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Best budget holidays for October half term 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Best budget holidays for October half term 2024

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Departs 28 October Durrës, Albania open image in gallery The popular beach destination will also be a hit for history …

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Dark days in Canary Wharf: Are the lights going out on the City for good?
1 year, 3 months ago

Dark days in Canary Wharf: Are the lights going out on the City for good?

The Independent  

This has been a summer like no other in the City – certainly not in recent memory. Alongside the City’s attractions were English, the universal language of business, and all that London and the UK offered. In no time at all, we’ve gone from world number one – ahead of New York – to fading. The idea that Canary Wharf …

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Canadian city where Muslim family killed gets funds to fight hate
1 year, 6 months ago

Canadian city where Muslim family killed gets funds to fight hate

Al Jazeera  

Advocates welcome funding for anti-Islamophobia education campaign in London, Ontario, as ‘step towards positive change’. Muslim community advocates in Canada have welcomed an effort aimed at combatting hate and Islamophobia in an Ontario city where a driver ran down a Muslim family two years ago, killing four people. “That night two years ago changed the way our community sees itself …

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Study reveals why London is one of world’s worst cities for drivers
1 year, 10 months ago

Study reveals why London is one of world’s worst cities for drivers

The Independent  

London is the world’s slowest and second-most expensive city to drive in, according to new research. TomTom traffic expert Andy Marchant said people switching to road transport during rail strikes contributed to congestion in London last year. Analysis of the cost of driving – based on the price of petrol, diesel and charging an electric vehicle, and taking into account …

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The Best Route For A Road Trip Around Europe
1 year, 10 months ago

The Best Route For A Road Trip Around Europe

Deccan Chronicle  

Planning the perfect road trip around Europe can be a daunting task. Whether you're looking for breathtaking sights, unique culture, or a combination of both, a road trip around Europe has something for everyone. The Best Route for a Road Trip Around Europe Start in London If you’re planning a road trip around Europe, there’s no better place to start …

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How the boss of London City plans to revolutionise airport security
1 year, 10 months ago

How the boss of London City plans to revolutionise airport security

The Telegraph  

Baggage scanners at departure could soon be consigned to the scrap heap, according to the chief executive of London City Airport. Robert Sinclair, the New Zealand executive in charge at London City, predicts that technology will let passengers "walk through a security lane carrying a bag behind you, and being scanned as you walk through." The idea would turn airport …

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Tripadvisor ranks Dubai as 2023's No1 destination, with London top in Europe and NYC first in USA
1 year, 11 months ago

Tripadvisor ranks Dubai as 2023's No1 destination, with London top in Europe and NYC first in USA

Daily Mail  

Tripadvisor says that Dubai attracts travellers who seek out a 'slice of luxury' Dubai has been ranked as the most popular destination in the world for the second year running by the Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards for destinations. Dubai has been revealed as the most popular holiday hotspot in the world in Tripadvisor's 2023 Travellers' Choice Awards for destinations Bali, …

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Arsenal-Manchester City game postponed to fit in PSV Eindhoven match
2 years, 3 months ago

Arsenal-Manchester City game postponed to fit in PSV Eindhoven match

The Hindu  

Arsenal’s postponed Europa League game against PSV Eindhoven has been rescheduled for next month after the Premier League agreed to push back the London club’s midweek match against Manchester City. Arsenal was due to host Man City on Oct. 19 in a clash of the current top two teams in the Premier League standings. The Premier League said no new …

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Want a city break with more value and fewer people? Try Lille, Faro or Budapest in September
2 years, 3 months ago

Want a city break with more value and fewer people? Try Lille, Faro or Budapest in September

Daily Mail  

Every week, our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. Lille The collection at the central Palais des Beaux Arts in Lille is rated second only to the Louvre and boasts works by Rodin, Renoir, Rubens and Monet For a gallery with a difference head …

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A new light on British-era stormwater drains in Madras
2 years, 3 months ago

A new light on British-era stormwater drains in Madras

The Hindu  

Viswanathan Venkataraman, who is pursuing a doctorate on the history of water supply and drainage infrastructure in colonial era Madras city with the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at the Department of History, King’s College London, says British-era stormwater drains suffered from the same scourge afflicting SWD networks today: Lack of maintenance. According to Viswanathan, the …

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Dubai No1 destination in the 2022 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards, with London top in Europe
2 years, 11 months ago

Dubai No1 destination in the 2022 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards, with London top in Europe

Daily Mail  

Dubai has been revealed as the best-rated destination in the world in Tripadvisor's 2022 Travellers' Choice Awards for destinations. Describing it as 'one of Costa Rica's top hiking destinations', Tripadvisor says: 'Arenal Volcano National Park offers a range of trails that wind through wildlife-rich rainforest and old lava flows, all anchored by one of the world's most active volcanoes.' India's …

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‘In 1945 Londoners rebuilt’: Sadiq Khan says its time ‘once more to renew city’ as he releases re-election message
3 years, 8 months ago

‘In 1945 Londoners rebuilt’: Sadiq Khan says its time ‘once more to renew city’ as he releases re-election message

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In his official re-election broadcast for City Hall, the Labour mayor will say the capital …

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