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Foreign Secretary William Hague: “These were deplorable acts of terrorism. The UK stands firmly with India in the face of such atrocities.” Speaking on Wednesday, the Foreign Secretary said: “I send my deepest condolences to all those who have lost relatives or been injured in the bomb blasts in Mumbai. These were deplorable acts of terrorism. The UK stands firmly with India in the face of such atrocities. We are committed to working with the Indian government and our allies and partners to combat the threat from terrorism in all its forms. “A Foreign Office consular team is already in…
Britain’s oldest roller coaster, the Scenic Railway at Dreamland, Margate, has had its listing upgraded to Grade II* on the advice of English Heritage. The Scenic Railway, which was built in 1920 by John Henry Iles for his new American-style amusement park, is the oldest surviving roller coaster in Britain and is among the five oldest in the world. Despite historic and recent fire damage, the integrity of the design remains. Scenic railways are amongst the earlier types of roller coaster design and the one at Dreamland is an internationally important surviving example of this technology and an evocative aspect…
Passengers using Heathrow and communities around the airport could benefit from reduced delays, less stacking and fewer unscheduled night flights at the UK’s busiest airport as part of a trial of new measures announced today by Aviation Minister Theresa Villiers. The measures are set out in the final report by the Government’s South East Airports Taskforce which has been published today. They are focused on making Heathrow more resilient and better able to recover on days when the airport’s operations are disrupted by poor weather or other problems. When such problems occur, these proposals would allow, exceptionally, both Heathrow’s…
Companies have recently reported that there has been a significant rise in the amount of British tourists looking for cheap last minute holidays in Spain. Although Brits have always had Spain as a main stay for their summer holidays, it seems more people are jumping on board with the idea, with many more people searching for last minute holiday deals. Reasons seem to be varying as to why people are holding off for those last minute holidays and why Spain has again become a much bigger turn on for British tourists than in previous years. Places that cater to these…
HotelTravel.com is sinking hotel deals and birdie putts for this week’s 140th Open Championship at Royal St. George’s at Sandwich in Kent, England, offering additional savings off its usual super low rates. While Tiger Woods has already declared he is unfit for this year’s British Open, the world of golf seems to have left him behind. After upstart Roy McIlory scored his first major victory at the US Open earlier this year, the refrain around PGA clubhouses in 2011 could easily be ‘Tiger who.’ HotelTravel.com Chief Marketing Officer, Tom Racette, said: “Roy McIlory is the face of professional golf for…
Thousands of families will be abandoning their European holiday this summer, as the ailing pound continues to fall against the euro. The two week summer holiday to Europe is as popular with Brits as fish and chips, but millions of tourists will be put of this year as value for money on these holidays shrinks. More expensive than a year ago, cash strapped Brits are struggling to afford their usually yearly holiday, over the past four years the pound has fallen more than 20 per cent against the euro. Popular destinations such as France, Italy and Spain will see a…
Parkat highlights a fantastic up and coming Rock festival set to take place this summer in Paris, France. The festival starts on the 26th of August and runs over a period of three days at the famous Château de Saint-Cloud’s park, which was once the grounds of a 15th century Castle. With the current economic downturn, festival goers are taking advantage of the budget flights combined with car parking at quieter airports such as Liverpool John Lennon who are offering cheaply priced Liverpool airport parking services around the festival dates. Rock en Seine festival is relatively new and first opened…
Prime Minister David Cameron congratulated President Salva Kiir and the people of South Sudan on this “remarkable achievement”. Speaking after South Sudan formally seceded on 9 July, the Prime Minister said: “Today the Republic of South Sudan becomes independent, and the world’s newest country. This is an historic day, for South Sudan and the whole of Africa. The UK is proud to have been a witness to the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement and to be among the first to recognise South Sudanese independence. We welcome South Sudan into the community of nations and look forward to building ever stronger links…
The UK, US and Canada have decided to work together to intensify travel restrictions on members of the Iranian Government, as part of our efforts to implement international sanctions on Iran. This co-ordinated action will include steps by the UK to prevent Iranian human rights offenders and individuals connected with the Iranian nuclear programme from entering our country. Announcing the UK measures, Foreign Secretary, William Hague said: “Iran continues to seek equipment and components from around the world for its illicit nuclear programme. The United Nations and European Union have already imposed travel and financial restrictions on individuals associated with…
Holidaymakers travelling to the US and Caribbean for the summer break can breath a sign of relief – it has been revealed that Virgin Atlantic’s pilots’ will not be striking. An offer has been secured, according to Union Balpa, and this will be put to pilots in a ballot possibly ending the strike. Balpa general secretary Jim McAuslan said: ‘Pilots have never wished to inconvenience the travelling public, especially those looking forward to summer holidays. ‘We have therefore lifted the threat of strike action. Virgin Atlantic pilots will proudly continue their role of flying passengers safely to their destinations.’ Virgin…