Tag: london
E-scooters come to London – but City postpones involvement
Electric scooters, known as e-scooters, will officially become available to rent in selected areas of London from today (June 7th 2021) as part of a year-long scheme to measure their viability. However, the trial hit an early roadblock when one of the capital’s boroughs announced it would be postponing its involvement. According to the Evening…
Dott, Lime and Tier chosen for 12 month TfL e-scooter pilot
Transport for London and London Councils have announced Dott, Lime and Tier Mobility as the winners of its prized e-scooter pilot, confirming last month’s suspicions based on job postings by the companies. Last year, the government legalized e-scooter rental trials by local authorities, although private e-scooter riding both on the road or pavement remains illegal. Five boroughs…
TfL to trial rental e-scooters across London
Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils have launched a competition to select operators for a twelve-month trial of rental e-scooters. The competition, which has been launched today, is open to all e-scooter operators. Up to three will be selected to take part in the 12-month trial, which is due to start in spring 2021. …
Decathlon designs ‘Healthy London Transport Map’
Here's an interesting idea. It's an alternative London transport map that's been reconfigured to show you how many calories you would burn and how much money you would save if you decided to walk, run, cycle or scoot your journey rather than get the tube. Called the Healthy London Transport Map, it's the brainchild of…
Manchester becomes ransomware hotspot, as London cyber attacks fall
MediaCity UK: More ransomware cases were detected in Manchester than London in 2018 (Dave Thompson/PA) The overall number of ransomware attacks targeting the UK has dropped significantly in the last year, with Manchester overtaking London as the country's ransomware hotspot. In the UK, attacks fell by 59% in 2018 compared…
Microsoft close to opening first UK retail store in London
Microsoft looks set to launch its first UK flagship store in London later this year, a minute’s walk away from Apple’s main retail base in the UK on Regent Street. A number of job vacancies for retail advisers, a visual merchandising manager, in-store IT technical support, stock control specialists, an education expert and a cloud…
Parts of central London in ‘Broadband Blackspot’, according to Which? report
Parts of central London, including Westminster, have some of the lowest Broadband speeds in Britain Parts of central London, Stroud, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury are among the more surprising areas suffering from the worst broadband in the country, according to new Which? analysis of customer speed tests. The consumer watchdog…
Uber seeks London-based boss to lead new electric bike service
Uber is preparing for the arrival of its electric-assisted bike hiring service in the UK and Ireland, according to a job listing on the company’s website. The ride-hailing giant is searching for a general manager to work in London to “shape and lead” operations for Jump in Britain, an urban mobility firm it bought in…
EE to launch 5G connectivity in 16 UK cities from 2019
EE is to launch 5G mobile connectivity in 16 UK cities in 2019, the telecoms firm has said. The company, which is part of the BT Group, will roll out the new network within London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast, as well as Birmingham and Manchester first. The firm is currently running two trials of 5G…
Can I get 5G? Vodafone announces trials in seven cities including London, Birmingham
Vodafone UK has unveiled seven cities that will become 5G test areas, with roll-outs starting between October and December this year. It includes customers in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and Manchester. They form part of the company's investment in building a world-class network infrastructure to support Gigabit UK, a nation where people will enjoy…