[ad_1] T he FTSE 100 was set to pause today after Monday’s surge which saw UK stocks leap 1.7% as travel, transport and leisure shares rallied. A flurry of global takeover deals added to the excitement that went through global markets after US biotech firm Moderna announced its coronavirus vaccine trial was 94.5% effective. Not…
[ad_1] 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 to transport the new…
[ad_1] 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 freight in their holds…
[ad_1] 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, the managing director of…
[ad_1] 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 still only board for…
[ad_1] 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 city’s Strothers Lane. It…
[ad_1] 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. It gives the green…
[ad_1] 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 be left stranded as…
[ad_1] 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 called off action that…
[ad_1] 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 key sites around the…