Hallmarks of our police force
Sri Lanka Guardian
Another time I was at Fort Railway Station to board a train to Hatton when all of a sudden a group of men in civil asked me to open my travel bag. I refused and told them I would only do this in the ladies room. By this time a crowd had gathered and a …

Brothers in arrrr-ms from Rhyl inspired Treasure Island's tale of pirates
WalesOnline
“It was a huge deal, like the great train robbery,” Mr Amrhein said. “I took it upon myself to dig it [the story] up. It's true there really was treasure buried in 1750. [Treasure Island character] Captain Flint buried treasure and made a map – and …

Hutchison Port Holdings to operate Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre
irasia.com (press release)
He said that the ILC would be a key element in a network of facilities across Sydney that will provide a more efficient means to transfer containers by train to and from Port Botany, and to allow the efficient repositioning by rail of empty containers …

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Back to school: Training the next generation of air cargo workers
aircargoworld
“Companies want somebody to go out and work the warehouse, work order-picking or have some tactical abilities, so they can develop and train and promote from within, instead of trying to find somebody that doesn't want to go down.” But as with Mayer, …

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I wouldn't buy an EV just yet – but I'd rent one
TheChargingPoint.com
… my local journeys are either on foot or by bike; and when I do come into London, I take the train. When I do drive, it's invariably either out of town and long-range – or for extreme cargo-carrying – so even Nissan LEAF-sized cars need not apply. …

With this frock …
Frankstonweekly
Rock star Gwen Stefani's gown by John Galliano is closer to classic; white from head to hips but has a dramatic ombre (light to dark) lake of pink bleeding up from its puddled satin train towards the waist. The White Wedding Dress is firmly in the …

With this frock …
Sydney Morning Herald
As the ultimate wedding party comes to Bendigo, an enduring fairytale is set in train. THERE is a moment on every bride's wedding day when she slips out of her old life and into The Dress. The moment's symbolism is fleeting, dissolving into the fuss …
With this frock …Blayney Chronicle

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Dangerous games to play?
Irish Times
I discovered it was a train transporting highly radioactive fuel rods, from remote nuclear power stations, to Sellafield from Sizewell, or the other way around. I was frightened and then angry. No one seemed to know about this dangerous cargo shipped …

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Whisky distilleries urged to take the train
Scotsman Whisky
A new report calls for fresh investment to help shift the valuable cargo from lorries, particularly in the Highlands where 77 of Scotland's 99 malt whisky distilleries are located. A study for transport partnership Hitrans estimates that whisky …

Olympics fan from Cheshire has been to every Games since 1960… but can?t get …
Manchester Evening News
For over fifty years he travelled to the Olympics by cargo boat, train, camper van and even lived with a tribe of Inca Indians. But when the Games arrive in his own country next summer, Denis Clayton – who has been to every event since 1960 – will not …
Pensioner who has been at every Olympics since 1960 denied a ticket for London …Mirror.co.uk

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