London’s Charlotte Street was hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic with many restaurants closing. Yet rather than sound the death knell for its independent scene, it has provided a new lease of life for the area, argues Shaftesbury’s Julia Wilkinson
the founder of pied a terre said he decided to stop the restaurant s lunchtime menu, as he struggles with recruiting workers, as many have left the country. he wants the government to grant special visas for foreign workers wanting to work in hospitality here. the government says it s working to better promote jobs in the sector. a 20 year deal has been agreed by transport for london to bring full mobile phone coverage on the london underground within three years. it means phones could be used at every station, ticket hall and even tunnels. but some passengers who enjoy a mobile phone freejourney are disappointed. let s take a look at the travel situation now. on the roads, kensington gore, near the royal albert hall, is down to a single lane in each direction for roadworks. and there s no woolwich ferry again because of industrial action. now the weather with kate.
the ticket company ticketmaster cancelled purchases where the same credit card was used more than once when buying tickets. dozens of people caught out say the rules were unclear. but ticketmaster and the all england tennis club say the conditions were clearly stated before purchase. the mp for harlow in essex has described as a major social injustice how poorer white pupils underachieved and were neglected compared with children on free school meals from other ethnic groups. a report by a group of mps, led by robert halfon, says it s nothing short of a scandal how white working class pupils have been let down by the education system for decades. the department for education says its investing in levelling up. a central london michelin star restaurant says it will no longer open at lunchtimes, post brexit and pandemic, due to a shortage of staff. the founder of pied a terre
that s 15 times the size of our polish pied a terre. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. well, finally, from our love in hollywood file, justin timberlake and jessica biel were married on friday in italy. now we have some details. the bride, we hear, wore pink and tied the knot in front of jimmy fallon and timbaland. i think pink, that s an interesting color. she is a beautiful girl. could have worn a potato sack and still looked gorgeous. that s right. gorgeous. great couple. another hot a list couple in hollywood. which is great. after a five-year engagement or five years together. it s about time. about time. she wore pink. had the big rock on. i like it. i like it too. she kept it real, she wore pink. she could have worn any color. she ain t no rookie. announcer: this is abc s world news now informing insomniacs for two decades. is abc s world news now informing insomniacs for two decades.