Workers stand a LOT closer than two metres apart on crammed tube

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Commuters abandon London Tube amid coronavirus panic while Heathrow’s Terminal 5 is empty

Passengers today told of a visible impact on Britain’s transport network as coronavirus caused terrified Britons to abandon their usual travel plans.  The London Underground appeared markedly less busy as more people opt to work from home in a desperate bid to avoid coming into contact with the deadly disease.  Elsewhere, Heathrow Airport looked almost … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Airport and Tube passenger numbers drop

London’s Tube has seen passenger numbers drop as coronavirus takes its toll on Britain’s transport network – as it’s revealed Heathrow has also reported a fall in people flying to Asia. The UK’s busiest airport revealed a 4.8 per cent year-on-year decline in passenger numbers in February due to coronavirus and said the fall to … Read more

Millions of homes in the UK have slower than the London tube

Millions of homes in the UK have slower broadband than the 20Mbps average available at London Underground stations The Bakerloo line has the fastest wifi as an average across all of its stations Edgware Road is the station with the fastest wifi with speeds up to 50Mbps Over 4.4 million UK homes have broadband speeds … Read more

Seven-year-old boy killed when he was thrown from an inflatable tube Prosser River Tasmania

PICTURED: Seven-year-old boy killed when he was thrown from an inflatable tube while celebrating his friend’s birthday – as excruciating details about the tragedy are revealed Archie James Green was thrown onto rocks in a boating accident in Tasmania  He was being towed behind a boat on a blowup tube at Prosser River on Sunday   … Read more