Growth in Britain’s manufacturing sector eased slightly in September from a two-year high the month before, due to less robust export orders, a survey showed on Tuesday (Reuters). The Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index slipped to 56.7 from August’s two-and-a-half year high of 57.1, a slightly weaker reading than the rise to 57.3 economists had predicted in a Reuters poll. But employment ... Read More »
David Cameron has insisted that he remains firmly committed to building a new North-South rail line – despite growing criticism of the project, which is expected to create thousands of West Midlands jobs. Ministers and the rail industry insist a new network is needed because existing rail lines are running out of capacity, and a study by KPMG found the ... Read More »
2 Guys broke the record for visiting all 270 London Underground stations in the quickest possible time by eight minutes. Geoff Marshall, 41, from Ealing, west London, and Anthony Smith, 28, completed the record in 16 hours, 20 minutes and 27 seconds. It is the second time Mr Marshall has held the record, after a total of 25 attempts. The ... Read More »
Edinburgh’s Tram service will start running by May 2014, the city council announced. According to the council statement, the capital’s streets would be clear of roadworks by 19 October after six years of construction. Tram testing process between the airport and Edinburgh Park will begin earlier in the month. Test trams will be running along the entire route to the city centre ... Read More »
BMW’s revolution in public transportation made its arrival today at the 2013 edition of the LCV show in Britain. UK Transport Minister Norman Baker visited the show and checked out the electric vehicle. He announced that the BMW i3 is eligible for the UK Government’s Plug-in Car Grant, helping to make the first zero-emission vehicle in the premium segment more ... Read More »
The Largest Consumer-Voted Travel Awards in the UK HAVE you had a perfect package holiday, been on a fabulous flight or enjoyed cracking customer care when booking a break? Here’s your chance to reward superb service. British Travel Awards is the largest consumer-voted programme in the UK. Last year, the coveted awards attracted more than one million public votes to ... Read More »
Your chance to enter the UK’s biggest competition for amateur travel photographers and Win a Trip to Jordan Travel Photo of the Year competition is the UK’s biggest amateur travel photo competition; last year it attracted more than 9,000 entries. The winning photos, plus a selection of shortlisted shots, will be printed in The Independent and Wanderlust, as well as being ... Read More »
All new cars will be ultra low emission from 2040 – A strategy for ultra low emission vehicles in the UK according to government plans set out yesterday to decarbonise UK road transport entirely by the middle of the century, every new car will be an ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV), which will be bought after 2040. Read More »
Every country or district has their own landmark, symbol or sign. So as England has many famous landmarks. One of them is now known as Elizabeth Tower. But it was called by another name since it made. Initially! It was known as Clock Tower that is not enough because it has also a nickname, which is Big Ben. Because of ... Read More »
BRIGHTON FASHION WEEK Brighton Fashion Week was born by serendipitous necessity, the need to give voice to the creative individuals that are taking control – of their work, their output, and their vision. The distinct and discerningly recognised platform that They offer, which has nurtured and supported emerging design talent for the last four years, is growing in size ... Read More »
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