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Glasgow M8 roadworks at Charing Cross will not be completed until late 2024

The major M8 roadworks on the Woodside Viaduct slip road are now expected to be completed by late 2024, despite having a previous estimated end date of November 2023.

Glasgow Live

Travel disruption between Glasgow Queen Street and Partick due to ill passenger

ScotRail has confirmed that a passenger has taken ill on a train at Charing Cross meaning anyone looking to travel on that line should check ahead of time for delays.

Glasgow Live

Southeastern services scrapped: Which routes are going and why?

As well as eliminating more than 300 train routes, Southeastern will be removing first class from its trains

Evening Standard

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Major road changes could be made to make Birkenhead 'more attractive'

Works could include times vehicle access and one way traffic

Liverpool Echo

Huge surge in Tube journeys as people pay their respects to the Queen

Charing Cross, Green Park and Hyde Park Corner all see a huge spike in journeys as lying in state begins

Evening Standard

Glasgow central Premier Inn sold to Britannia Hotels

The Charing Cross property was sold off a guide price of £8.5m

Insider UK

Glasgow M8 roadwork misery at Charing Cross until November 2023

The busy slip road is likely to remain shut for another 16 months as engineers continue to carry out repairs on 50-year-old concrete pillars supporting the motorway.

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Abandoned London Underground stations left untouched as Elizabeth Line launches

With the Elizabeth Line having finally opened to passengers after years of delays, here are a few abandoned Tube stations you might not have heard of

Daily Mirror

Met pledges zero-tolerance on bullying and harassment after Charing Cross probe

Details of messages from chat groups including references to rape, violence against women, and racist and homophobic abuse were revealed this year.

The Independent UK

Protesters at demo against ‘rotten’ Met activate rape alarms at police station

Led by feminist campaign group Sisters Uncut, the protesters marched from Scotland Yard to Charing Cross police station in central London.

The Independent UK

Feminist protesters set off 1,000 rape alarms outside London police station

Demonstration marked one-year anniversary of vigil for Sarah Everard, which was broken up by police

The Guardian - UK

Protesters set off rape alarms and demand ‘radical change’ at Met Police

Sisters Uncut said it set off 1,000 rape alarms at Charing Cross police station.

The Independent UK

New Glasgow centre car-free zone to stop city being used as 'cross-town rat-run'

The plan aims to bring a European city experience to Glasgow and access to vehicles would be for 'essential trips'.

Glasgow Live

Met police admit tweet critical of Sadiq Khan was unacceptable

London mayor denies claim he gave Cressida Dick ultimatum over Charing Cross officers

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Khan denies issuing ultimatum to Met Commissioner over Charing Cross officers

The Mayor of London also criticised ‘misleading’ information about him retweeted on a Metropolitan Police Twitter account.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan: Cressida Dick was ousted because crime victims don’t trust Met

Cressida Dick was ousted because crime victims are not coming forward out of lack of faith in the police and the Met leadership “hasn’t got a plan” to deal with the racism and sexism blighting the force, Sadiq Khan said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Met Police Commissioner says she has ‘absolutely no intention’ of stepping down

Dame Cressida Dick said she was ‘seething angry’ about racist, misogynist and homophobic messages exchanged by officers.

Daily Mirror

Sadiq Khan says Met Police chief Cressida Dick has 'days or weeks' to keep his support

The Mayor of London said the Metropolitan Police Commissioner's future hangs in the balance after officers at Charing Cross police station exchanged horrifying messages including 'I would happily rape you'

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'Is it just a few bad apples or is it police culture that is rotten to the core?'

Darren Lewis questions how deep the problems within the police force go in the light of the shocking Charing Cross revelations

Glasgow Live

M8 accident: Lane closed at Charing Cross following early morning collision

Watch out if you're taking the M8 this morning - you could be delayed through Charing Cross. Two lanes were shut down in response to the crash, which took place on the westbound section of motorway between Junction 18 and Junction 19.

Evening Standard

Evening Standard Comment: The Metropolitan Police must get its house in order

The fallout from Operation Hotton, the Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation into behaviour at Charing Cross police station, is far from over.

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel blasts Met Police's 'failure of leadership' in Charing Cross scandal

The Home Secretary told the Home Affairs Select Committee she had confidence in Dame Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan Police chief but has insisted a shake-up is needed.

The Guardian - UK

Met police misogyny: the rot runs even deeper than thought

Charing Cross station case shows old problems were allowed to fester on social media thanks to culture of fear

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