It is a cheaper option for the council, but travellers will have to book the day before Taxis will be used to transport passengers after a rural bus service is scrapped. Denbighshire Council has set aside cash to support the scheme, claiming it’s the “cheaper and more flexible” option. From next week, the Denbigh service in Nantglyn, Prion and Saron ... Read More »
Gatwick services increased by British Airways to long-haul destinations including Orlando, Jamaica and St Lucia from summer 2014. The rise in capacity will be made possible by the carrier’s decision to add another Boeing 777-200 to its Gatwick-based fleet next year. As a result, BA will increase flights to Orlando from 10 times weekly to 13, while its St Lucia service will ... Read More »
Driving tests are a fraught necessity for UK residents who want to drive legally on the roads – but they can also be a money-spinner for organised crime gangs. Some people who do not believe they can pass the test – or those who simply want the UK driving licence document without the effort – are prepared to pay hundreds ... Read More »
Southend Airport has been named Britain’s best airport in a survey by Which? magazine. In a poll of 11,537 passengers conducted by Which? magazine, the Essex terminal scored the highest marks in an assessment of 10 separate areas. Read full story… Read More »
Written byLAURA HAMMOND Click here to read on the Burton Mail website TAXIS which are not suitable for wheelchair users will continue to be licensed in East Staffordshire, regardless of looming legislation suggesting they ought to be phased out. Licensing staff at East Staffordshire Borough Council recommended that saloon hackney carriages, which stand at ranks throughout the borough, should no ... Read More »
By David Maxwell BBC News One of London’s new buses will carry Prime Minister David Cameron and Prince Harry through New York later. The double decker, made by Wrightbus in County Antrim, has been transported to Manhattan for an event designed to promote Britain. Two of the buses are to tour the world as part of the ‘Great’ campaign that the ... Read More »
A car hidden for more than 30 years is to be auctioned after being left in a tunnel under the factory where it was built. The Mini was used by workers to travel around the car plant at Longbridge in Birmingham but was dumped in the late-1970s after it was damaged. It was saved by a former factory worker last year and ... Read More »
Police have sent a text to 5,000 Edinburgh taxi drivers in an attempt to trace one who may be able to help in a murder investigation. Source: BBC News Pilot Steven Barrett, 27, died at his home in Lochend Butterfly Way in Edinburgh on Saturday 6 April. Darren McLauchlan, 23, has appeared in court accused of his murder. Officers are ... Read More »
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