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Why cycling can boost your wealth and health – This is Money

6. August 2011

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Why cycling can boost your wealth and health – This is Money

This is Money Why cycling can boost your wealth and health This is Money Since last month the scheme has had a rival in South West Train's Brompton Bicycles self-service rental scheme. This pilot scheme was launched at Guildford station in Surrey where commuters can rent a folding bike for £4 for a day

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Train time change could hit commuters – Malvern Gazette

6. August 2011

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Train time change could hit commuters Malvern Gazette COMMUTERS who travel from Malvern to Worcester on weekday mornings are to lose one of the train services they use. The First Great Western train which leaves Great Malvern at 8.26am and Malvern Link at 8.29am, arriving at Worcester Foregate Street at ..

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Disabled man stuck on train as station’s steps pose a problem – Portadown Today

6. August 2011

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Disabled man stuck on train as station’s steps pose a problem – Portadown Today

Portadown Today Disabled man stuck on train as station's steps pose a problem Portadown Today “I can't travel by train at a whim - I have to give 24 hours notice to Portadown in advance to organise for the train to pick me up and set me down on the only platform that is suitable for the disabled.

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Birmingham City: Players will do fans proud says Hughton – Birmingham Mail

6. August 2011

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Birmingham City: Players will do fans proud says Hughton Birmingham Mail They travel for the play-off first leg on August 18, and it will be held in Nacional's home stadium on the island of Madeira. With a capacity of just over 5000 and the demand for tickets from Blues fans eager to see their side's first foray into Europe ..

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Wakefield squash ace targets rankings boost – Wakefield Express

6. August 2011

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Wakefield squash ace targets rankings boost – Wakefield Express

Wakefield Express Wakefield squash ace targets rankings boost Wakefield Express He'll still train and compete for Wakefield Squash Club, based at College Grove sports complex in Eastmoor, when he can. See this week's Wakefield Express Sport for all the latest sports news from around the district.

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Ordeal of family travellers passing through railway station – Yorkshire Post

6. August 2011

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Ordeal of family travellers passing through railway station Yorkshire Post I decided to travel on the regular train from Leeds to Wakefield Kirkgate Station which is just around the corner from the Hepworth, but what a broken down dump Wakefield Kirkgate Station is! The station front is potentially an attractive old stone ...

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Rail commuters join fight to stop increases in fares – Kent Online

6. August 2011

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Rail commuters join fight to stop increases in fares – Kent Online

Kent Online Rail commuters join fight to stop increases in fares Kent Online University of Kent in Canterbury, where I study history and politics, and travel by train up to four days a week. "I have a student rail card which gives me a third off the price if I travel after 10am but like most people I have to be in university ...

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Now All Roads Lead to France – Financial Times

5. August 2011

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Now All Roads Lead to France – Financial Times

Financial Times Now All Roads Lead to France Financial Times None of this was enough for him, however, because he yearned to write not criticism, travel guides or biography, but his own “original writing”, as he called it. What he wanted above all else was to write poetry.

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Something To Declare: Dependable packages; kidnapping in Africa; terminal … – The Independent

5. August 2011

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Something To Declare: Dependable packages; kidnapping in Africa; terminal ... The Independent Road travel should be undertaken in daylight, in convoy and with a local guide." The bulletin also warns that "Cultural festivals held in north and west Africa are attractive places for terrorists and criminals to identify and target tourists for ...

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Edinburgh festival 2011: Here’s the plan – The Guardian (blog)

5. August 2011

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Edinburgh festival 2011: Here’s the plan – The Guardian (blog)

The Guardian (blog) Edinburgh festival 2011: Here's the plan The Guardian (blog) Before I waddle, overburdened, on to the train , I thought it'd be worth telling you what delights we have coming your way over the next three weeks. After today's comedy warm-up act in G2, the fringe proper kicks off this weekend: check tomorrow's ... and more

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