A specialist East Yorkshire business has overseen the multi-million pound refit of a former South Atlantic ferry ready for its new role as a floating motor racing paddock. The former Island of St Helena Royal Mail ship is in the final stages of a transformation into an ultra-efficient floating hub …
Read More »Lockdown boom for UK’s biggest dedicated cargo airport
The UK’s biggest dedicated air cargo operation has outperformed all expectations during lockdown. Management at East Midlands Airport said more people ordering goods online had led to a big rise in freight shipments to the UK. At the same time the nationwide cut in passenger flights – which usually carry …
Read More »Staycations boost passenger numbers at Inverness Airport
HIAL managing director Inglis Lyon. Visitor numbers travelling to Inverness Airport are on the increase, bringing much-needed tourists to the Highland capital. The region’s biggest airport remained open throughout the coronavirus lockdown, providing services to the Highlands and Islands for Royal Mail and the oil and gas industry. Inglis Lyon, …
Read More »The big First Bus changes being introduced today
The number of buses you will see around Bristol is set to increase from today (June 14). First Bus will start to expand the frequency of some services to encourage social distancing as more people go back to work on Monday (June 15). But the operator has urged people to …
Read More »Transport hub on track after Inverness mail sorting depot is sold
Keys to the sorting office in Strothers Lane were handed over last week. An ambitious plan to revolutionise transport in Inverness has taken a giant step forward. As exclusively revealed by the Inverness Courier three months ago, Network Rail has now purchased the former Royal Mail sorting office in the …
Read More »Transport hub for Inverness back on track as sale of city centre site is sealed
The former Royal Mail sorting office in Strothers Lane, Inverness. An ambitious plan to revolutionise transport in Inverness has taken a giant step forward. As exclusively revealed by the Inverness Courier three months ago, Network Rail has now purchased the former Royal Mail sorting office in the city’s Strothers Lane. …
Read More »Pothole-strewn Ross-shire roads ‘putting lives at risk’
Stephen Skinner is worried potholes could reduce vital ambulance access needed for his daughter. Picture: James MacKenzie CRUMBLING Ross-shire roads are putting people’s lives at risk and jeopardising livelihoods. A Black Isle dad fears his vulnerable daughter, who at her worst has suffered up to 60 epileptic fits a day, could …
Read More »Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
Nurses strike in Northern Ireland for pay parity; Zimbabwe municipal workers refuse pay offer as hospital strike continues and teachers plan walkout Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa 17 January 2020 Europe Northern Ireland nurses strike over pay parity and staff shortages Northern Ireland health workers’ unions have …
Read More »High hopes for a new public transport hub in Inverness city centre
The Royal Mail building is under offer. INVERNESS could be set to start the new year with a huge boost with a state-of-the-art transformation of part of the city centre into a public transport hub. The Courier understands that Network Rail is close to securing a deal to acquire several …
Read More »New public transport hub for Inverness city centre?
The Royal Mail building is under offer. INVERNESS could be set to start the new year with a huge boost with a state-of-the-art transformation of part of the city centre into a public transport hub. The Courier understands that Network Rail is close to securing a deal to acquire several …
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