Coalition Approves HS2 Line

January 11, 2012

The UK's Coalition government has decided to give the high-speed rail line from London to Birmingham the green light, and later they plan to extend the line to northern England. There had to be some changes to the route ...

Rail Fares Cap, Fuel Duty Freeze, APD Increase

December 1, 2011

Rail passengers and motorists have been given good news this week, but air passengers will be faced with increasing prices. This come as Chancellor George Osborne announced in his Autumn Statement a cap for rail fares, a fuel duty ...

Ghost Tours Come to Duke and Duchess’s Home

August 31, 2011

It's been rumoured that Prince William and Catherine's home in London is haunted, and it looks like they plan to capitalise on that in October. This comes as news emerged on Monday that the couple will allow the home ...

Eurotunnel Strike to Disrupt Bank Holiday Travel

August 26, 2011

There is due to be plenty of disruptions on rail networks this bank holiday, which is due to cause chaos for thousands of British holidaymakers. Travellers have already been warned that not all services will be running in parts ...

Foreign Nations Advise Citizens Against Travel to London

August 11, 2011

Nations across the globe have been shocked and surprised about the rioting that has devastated London and spread to other cities in Britain. This has led to several of them advising their nationals to avoid travelling to the British ...

Dream Holidays Ceases Operations

July 21, 2011

Thousands of holidaymakers with planned holidays and those already enjoying their holidays have been affected by the collapse of Dream Holidays Limited. The company, which specialised in Greek and Cyprian breaks, was founded in 2009 and traded as 'Dreams ...

Philip Hammond Signals Airport Security Overhaul

July 18, 2011

Transport secretary Philip Hammond is planning to unveil plans that will urge airports to invest in new security screening technology to reduce the time it takes for passengers to get through departure lounges at airports. This may mean that ...

Iranian Leaders Hit with British, American and Canadian Travel Bans

July 11, 2011

The British, American and Canadian governments have issued further travel restrictions against the Iranian regime. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) says this is more like an expansion on the previous blacklist of 32 commanders issued by the ...

Sri Lanka Eases Travel Restrictions for Foreigners to ex-War Zone

July 6, 2011

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defense has announced that it is lifting the travel ban on foreigners who want to visit the island's former war zones. This follows the the government's military forces laying a violent siege ...

Banned Islamic Extremist Enters UK but Will Be Deported

July 1, 2011

Although Home Secretary Theresa May banned Islamic Movement leader Sheikh Raed Salah from entering the UK, the extremist was able to pass through Heathrow Airport twice in the last week - first on Saturday and then again on Wednesday. ...