Ross Lydall

London-based multimedia journalist specialising in transport and politics.
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After more than two decades at the Evening Standard, nine editors, three London mayors and 10,000+ bylines, it’s time for me to get on my bike… 
It’s been an honour to have been able to report on the greatest city in the world. Thanks for reading.

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TfL is planning to increase the toll for driving through Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels.
From September, peak charge for cars will increase by 20p to £4.20. Off-peak charge will increase by 5p to £1.55.
The 4.4% hike is expected to generate an additional £1.5m a year for @TfL

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Welcome to Westfield Stratford, you’re on Metropolitan police live facial recognition camera…

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London mayor @SadiqKhan explains his new look to @itvnews

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Now paused for a second time…. 🥵

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London heatwave: matinee performance of Sherlock at Regent’s Park open air theatre has to be paused during first half due to soaring temperatures, then audience member is taken out in wheelchair at half-time.

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Arsenal have published parade route for Sunday. It is *significantly* longer than previously (any many years ago!).
And goes down a couple of really quite narrow residential streets. Good driving required!

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Liking the new(ish) cycle lane on Westfield Avenue, in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
A push and a shove and the park will finally be a place for cyclists of all abilities 🚲

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Eurostar: “Europe’s biggest mobile wine bar”… 🥂
https://t.co/oKd202J4Kq

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📈Latest London public transport data @TfL 📉
Buses 🔻🔻🔻🔻
Tube ↔️
Elizabeth line 🔺🔺🔺🔺🔺

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Train firm @LumoTravel is launching a new route linking Stirling and London on Monday. Here’s a sneak preview.

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Chaos at King’s Cross station. Sadly someone has been hit by a train. Nothing in or out for the last two hours.

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London’s air ambulance has just landed at Wadham Lodge football ground in Walthamstow. Medics thought to be attending a nearby emergency in an adjacent street.

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🚨One of Hackney's brand new Green councillors has quit immediately for breaking electoral rules - triggering a fresh by-election https://t.co/xYGaqi1sxW

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If I’ve got my sums right, Labour has now had 28 councillors elected in Camden, meaning it retains control of the Prime Minister’s home borough.

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Green Party campaigners still busy distributing leaflets only hours before the polls open. Clearly believe that Waltham Forest council is within their grasp…

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London council takes 'zero tolerance' approach to cycling on the pavement - but is it simply picking on easy targets? https://t.co/JcWOJo6zhY

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Image released of driver who killed cyclist Harry Webb.

“Harry’s life was cruelly stolen from him by Tiffany Treanor-Johnson. Her decision to initially contest the case put his family through months of unnecessary pain.” Det Insp Mark Braithwaite, Met police.

Link below👇

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Death of cyclist Harry Webb in Hackney: speeding driver pleads guilty after two-and-a-half years

https://t.co/f28OgyNX64

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Death of cyclist Harry Webb in Hackney: speeding driver pleads guilty after two-and-a-half years

https://t.co/f28OgyNX64

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And this is London’s new City Hall, home of the mayor and the London Assembly

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Quite extraordinary to see what has become of the “old” City Hall.
Opened by the Queen in 2002. Vacated by London mayor Sir Sadiq Khan in 2021.

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This is what City Hall used to look like…