London shoppers defy Tube strikers
Posted on: December 27th, 2011 Posted by Dave Bond
Shoppers in London defied striking London Underground train drivers yesterday and hunted for bargains at Boxing Day sales in West End stores. Despite the fact that the Circle and Central lines were not running due to the stoppage, bargain hunters used buses, skeleton services on other Tube lines and alternate travel options to reach the [...]
Aberdeenshire fatal crash driver jailed
Posted on: November 28th, 2011 Posted by Sharon Miller
An Aberdeenshire driver who had admitted causing the death of his passenger in May 2010 has been jailed. Mark Scott, 19, died when 20-year-old Jack Parkes lost control of his vehicle and flipped it over into a field.
The fatal smash happened on the A980 between Alford and Banchory after Parkes had been racing another driver [...]
Prince Charles Costing Taxpayers More Money in Travel Expenses
Posted on: June 29th, 2011 Posted by Stewart Perry
Is it right for taxpayers to keep shelling out more and more money for members of the royal family to travel around? Well whether people feel it is right or wrong, that is what’s happening, according to new reports. In fact, Prince Charles’s income from taxpayers and the amount of money that he is spending [...]
Former British Airways Employee to Get 30 Years in Jail For Terrorist Plot
Posted on: March 21st, 2011 Posted by Helen Young
Law enforcement officials are proving that they are going to crack down on anyone who is linked in any kind of way to a terrorist plot. In fact, it has just been reported that a British Airways computer expert has now been put in jail for at least 30 years for plotting to launch a [...]
Many Flights to London from Dubai Have Successfully Landed
Posted on: December 23rd, 2010 Posted by Robert Jones
It now seems, despite the widespread snow in the UK, a number of flights to London from Dubai have actually landed successfully. A statement from Emirates Airline, which actually offers a number of flights to Dubai, has advised customers to check their websites for updates. They also want to stress that a number of UK [...]
Airline Experts say Airports Must Be Realistic When it Comes to Snow Delays
Posted on: December 22nd, 2010 Posted by Stewart Perry
According to airline experts, airports and airlines have to start being realistic when it comes to trying to clear their backlog of snow delayed flights. Colin Matthews, when talking on Jeff Handall Live, said that it was crucial that passengers were told by airlines not to turn up to Heathrow terminals if they had no [...]