Chris Ballinger

2 weeks ago | getsurrey.co.uk | Chris Ballinger

2 weeks ago | mylondon.news | Chris Ballinger

Just like our trusty vehicles, planes too have a lifespan. So what happens when they're deemed unfit for the skies or simply retired? Well, much like us, they find their final resting place in a graveyard. Not your typical cemetery, mind you, but an aircraft graveyard. And would you believe it, there's one tucked away just a short drive from London.

2 weeks ago | mylondon.news | Chris Ballinger

Proposals to operate direct train services between Newcastle and Brighton have been announced. Arriva Group said the trains would run under its Grand Central brand and call at stations such as York, Sheffield, Birmingham New Street, Oxford, Reading and Gatwick Airport. It is submitting an application to regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) for permission to launch the services. Arriva Group said five services per day in each direction could begin running from December 2026.

2 weeks ago | mylondon.news | Chris Ballinger

The ballot for the 2026 London Marathon is now open with hundreds of thousands of applicants expected to enter the completely random draw. A world record 840,000 people entered the ballot for this year's marathon, the 45th since it launched in 1981. The demand means the London event, which takes place on Sunday (April 27), is officially the most popular marathon on the planet.

2 weeks ago | mylondon.news | Chris Ballinger

A neo-Nazi cleaner living in North West London who admitted collecting a stash of terrorist manuals from the age of 16, including how to make a home-made submachine gun, has been jailed, the Metropolitan Police said. Portuguese national Vitor Dias had a fascination with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi creed when he downloaded material from the internet over four years, the Old Bailey previously heard.