London mayor Sadiq Khan has no plans to follow in Paris’ footsteps and trial free public transport days to curb air pollution March 17, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan has said he has "no plans" to trial free public transport days in a bid to cut air pollution, saying the move would cost Transport for London (TfL) £12m in lost revenue. Over in Paris, authorities announced a few days in December where people could use public transport for free after a [...]
Driverless cars will leave a big dent in the insurance industry according to the Bank of England March 17, 2017 The adoption of driverless cars will leave a massive dent in the car insurance market, according to the Bank of England, forcing insurers to team up with car firms as they transform their business. Economists at the Bank say their central forecast is for the UK motor insurance market to contract by 21 per cent [...]
73 candid Hitler photos have been sold for £34,000 at an auction in Kent March 17, 2017 A series of candid photos of Adolf Hitler sold for £34,000 to an unidentified bidder in an auction held this week in Royal Tunbridge Wells. The photos belonged to Eva Braun, the dictator's long-time companion and briefly his wife. They were discovered in April 1945 in Hitler’s Berlin bunker among Braun’s other possessions. Read more: Ken [...]
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day in style: here are six of the best things to do this weekend March 17, 2017 If you didn’t have enough of drinking during London Beer Week, rejoice: for it is St Paddy’s day, and London is celebrating, hard. To ensure you don't miss out, here's are the best things to do for St Patrick's Day in London. Today Father Ted-A-Thon St Patrick’s Day Special at The Grand, Clapham Celebrate Craggy [...]
Meet the French Air Force’s newest wingmen: Eagles are being trained to help take down terrorist drones March 17, 2017 The French Air Force’s new members are swooping in to help with potential terrorist drone strikes. L’armee de l’Air has been training eagles to spot drones and attack them mid-air at a base near Mont-de-Marsan. Read more: New Land Rover Discovery has a roof-mounted drone to help Red Cross rescues Four golden eagles were hatched [...]
SNP rejects PM’s rejection: Tories wouldn’t “dare” stand in the way of vote March 17, 2017 The SNP said today there will be a second Scottish referendum and accused the Conservative party of being scared to give the Scottish people the chance to vote on the future of the union. After earlier this week calling for Scotland to be given another chance to vote on its future in the UK, the SNP kicks [...]
It’s official: The 25 millionth truck just went through the Eurotunnel March 17, 2017 It won't be long before one truck for every two Britons will have passed under the English Channel, figures from the Eurotunnel indicated today. Eurotunnel said at 3am today the 25 millionth lorry used the Le Shuttle Freight service since it commenced in July 1994. Read more: Eurotunnel smashes traffic record as it posts revenue growth The [...]
European Commission fines British Airways £90m for its role in an air cargo cartel March 17, 2017 British Airways is to be fined €104m (£90m) by the European Commission for its role in a major price-fixing scandal dating back to 1999. Some 11 airlines will be fined a total of €776m for their role in a cartel to fix fuel and security charges on flights to and within the European Economic Area between [...]
George Osborne’s latest job is editor of the Evening Standard March 17, 2017 Former chancellor George Osborne has been appointed as the new editor of the Evening Standard, its owner has said. Osborne, who worked for the Telegraph before running for Parliament, will keep his job as an MP. A source told City A.M. it was likely Osborne will edit the Standard four days a week on average. “So much [...]
Circassia share price flies on news of Astrazeneca partnership March 17, 2017 Shares in Neil Woodford-backed pharmaceuticals firm Circassia rocketed over 30 per cent this morning after the firm announced a $50m (£40.4m) investment from Astrazeneca. Circassia will buy the rights to two of Astrazeneca's pulmonary disease drugs in a deal that values the products at as much as $230m. The FTSE 100 giant will receive $50m of shares in its fellow [...]