Day: December 22, 2016

    A Southern Rail train being transported on a lorry caused delays for motorists when it became stuck at a crossroads in south east London. The carriage became wedged as it tried to navigate a tight corner in Crystal Palace on Wednesday night and held up traffic for half an hour, eyewitness Luke Alexander said. The incident happened on the junction between Gipsy Hill, Westow Hill, Westow Street and Central Hill at around 8.20pm. Mr Alexander, who works at a bar opposite the junction, said he had gone outside after hearing a commotion. I think the truck taking it had taken the wrong route and it had completely jammed itself on top of the crossroads, he said. Everyone was finding it the most hilarious thing including the truck drivers themselves who were trying to negotiate it...

    Festive travel plans faced being thrown into chaos after Heathrow, Gatwick and London City Airport all experienced a raft of hold-ups due to the weather. A spokesman for Heathrow said some early-morning flights had been been pushed back and knock-on delays could take place throughout the day, adding that there have yet to be any cancellations. British Airways said on its official Twitter feed that it was aware of fog affecting flights at all three London airports and advised passengers to check their flight status online. A statement on its website added: Fog across parts of southern England is affecting some flights to and from London's airports today. For safety reasons, Air Traffic Control has to allow greater space between landing aircraft in fog or during periods of l...