Archive | July, 2010

Quick quick slow How high-speed travel is fast becoming one luxury we can no … – Scotsman

31. July 2010

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Quick quick slow How high-speed travel is fast becoming one luxury we can no ... Scotsman Picture: Ian Rutherford Then there was the train that reached a record 162mph between Glasgow and London more than 30 years ago before being shunted into ...

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Leaving the house: Ex-MPs discuss life after the House of Commons – Independent

31. July 2010

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Leaving the house: Ex-MPs discuss life after the House of Commons Independent and through that I'm now signed up with several agencies who give me work translating mainly Danish and German documents, typically travel guides and that ...

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Romanians jailed for making their children beg and steal – The Guardian

30. July 2010

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Romanians jailed for making their children beg and steal The Guardian One day she was stopped by police at Edgware Road and placed on a train at Paddington back to Slough. Three hours later she was found begging with her ... and more

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Road testing London’s new cycle hire scheme – The Guardian

30. July 2010

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Road testing London’s new cycle hire scheme – The Guardian

BBC News (blog) Road testing London's new cycle hire scheme The Guardian I used one to travel to work this morning and my hire of bike #16646 lasted 9 minutes and 52 seconds during which time it was 100% utilised.

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Potters Bar crash: How the events unfolded – Telegraph.co.uk

30. July 2010

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Potters Bar crash: How the events unfolded – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Potters Bar crash: How the events unfolded Telegraph.co.uk A four-carriage West Anglia Great Northern train travelling at 96mph from London to Kings Lynn in Norfolk goes over a faulty set of points (points 2182A) ... and more

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British beach, coast and seaside guide: Somerset – Telegraph.co.uk

30. July 2010

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British beach, coast and seaside guide: Somerset – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk British beach, coast and seaside guide: Somerset Telegraph.co.uk Though it dates to Norman times , its fairy-tale castle was fashioned into its current flamboyant style by the Victorians (www.nationaltrust.co.uk) The West ... and more

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British Airways plunges £164m into the red as cabin crew rebels plan 12 days … – Daily Mail

30. July 2010

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British Airways plunges £164m into the red as cabin crew rebels plan 12 days … – Daily Mail

Daily Mail British Airways plunges £164m into the red as cabin crew rebels plan 12 days ... Daily Mail Mr Walsh played down fears of a 'double-dip' recession, saying the airline was seeing a 'steady recovery' and positive underlying trends in both cargo and ...

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Holyrood budget will threaten 60000 jobs across public sector – Express.co.uk

30. July 2010

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Holyrood budget will threaten 60000 jobs across public sector – Express.co.uk

stv.tv Holyrood budget will threaten 60000 jobs across public sector Express.co.uk ...

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Open every day, dogs welcome: the new face of high street banking – Independent

30. July 2010

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Open every day, dogs welcome: the new face of high street banking Independent Most dog owners have little idea of how to train dog behaviour - it takes strict, determined vigilance - and in a confined space in a city this is an ... and more

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David Ngog double gives Roy Hodgson a flying start at Liverpool – The Guardian

29. July 2010

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David Ngog double gives Roy Hodgson a flying start at Liverpool – The Guardian

Globe and Mail David Ngog double gives Roy Hodgson a flying start at Liverpool The Guardian Forty seven years on, the clock at the city's former train station still has its hands frozen at 5.17am, the moment the quake struck in one of Europe's ... Liverpool set to launch new era (in European backwater) Independent HODGSON FEARS LIVERPOOL UPSET Daily Star Liverpool FC manager Roy Hodgson says team aren't ready for difficult Europa ... Liverpool Daily Post all 492 news articles

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