Day: December 20, 2024

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Four million people embarking on foreign festive trips

An estimated four million people in the UK are preparing to spend the Christmas and new year period overseas, according to a travel trade organisation. Abta said Sunday will be the busiest day for departures between Friday and January 2, with Christmas Day the quietest. It identified the most popular destinations for winter sun holidays as the Canary Islands, southern Spain, Portugal, Turkey and Dubai. The ski resorts of France, […]

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PM urges councils to ‘get on’ with fixing ‘broken roads’

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PM urges councils to ‘get on’ with fixing ‘broken roads’

Sir Keir Starmer has urged councils to “get on with the job” of fixing pothole-plagued roads. The Prime Minister said damaged roads “can risk lives and cost families hundreds if not thousands of pounds on repairs”. He made the comments as the Department for Transport (DfT) announced how much each local authority in England will receive to maintain roads in the next financial year. The funding allocations include: – More […]

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Flying to London from Edinburgh cheaper than train to Glasgow

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Flying to London from Edinburgh cheaper than train to Glasgow, research finds

The Scottish Government has been urged to reduce the cost of rail travel after a price comparison found it was cheaper to fly from Edinburgh to London than commute from the Scottish capital to Glasgow by train. Research by Scottish Labour found a return flight from Edinburgh to London Stansted could cost as little as £29.98 – less than the £31.40 price of a peak-time ScotRail ticket between Glasgow and […]

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King speaks about heritage crafts with Matt Baker on Countryfile

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King speaks about heritage crafts with Matt Baker on Countryfile

The King will speak about his commitment to heritage crafts as part of a BBC Christmas special of Countryfile. The festive programme, filmed at Charles’s Highgrove home in Gloucestershire, will showcase the work of the King’s Foundation’s education programmes, including painting, millinery and embroidery crafts. Countryfile hosts Matt Baker, Margherita Taylor, and Adam Henson met staff from Charles’s charity for the programme while the royal residence was transformed into a […]

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