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Mayor Boris Johnson has been the subject of a stinging attack from Poplar and Limehouse MP Jim Fitzpatrick for his handling of last week's snow-related transport problems in the capital.

In a letter to the London Mayor, Mr Fitzpatrick, who is the shadow minister for transport, attacked him for allowing London to 'grind to a halt for much of the week'.

Leon is giving customers an early bit of festive cheer to reward Wharfers who have braved the elements to get to work.

The restaurant chain, which has an outler in Cabot Place West, is offering a "snow-buster" deal of a £5 hot box with a lemonade or quencher, a saving of £3 on the usual price.

West Ham hope to beat the big freeze and steal a march on their snowbound relegation rivals with a win over Wolves on Sunday.

Gianfranco Zola's men will look to bounce back from last Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Arsenal with a Premier League maximum.

Any problems? Madness, chaos and mayhem strike as the snow has turned to ice and the world has ground to a halt. TfL warns of major disruption to bus services while there are delays on the following lines: Circle, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee and Piccadilly. Meanwhile the Blackwall Tunnel is closed northbound due to a broken down vehicle. However, the DLR is working as normal.

Millwall's League One clash with Carlisle on Saturday has been postponed because the wintry weather has made the pitch unplayable.

The game was called off after an inspection this morning and no let up in the snow and ice in sight. A date for the rearranged fixture will be announced in due course.

Millwall have bolstered their squad with a one month loan deal for Ipswich midfielder Liam Trotter.

The 21-year-old signed for the Lions yesterday and will be in the squad for Saturday's trip to Carlisle - if it goes ahead.

Intrepid Wharfers looking for adventure can still claim a place in a team heading to the North Pole - but they had better be quick.

Wharf readers Charlotte Byrne and James Davers are in training for the Polar Challenge race next April but need one more hardy soul to join them in their quest to be the first team to reach the magnetic North Pole.

Fed up with life stuck behind a desk or finding the hot weather too much to cope with already?

Well, Limehouse resident Charlotte Byrne is leaving London behind to trek to the magnetic North Pole next April - and she needs another team-mate to join her.

London Mayor Boris Johnson fielded questions from the city's business community this week, in a Q&A hosted by the London Chamber of Commerce.

The Wharf was on hand to jot down his responses on issues such as Heathrow, housing, the congestion charge and the great snowdrift of 2009.

Millwall's League One clash against Colchester tomorrow has been called off.

The heavy snow overnight has seen the fixture postponed for safety reasons. A date for the rearranged match has not been set.

A flurry of snow brought London's transport network to a grinding halt early on Monday morning.

Buses were suspended overnight and the Jubilee line was reduced to a limited westbound service as Transport for London came to terms with some of the heaviest UK snowfall in 20 years.