The Central, Waterloo and City lines have been affected by a 24-hour strike. Image: mattbuck, Wikimedia Commons

Tube drivers are staging a 24-hour walkout in protest at relocation plans.

The strike began at 21:00 GMT on Tuesday and services are not expected to return to normal until Thursday.

The Central, Waterloo and City lines have been affected.

Tube bosses have responded to the action by calling the strike ‘unnecessary.’

Meanwhile, Southern Railway conductors are set to walk out on Wednesday.

They are striking over a long-running dispute around the role of train guards.

For the latest info on the Central and Waterloo & City line strike on Tues 21 & Wed 22 Feb: https://t.co/Mp4SooL7tF pic.twitter.com/hcMk9tHNOK

— Transport for London (@TfL) February 21, 2017

Teenagers arrested on suspicion of preparing to join ISIS

Detectives have been given extra time to question teenagers arrested on suspicion of fleeing Britain to join ISIS. Image: Man vyi, Wikipedia

Five males, four of whom are schoolchildren, are being questioned by the Met Police on suspicion of the preparation of terrorist attacks.

It is alleged that the five teenagers were planning to flee Britain to fight for the so-called Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.

The Met’s counter terror detectives have been given more time to question the suspects.

Five teenagers arrested on suspicion of terror offences https://t.co/TrN8U5gaCz pic.twitter.com/EPoKDFfFU9

— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) February 20, 2017

London among global capitals to receive free emissions-cutting technology

Motorists could be rewarded or punished depending on the effect their driving has on the environment. Image: pexels.com

London could be the site of a radical new trial of emissions-cutting technology.

Technology firm Tantalum, which specialises in connected cars, is offering one city the chance to install its device for free on at least 1,000 vehicles.

This would provide Transport for London with real-time data on the CO2 emissions produced by a vehicle, allowing them to reward conscientious driving positively and punish behaviour that impacts negatively on the environment.

#London in line for technology trial to cut car emissions – https://t.co/uP2OmmL0AP via @MSNNews / @TantalumCorp #PayToPollute #ConnectedCar

— Equus Group (@EquusGroup) February 21, 2017

Eastenders racism storyline divides viewers

Johnny Carter cleans racist graffiti from a sign outside the Queen Vic. Image: BBC iPlayer

A recent Eastenders’ episode which tackled racism in London has been criticised by some viewers.

In a Brexit-themed plot the words ‘Poles go home’ were graffitied on the Queen Vic after a Polish themed night at the pub.

But EastEnders’ scriptwriter Leo Richardson defended the story, saying that racism is a very real problem for Polish people in the capital after June’s referendum.

This troll. Criticising the show I work on because it did a story about the very real racism Polish people have experienced post-Brexit. 🚮 https://t.co/Mek11gIfmu

— Leo Richardson (@leo_richardson) February 21, 2017

BBC pushing their anti-#Brexit campaign in Eastenders now with an “anti-Polish” storyline. #BBC should be banned. Supposed to be impartial!

— Geoff (@geoffers74) February 21, 2017