Bus strike dates confirmed as 1,500 London drivers walk out over 40C cabs
Further walkouts planned in Autumn Tuesday 25 August is when more than 1,500 bus drivers in north London will begin a four-day bus strike. This comes after rejecting an offer from operator Arriva, in a dispute over cabs the Unite union says can reach 40C and higher during hot weather. As the Mirror reported on […]
1 week ago
Car button defrosts car windscreen in seconds – but many drivers had no idea about it
Put that ice scraper down A video on social media has highlighted a button that de-ices your car windscreen in seconds – and most people had no idea it even existed. The trusty scraper is the go-to but somewhat taxing method of clearing the a frosty windscreen, but a TikTok account has revealed the simple […]
8 months ago
Massive UK rail sale offers £10 journeys and deals on 4,000,000 tickets
The Department for Transport has announced a huge flash sale If you’re planning a train trip in the UK any time soon, you may want to hold off until January 6. The Department for Transport has announced a huge flash sale which starts next week, with over four million discounted tickets available. Almost every UK […]
8 months ago
Incredible £15.6trn Transatlantic Tunnel would let you get from UK to US in just 54 minutes
The staggering piece of engineering would stretch 3,400 miles under the Atlantic Ocean. A concept to construct a transatlantic tunnel connecting London and New York would cost over £15 trillion to build and could allow for travel from one city to the other in under an hour. According to the Express, the success of the […]
9 months ago
At least 18 dead after bus plunges 160ft down ravine as rescue mission mounted
The bus was carrying more than 60 people At least 18 people have died after a bus plunged 160ft down a ravine in Peru with a rescue mission being mounted. The double-decker bus was travelling on a route from Peru’s capital Lima to a region of the Amazon rainforest. Authorities said that the bus lost […]
1 year ago
Plans revealed for direct train service from UK to Switzerland, Italy and Germany
The new service will be operated by the company responsible for HS1. Plans are underway to almost triple the capacity of London’s St Pancras station, which will bring about new train services to European destinations like Frankfurt, Zurich and Milan. According to The Times, London St Pancras Highspeed (formerly HS1) has agreed to work with Getlink – the […]
1 year ago