Articles tagged with "london news"
Looking for a mega jackpot lottery winner
By Chris | August 13th, 2007 |
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As of Monday lunchtime somebody in Britain is still sitting on a EuroMillions lottery ticket worth £35.4million following Friday nights draw. The UK has a number of different national lottery... [Read this entry]
Daily Dose 08.10
By Chris | August 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
* Councils are banned from setting targets for the number of parking tickets issued by traffic wardens. It’ll also be illegal for them to reward wardens with prizes such as... [Read this entry]
New cycle scheme for London?
By Chris | August 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Transport for London(TfL) is looking at options for starting a bicycle hire scheme similar to the one that Paris began this year called Velib (Freedom bike).
Velib has 10,000 bicycles... [Read this entry]
£25 Congestion Charge for bigger cars
By Chris | August 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Mayor of London says TfL (Transport for London) will start a consultation this week on the plans to charge SUV’s, 4×4s and luxury cars £25($50!) a day to drive... [Read this entry]
Big Ben Chimeless
By Chris | August 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you’re visiting London this month don’t be disappointed if you’re waiting by the Houses of Parliament for the chimes of Big Ben and they never come. The famous clock... [Read this entry]
Daily Dose 08.08
By Chris | August 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
* Commercials for bookmakers, casinos and gambling websites to be allowed on tv.(TheTimes)
* Lost luggage sent to auction by British Airways going for between £5-£50 a piece.(Telegraph)
* Newquay... [Read this entry]
Daily Dose 08.04
By Chris | August 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
* CEO of British Airways calls experience of passing through Heathrow unexceptable and says British Airports Authority need to sort out problems of overcrowding and lost baggage.(TheIndependent)
* Hundreds of... [Read this entry]
Heathrow and British Airways in the news
By Chris | August 1st, 2007 | 1 Comment »
There are a host of bad stories at the moment surrounding both British Airways and Heathrow Airport. BA have just been fined £125million by the Office of Fair Trading after... [Read this entry]
Daily Dose 07.27
By Chris | July 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
* Climate change activists to stage a week of protests at Heathrow against the airport’s expansion.(BBCNews)
* City of London policeman charged with murder in a bar.(TheIndependent)
* Prime Minister... [Read this entry]
Daily Dose 07.25
By Chris | July 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
* Demolition work can start on the site of the 2012 London Olympics after the London Development Agency acquire’s all the land needed.(BBCNews)
* Businessman picks up the tab when... [Read this entry]
