Anyone at pubs?
please post images I want to see what the atmosphere is like 😂
please post images I want to see what the atmosphere is like 😂
I’ve got itchiness at my scar line again after applying tape, however unusually it seems to occur despite there being no tape directly on the scar line (I’ve decided to mount the tape slightly below to work more on restoring outer skin). Anyone else had this happen before?
All 21 assembly members in attendance at City Hall unanimously backed a motion to introduce a "Bill of Rights" to protect bus drivers and offer workers more support in heatwave conditions.
On Thursday, Reform UK Assembly Member Keith Prince laid down a motion proposing the measure, which includes a dozen key principles.
It calls for bus drivers to have access to toilets on all bus routes, rest breaks, no forced overtime, the right to report safety concerns without fear of punishment and working air-cooling and heating systems.
Last week London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan promised drivers more support to help them cope with the extreme hot weather.
He told the LDRS that bus drivers who feel their bus is too hot "shouldn't be driving their buses and they will not be penalised for [not] doing so".
During London's heatwave last month, temperatures soared up to 50C in some drivers' cabs, it was claimed, while many bus drivers worked with faulty air-conditioning and air-cooling systems.
Unite the union has accused one of London's largest operators, Arriva, of "putting profits before people" and failing to invest in better cooling systems.
It also alleges that Transport for London and Sir Sadiq are not doing enough to protect drivers and continue to put their safety at risk.
Prince said: "We have seen drivers having to drive with their shirts off, drivers that don't have anywhere to go to the loo. Something needs to be done."
"While it's important we are able to get to work and buses run on time, it's equally important we are not driving these bus drivers to such levels of fatigue that they make human errors."
Sir Sadiq Khan suspended bus performance contracts during heatwaves so drivers would not be penalised for delays
TfL's director of buses Lorna Murphy said in a statement: "Bus drivers play an essential role in keeping the capital moving. Alongside bus operators, we take their safety and welfare seriously and we rightly require operators to meet high standards.
"We are working together on a range of measures to further improve working conditions, health and wellbeing. We are committed to ensuring that all staff have a fair work schedule, with safe vehicles and access to the facilities they need to carry out their roles effectively. We regularly engage with Unite the union on these matters.
"We would like to reassure colleagues again that any reports from drivers are always fully investigated, and our operators should never take action against people raising concerns about welfare."
A spokesperson for Arriva London said: "All of our London buses are fitted with cab air-cooling systems. Cooling technology has developed significantly over the lifespan of a bus fleet and there's no straightforward way to retrofit newer technology.
"We're actively working with vehicle manufacturers to explore what improvements can be made. Driver safety and welfare is a priority for us."
A Bus Driver Bill of Rights petition was submitted in February 2025 by Caroline Russell, leader of the Green Party in the London Assembly.
She said: "In Paris last week, a bus driver was overcome by heat and crashed into a tree.
"That single moment says a lot about what happens when conditions become unbearable. Drivers have been working in sweltering heat [in recent weeks]."
Nearly 2,000 bus drivers across 10 depots in north and east London are being balloted over a potential strike due to "unbearable" heatwave conditions.
This ballot opened on 1 July and will stay open until 29 July.
Unite has warned that any strike action will lead to severe delays and cancellations.
This includes things like Bus Stops, Shelters, Countdown not working etc for TfL Streetcare: streetcare.tfl.gov.uk
And Streetlamps, benches, cycle lanes etc for FixMyStreet (your local council): FixMyStreet.com
Priva has interested me but I want to hear reviews from people who have used their products, most notably the duo and/or trio. might consider their air inflation device but I have no knowledge of how they typically work not the risks behind them (ie air getting into urethra and causing issues).
Size 38-40mm glans, CI 2.
alternatively, open to any other device. It needs to be:
- Set and forget, don’t want to be messing around with it
- no gripper fatigue
- easy to put on and off, and easy to clean
- durable
- similar to taping if possible or easy to learn
Open to any suggestions thank you.
A campaign group is calling for greater public control of England's water companies after a high E. coli reading was recorded in the River Thames in west London.
River Action said it had renewed its concerns over Thames Water's management of the capital's wastewater after Fulham Reach Boat Club recorded levels more than 60 times the Environment Agency's threshold for suitable bathing water.
The rise in the bacteria is thought to have occurred following a spill at Fulham Reach on Thursday.
A Thames Water spokesperson said: "We can confirm that an isolated spill occurred at Fulham Reach during planned maintenance works, as part of the Tideway Tunnel testing and commissioning programme."
Fulham Reach Boat Club's measurement was recorded as 58,000 colony-forming units (cfu) in 100ml of water.
The Environment Agency rates inland water as poor above 900 cfu per 100ml, and coastal or transitional water above 500 cfu per 100ml.
The readings come despite the £4.6bn Tideway Tunnel, which was built to cut sewage pollution in London.
Water companies are generally only permitted to release sewage through storm overflows during heavy rainfall.
River Action said both spills happened in dry weather, which would breach the rule.
According to Thames Water's open data, published via the website sewagemap.co.uk, the Hammersmith Pumping Station discharged sewage into the Thames at about 10:18 BST on Thursday.
A separate overflow near Putney ran for more than six hours from the early hours of Friday.
Official bathing water classifications are based on bacteria levels sampled over four years and apply only to designated bathing waters.
The stretch of the Thames at Fulham Reach is not designated for bathers, although rowers and other users are regularly seen in the water.
Official bathing water classifications are based on bacteria levels sampled over four years
River Action's chief executive, James Wallace, said the evidence was overwhelming and "the privatised water model is broken".
The group argues the system puts investor returns and executive pay ahead of clean rivers.
It said any change should begin by placing Thames Water into special administration and moving it to a not-for-profit, mutual or publicly-owned model.
It also wants the government to block performance payments to water company bosses where firms repeatedly break environmental law.
River Action says both spills happened in dry weather, which would breach the rule.
CI-2, primarily use tape when restoring, which would be the most similar to tape?
London is famous for its red buses and they're a cheap, great way to see the city. With our hopper fare, you’re able to hop on and off any Transport for London bus in a 60 minute window for only £1.75.
Routes I recommend:
Other Londoners, please feel free to add any that I’ve missed!
I have a cardboard version already but it’s falling apart after barely a few uses in the past. I’ve done some research and it seems to be possible to get a plastic (rigide I think it’s called?) version. The advice is mixed and some say you’re able to get it from the machines, others say no, only from the ticket office. How is it in 2026?
I’m in Paris next week Tuesday for a few hours and was wondering if there was any way to pick up the Le Nouveau Métro tote bag or visit the exhibition at Fabrique du Metro in Saint-Ouen? I’ve read that’s it’s permanently closing soon and I’ve only today found out about it. :( It’d be a shame to miss it as a transport nerd. Any help?