THE prospect of the multibillion-euro Metro North system ever being built appears doomed after a key state agency said it was inferior to another major rail project — the DART Underground.

London Underground services were crippled today because of a strike by workers in protest at job cuts, causing misery for commuters and other travellers.

Hundreds of London Underground passengers had to walk along the track today after trains were stuck in tunnels because of a power failure.

Inquests into the deaths of the 52 innocent people killed in the 7/7 bombings will begin today.

One of the London Underground's busiest stations had to be closed today after ticket office staff noticed a strange smell.

An advert for breast surgery was today rapped for promoting the operation as “easy”.

A private consortium in charge of upgrading London Underground stations and tracks today launched a formal bid to recover an estimated £1bn (€1.48bn) it believes it is owed for extra work carried out under its deal.

Out-of-tune buskers have been banned from the world-famous Cliffs of Moher after tourists complained about the quality of music they played.

LONDON Underground was accused of a security blunder yesterday after it emerged the convicted terrorist son of jailed Islamic cleric Abu Hamza managed to get a job on the network.

A second strike by thousands of London Underground workers is set to go ahead after a fresh round of talks failed to reach an agreement.

London Underground maintenance group Metronet said today its boss is quitting following criticism of its performance in modernising the Tube.

A poster for horror movie Creep that shows the bloody hand of a murdered passenger on a London Underground train has been banned from all subway stations in the British capital.

Conservative chairman Liam Fox today denied that the appointment of Steve Norris as chairman of construction company Jarvis made him unfit to be the party’s candidate for London mayor.