Hit the powder, not your wallet this ski season December 2, 2010 AA THE snow settles in London and the transport system goes into an adolescent sulk, many of us have started thinking about places where the white stuff is more welcome. With many resorts reporting bumper snowfalls, it is beginning to look like yet another excellent ski season for the Alps. Time to get out the [...]
Rail revolution opens new areas for commuters December 2, 2010 ASK any Londoner what irritates them most about the city and they will say two things. First, the transport is rubbish and second, it is too hard to buy a decent, affordable home. For families who want their children to grow up outside London, the misery of the commute has to be weighed against the [...]
No let-up for Londoners as snow and frost cause chaos November 30, 2010 LONDONERS are expected to face another day of travel mayhem today, with the snowy weather forecast to continue until the end of the week. Transport for London said last night that no disruption to the Tube service was currently forecast, but conditions could change overnight. London Overground trains were disrupted yesterday and are unlikely to [...]
Flybe listing to take off in December November 30, 2010 REGIONAL airline Flybe yesterday announced plans to list in London in December in a bid to raise £60m. The initial public offering (IPO) would value the budget carrier, Europe’s largest regional airline, at about £240m and marks another stride in its ambitious growth strategy. “We are delighted to bring Flybe to the market. The company [...]
Half of Tube journeys run November 29, 2010 TRANSPORT for London (TfL) yesterday claimed to have run 48 per cent of trains despite the mass walkout by its staff. Around 50 per cent of regular Oyster journeys were completed using the underground network, with 80 per cent of stations remaining open, the operator claimed. Mike Brown, managing director of London Underground, said: “The [...]
NEW FUNDS PLAN FOR CRISIS-HIT IRELAND November 29, 2010 IRELAND may have accepted an €85bn handout to keep it afloat, but why stop there? The ever-popular Powers That Be in Ireland seem to have come up with a novel solution to the country’s solvency issues. An advert has appeared on Ireland’s biggest property website, the appropriately named daft.ie, offering the Republic of Ireland for [...]
Tube strike begins… again November 28, 2010 A fourth “pointless” underground strike began last night, leaving millions struggling to get to work this morning. The strike, which began at 7pm yesterday, will continue until 7pm tonight, with many services not fully resuming until tomorrow morning. London Underground (LU) officials had hoped to strike an eleventh hour deal with its workers but talks [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING November 28, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES AMAZON SEEKS TO EXPAND GLOBALLY Amazon says it plans to revamp its international e-commerce platform to make it easier for the company to reach customers in new markets. The online retailer, the world’s largest by number of visitors, operates online businesses in six countries outside the US. It says it has set up [...]
Tube strike to disrupt Monday’s travel November 26, 2010 A 24-hour strike on London’s underground rail network will go ahead on Monday after talks over planned job cuts broke down, heralding the fourth walk-out since September. The strike, by members of the RMT and TSSA unions, will begin on Sunday evening, and is likely to cause further travel disruption for thousands of commuters already [...]
Spurs’ 10-day wait for stadium verdict November 25, 2010 TOTTENHAM expect to find out within 10 days whether they have the all-clear to begin work on building a new £450m stadium next to White Hart Lane. The club received a boost yesterday when Mayor of London Boris Johnson backed Haringey Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the 55,000-seater venue. Now Spurs have three [...]