London train delays: Rail services improve at King’s Cross and Paddington, but operators warn of continuing disruptions December 29, 2014 Major delays on rail networks yesterday resulted in thousands of journeys into and out of London being disrupted. Operators have now warned passengers that the disruptions are likely to continue today, with delays expected at some London stations. Paddington and King’s Cross were two of the main stations affected on Saturday, with overrunning engineering works [...]
Inventor James Dyson now owns more land than the Queen after buying Cranwell and Roxholme estate December 29, 2014 James Dyson, the man who removed the bag from the humble vacuum cleaner, is hoovering up land in Britain. Dyson, a self-made billionaire, has bought a 3,000 acre estate in Lincolnshire, which brings his estimated land holdings to 25,000 acres (or 14,204 football pitches), more than the Queen’s private estate, Sandringham, which is 20,000 [...]
New Year’s Eve 2014 in London – how to spend it December 29, 2014 It’s that time of year again – when everyone’s asking you what you’re doing on New Year’s Eve.Some are lucky enough to already have the evening planned, but many Londoners are still trying to work out how to mark the occasion. If you’re unsure of what to do, here are some ideas to help ensure [...]
Flight QZ8501 disappearance: AirAsia share price falls most in three years December 29, 2014 Shares in AirAsia closed 7.8 per cent down yesterday after the disappearance of flight QZ8501 on its way from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore. The fall is its largest single-day drop since September 2011. AirAsia was the most active stock on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, with 59.5 million shares traded during the day. That's [...]
Where can you earn the most money in the UK? Pay in London is much higher than any other part of the country December 28, 2014 It pays to be a Londoner – there are more jobs available in the capital than in any other part of the UK, and the average annual wage is much higher. In fact, Londoners earn over £10,000 more (on average) than people in most cities. According to data released by the Office for National Statistics [...]
UK immigration: Ukip councillor Trevor Shonk says “overload” has made the country racist December 28, 2014 Overloaded UK immigration has caused the country to become racist, according to a Ukip councillor. Trevor Shonk has roles on both Kent county council and Ramsgate city council and said the immigration policies of both Labour and the Conservatives had led to racist sentiment in the UK. Speaking to the BBC, Shonk said: [...]
AirAsia flight QZ8501 goes missing during flight from Malaysia to Singapore with 162 people onboard, including one British national December 28, 2014 An AirAsia plane, flight QZ8501, has gone missing en-route from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 passengers onboard. One of the passengers is a British national and the next of kin have been informed, according to the Foreign Office. After hours of searching, rescue operations have now been suspended due to adverse weather conditions. The [...]
Briton on missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 identified as Chi-Man Choi December 28, 2014 162 people were aboard the AirAsia flight that went missing this morning as it flew from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore. Flight QZ8501 lost contact with air traffic control shortly after take-off, after requesting a “deviation” from the planned flight path dues to bad weather. The plane was an Airbus A320-200. The airline initially released [...]
Why do we yawn? It’s not because we’re tired – it helps keep our brains cool December 28, 2014 Work has wound down, and we’re all feeling a bit sleepy post-Christmas. It’s at times like these you might expect yawning levels to rise through the roof. It’s a glorious feeling, which perhaps explains why seeing someone else yawn makes you want to yawn, and why you probably want to yawn just by reading this [...]
City Link: Union calls on Vince Cable to nationalise company and save 2,000 jobs December 28, 2014 Vince Cable has been urged to step in to save 2,000 people from losing their jobs on new year’s eve. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) said that it had been infromed by administrators that over 2,000 workers of stricken parcel delivery firm City Link may face redundency and urged [...]