Posted on 23-07-2008 01 : 02 GMT +0200 Published By Travel Desk
TRAVEL DESK
The Queen gave her "royal assent" today for the £16 billion Crossrail Bill which will come into operation around 2017. The UK economy and primarily London will benefit to the tune of £20 billion when the project is completed in 2017.
Posted on 22-07-2008 03 : 30 GMT +0200 Published By declan@thelondondailynews.com
Transport for London have announced another onslaught on beleaguered London motorists, three strikes and you're out.
New rules will see vehicles clamped and towed in Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, if the owner has three unpaid fines - even if the car is legal parked at the time.
Posted on 22-07-2008 12 : 32 GMT +0200 Published By Anastasia Christine
By Anastasia Christine
STOUPA – MESSINIA COUNTY
In May this year my regular visit to my second homeland Laconia was direct on the newer roads, now through plains and not over winding mountain passes, with good junctions to lead onto the well worthwhile visits to Mystras
Posted on 21-07-2008 03 : 58 GMT +0200 Published By Travel Desk
TRAVEL DESK
Days away from the Mercedes Vito Taxi hitting the streets of the capital will have another big hitter vying for London's 20,000 fleet of black cabs, in the form of a Peugeot.
Posted on 21-07-2008 03 : 11 GMT +0200 Published By Travel Desk
TRAVEL DESK Mayor Boris Johnson has encouraged 1.1 million Londoners to "dust off their dormant bikes" as he launched the capital's 'Summer of Cycling' this morning.
Transport for London figures show that while one in three people have access to b
Posted on 15-07-2008 05 : 26 GMT +0200 Published By News Desk
NEWS DESK
A major fire on top of Bond Street tube station causing offices to be damaged has caused the shut down of traffic to Bond Street and parts of Oxford Street.
Bus routes 7,10,25,55,73,98, 176 and 390 will be affected and may be diverted to use other routes.
No casualties are yet to be reported however over 40 fire engines are
Posted on 14-07-2008 12 : 49 GMT +0200 Published By Travel Desk
TRAVEL DESK
Londoner's are booking holidays to Turkey ahead of Spain, Cyprus and Greece, due to the credit crunch and the increasingly tough economic conditions in the UK.
A report by the Co-operative Travel Company has highlighted that a "seismic shift" in the way Briton's were buying holi
Posted on 14-07-2008 02 : 26 GMT +0200 Published By News Desk
NEWS DESK
London's Underground system has been plagued with problems in the last few day due to a problem with the "Oyster card" system used by passengers to travel on the network, that may have been caused by hackers.
BBC London has reported that "Up to 40,000 cards are
Posted on 08-07-2008 04 : 16 GMT +0200 Published By Transport Desk
Transport Desk
Ruth Kelly the government's Transport Secretary has announced that the decision to expand Heathrow airport to build a third runway will now take place before the end of 2008.
The BBC stated that Ms Kelly was considering the various options and "and there was still work to be done in a
