To find the soul of another country, head to the supermarket Life&Style My favourite thing about travelling abroad isn’t the sun, the sand, nor the sea – it’s going to the local supermarket. Walking through the doors of a foreign grocery store is like passing through the looking glass into a place where everything is both familiar and alien, a fairground mirror that reflects a strange, distorted [...]
We can have our cake and eat it, says boss of London private jet hub Transport and infrastructure London Biggin Hill Airport chief executive David Winstanley argues business aviation can decarbonise without slowing growth.
Air Berlin administrator sues KPMG in England Legal The administrator of a bankrupted German airline has hit Big Four giant KPMG with legal proceedings in an English court, City AM can reveal
Explainer: Why has an iron curtain been erected in central Paris? July 23, 2024 Olympic security has barricaded central Paris off to all but a few residents who must show QR codes to get through armed checkpoints It’s like a crime scene. Metal fences have been erected, paths cleared and restaurants lie empty. The barricades are being likened to an iron curtain and – in a level of security [...]
England Euros win over Netherlands was most watched broadcast of the year July 11, 2024 Sunday’s final against Spain could set a new record for the most watched British broadcast of all time.
It’s an exciting time for clubs in London – just not in Soho June 6, 2024 Clubs in London are as good as ever - they just aren't in the city centre
Gatwick Airport: 42 cancellations as thousands disrupted by air traffic control shortages September 15, 2023 Thousands of airline passengers have been impacted by cancelled, delayed or diverted flights due to a lack of air traffic control staff (ATC) at Gatwick airport. The airport confirmed a short notice staff absence in its ATC tower, managed by National Air Traffic Services (Nats), which meant 42 flights were cancelled or diverted while dozens [...]
ULEZ: Sadiq Khan to face High Court showdown this week over divisive policy July 3, 2023 Sadiq Khan faces a High Court showdown this week over his plans to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to most of Greater London by the end of the summer. A coalition of Conservative-led councils opposed to ULEZ claim that the mayor has acted unlawfully while attempting to expand the controversial scheme. The court [...]
‘Welcome back!’: Sunak embraces Ukraine’s Zelensky as he visits UK in bid for more help to fight Russia May 15, 2023 The UK will provide Ukraine with air defence missiles and attack drones, Downing Street has announced, as Volodymyr Zelensky met Rishi Sunak at Chequers. In the latest leg of the Ukrainian president’s tour of western allies, Mr Zelensky said the two leaders would have “substantive negotiations” on the response to Russia’s invasion. Downing Street said [...]
End of an era: Germany shuts down last three nuclear power plants April 16, 2023 Germany has pulled the plug on its last three nuclear power stations, ending a six-decade programme onc and for all.