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The last frontiers of skiing

20.10.11
Felice Hardy seeks out the lesser-known, crowd-free European resorts all within easy reach of the capital... more

Gary Barlow gets private X Factor jet

28.07.11
'X Factor' bosses spent £10,000 to fly Gary Barlow from auditions to a Take That concert... more

London cable cars are go but £40m bill is in the air

21.03.11
Londoners will be treated to spectacular views of the Thames after Boris Johnson approved plans for a cable car across the river - but taxpayers could be forced to foot the £40 million bill... more

Boris Johnson's cable car plans hang in the balance

17.02.11
Boris Johnson's plans for a cable car across the Thames have been put on hold until a safety probe is carried out. ... more

Boris Johnson's London cable car 'will cross airport crash zone'

09.02.11
Boris Johnson's plan for a cable car across the Thames was in doubt today after it emerged the route will cross a 'crash zone' around London City Airport... more

Flavours of Florence

02.02.11
With new, direct flights, even the shortest break is a delight for lovers of art, history and sublime food, says Jo Fernández... more

Snow sweeps back to London on Thursday as temperatures plummet

13.12.10
Snow will return to London this week as temperatures plummet as arctic blast hits UK... more

Big freeze brings chaos to travellers

30.11.10
Early winter freeze makes things tough for travellers with air and rail passengers as well as drivers all struggling to complete their journeys... more

City Airport brings £500m a year boost, say battling bosses

17.11.10
Aviation bosses claim City Airport contributes more than £500 million a year to the economy as they prepared for a High Court battle against expanding... more

Jet in 'near miss' with Heathrow airline over London

09.09.10
Pilots call for better warning systems in private jets after a near-miss above London... more

Something for the weekend

11.08.10
New flights make the chic Normandy seaside resort of Deauville an easy getaway for Londoners, says Claire Gervat... more

Bank on the Balearics

18.03.10
As new weekend routes are launched to Ibiza and Mallorca, Jo Fernández looks at what’s new on these ever-popular islands... more

Tent protesters attack summit for 'hypocrisy'

07.12.09
Climate change activists staging a 48-hour tent protest in Trafalgar Square accused politicians attending the Copenhagen summit of 'unbelievable hypocrisy'... more

Gatwick to get second runway in £1.5bn sale

21.10.09
Gatwick airport is set for a multi-million pound makeover after it was sold for £1.5 billion ... more

Gatwick to get second runway in £1.5bn sale

21.10.09
Airport operator BAA will sell Gatwick for £1.5 billion pounds to Global Infrastructure Partners, the owner of London City Airport ... more

Bottoms up for climate change as protesters target RBS HQ

01.09.09
Climate activists have staged a series of “rambling” protests through London... more

Green activists target business from secret Climate Camp

24.08.09
Government departments, banks and big businesses on alert as thousands of climate change protesters prepare to bring chaos to London... more

City Spy: RSPCA on alert as the fur flies at BA

15.07.09
British Airways trade unions’ eye-catching demonstration of live lemmings at the annual meeting almost didn’t happen... ... more

Campaigners blast 'brazen' expansion of City Airport

09.07.09
Council's decision to allow the expansion of London City Airport is been slammed by green campaigners... more

Plane protesters lock down jet with 'human wheel clamp' at City airport

10.06.09
Five protesters in pinstriped suits and bowler hats chained themselves to a private jet at London City Airport... more

Skis out for summer

10.05.09
Even as the last of the snow fades you can enjoy an active skiing course on a stunning glacier by morning, then bathe in Swiss Alpine sunshine in the afternoon, says Felice Hardy... more

City Airport's profits fly high

16.10.08
Aviation: Docklands-based London City Airport's after-tax profits flew up 50% to £15 million last year as turnover rose 30% to a record £58.5 million... more

AIG sells stake in City Airport

30.09.08
Transport: Beleaguered insurer American International Group has reached a deal to sell its 50% stake in London City Airport to its partners in the venture... more

Orange Rockcorps and rhymes for the workers

29.09.08
There was plenty of good-natured revelry at the first ever Orange RockCorps show for excitable young volunteers ... more

Mayor backs 50% increase in flights from City Airport

31.07.08
A major policy U-turn by Boris Johnson has opened the way for the expansion of City Airport, but a final decision is likely to be delayed... more

Switch flights to City Airport 'to ease pressure'

29.07.08
Heathrow was dealt a blow as an influential report called for more flights to operate out of a rival airport... more

Councillors give the green light to the twisty tower of Docklands

16.07.08
Planning permission has been granted for a 45-storey twisting tower of private flats on the former site of the London Arena in Docklands... more

Infrastructure duo raise £5bn

12.05.08
Infrastructure assets being seen as long-term stable income flows as credit crunch bites ... more


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