Archive for: June, 2011

Andy Murray reaches semi-finals at Wimbledon

Andy Murray has secured his place in this years men’s semi-finals at Wimbledon after comprehensively defeating Feliciano Lopez of Spain and dominated the match to win in three straight sets 6-3 6-4 6-4.
Friday’s semi-finals will see Murray come up against Rafael Nadal who is defending champion and the world’s number one [...]

Ash Cloud Disrupts Flights in New Zealand and Australia for a Third Time

Thousands more passengers face cancellations and delays for a third time as a sudden wind change moved the ash cloud from the Chilean volcano back over New Zealand at an altitude of about 20,000 ft. Qantas and its subsidiary Jetstar have cancelled all flights once again until tomorrow evening on the South Island. Currently, [...]

Travel firms banned from hiding card charges

An immediate order has been issued by the Office of Fair Trading to all travel companies insisting that they stop any use of hidden credit card charges and clearly state to all fair paying passengers what fees they will be liable to pay when making an online booking.
In a majority of [...]

Met Office issue warning of flash floods

The Environment Agency and Met Office have warned that some parts of England could be hit by flash floods following what has been the hottest day so far this year.
Heavy showers of rain were predicted for Monday evening and also on Tuesday and the Met Office said that these could put [...]

Major Airlines Resume Flights as Ash Cloud Recedes

After weeks of disruption due to the ash cloud blanketing New Zealand and Australia from Chile’s Mount Puyehue Cordon Caulle volcano, the major airlines in Australia and New Zealand have today announced that most flights will resume as normal from tomorrow.
The ash disrupted the travel plans of tens of thousands of people in [...]

Columbo actor Peter Falk dies

Probably most famously known for his television role as Columbo, the hap-hazard, fumbling but always crime solving and brilliant detective, Peter Falk peacefully died on Thursday night at his Beverly Hills home according to a statement made by his family.
For the last few years the 83 year-old actor had been known [...]

Death and destruction still feared in Christchurch as tremors continue

Three big earthquakes have happened in Christchurch, New Zealand over the last 9 months, killing 181 people and leaving many thousands homeless. The aftershocks are relentless and continue throughout the day and night. In the last week, there has been an acceleration of tremors, with the last 24 hours seeing over 25 aftershocks of [...]

Mortgage Lending Rise Should Not be Misinterpreted

A rise in the rate of mortgage lending in May should not be misinterpreted as something that it is not, experts are warning.  While some could see the rise of mortgage lending recorded last month as a sign of the markets gaining strength, up by over a billion UK pounds, many experts are warning [...]

Suspicion of hacking leads to British teenager arrest

A combined operation by the FBI and Scotland Yard to find the culprits behind the recent spate of high profile website hacking attacks has led to a British teenager being arrested.
The man who has not yet been identified by the police but is believed to be 19 year-old Ryan Cleary from Wickford in Essex [...]

Pension age for women under debate

There seems to be some controversy brewing over the governments Pension Bill and in the commons today debate will take place regarding how fair it is to increase the women’s retirement age for those women who are in their late 50s.
It has been estimated that approximately 330,000 women who are now in their late [...]

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