World News & Press Release Service
Caroline Spelman is Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
Has anyone got a sense of déjà-vu about the current grit shortages and widespread disruption to the road network? The reason for that, is that this is exactly where we were in February last year. So how can we have got to this [...]
Holidays-Direct.co.uk has revealed a noticeable increase in the last few months of interest in winter holiday destinations. Many UK holidaymakers want to escape the doom and gloom of dark mornings and cold winter evenings to swap for somewhere hot and sunny.
There are many winter holiday bargains as well as city break offers in the New [...]
Defence – News Article
As a result of the damage caused to Cumbria’s infrastructure by severe floods last week, Royal Engineers are to begin construction of a temporary footbridge spanning the River Derwent in Workington today, Friday 27 November 2009.
Engineers from 20 Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment, bridge the gap over the Vrbas River near Jajce, [...]
The latest research from the Driver’s Alliance partnership with the Taxpayers’ Alliance has been released.
They took a hard look at parking fines levied by local councils across the UK and came up with some surprising results.
Councils are making £328 Million a year from parking enforcement which is about three times the amount from speed cameras. [...]
Michael Dixon, a British journalist based in Brussels, disappeared while on vacation in Costa Rica.
He was reportedly last seen leaving his hotel walking toward Playa Tamarindo on October 19th.
His hotel room was found undisturbed, all of his belongings accounted for.
Please help us find him!
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Missing – Michael George Dixon was reportedly last seen at the Villas [...]
Using broadband connections, those worst hit by disasters can transmit pictures and video
In the aftermath of a disaster, any connection to the outside world can be life-saving.
DIGITAL PLANET – By Dave Lee – BBC World Service
When telephone networks inevitably crumble, it can be days before those affected can contact their families or relief [...]
Airbus regrets to confirm that an A310-300 operated by Yemenia (Yemen Airways) was involved in an accident shortly after 01.50 (local time) near the Comoro Islands. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, flight number IY626, from Sana’a (Yemen) to Moroni (Comoro Islands).
The aircraft involved in the accident, registered under the number 70-ADJ was MSN [...]
It is unlikely more bodies will be found from the crash of Air France Flight 447, so further searching has been called off, Brazilian officials said.
The country’s military announced late Friday it had suspended searches in the Atlantic Ocean where wreckage of Flight 447 was recovered last week, CNN reported.
Military investigators say they have recovered [...]