Piccadilly Circus turns into a rave as drinkers kicked out

Crowds of revellers were once again seen piling out into the streets and partying last night after being kicked out of bars at the 10pm curfew in London. Shocking footage shows hundreds of bar-goers dancing to a loud sound system in Piccadilly Circus in the capital, days before millions in the north could see more … Read more

HS2 Northern Powerhouse: Manchester Piccadilly and Airport will get two more stations

Manchester’s HS2 stations are today at the centre of proposals to boost connections between the high-speed railway and Northern Powerhouse Rail. Platforms at Manchester’s Piccadilly and Airport stations could be expanded, with an extra northbound HS2 service from Crewe also up for consideration.  Two platforms were originally planned for Manchester Airport, but this could rise … Read more

Fortnum and Mason reopens its Piccadilly department store’s food halls as staff wear face masks

The future of shopping: Masked staff man the doors at Fortnum and Mason as world-famous department store reopens its food halls The company reopened its London headquarters’ ground floor on Thursday  It opened from 11am to 7pm and in-store bars and restaurants were shut Fortnum plans to open the first floor on May 28 its … Read more

The lonely streets of London: Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly are among famous spots left empty

Some of London’s biggest tourist spots have been left empty as stark aerial images reveal eerie shots of Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus sparsely populated as the capital gets to grips with the coronavirus pandemic.  Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night highlighted that London was the worst-hit area of the UK, with the most cases … Read more