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British Holidaymaker Survives Boat Propeller Accident

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Suzanne Cassidy, from Glasgow, has told reporters about a horrible boating accident she was involved in around 4pm on Sunday off the coast of Ibiza. She was sucked into the propeller blades of a speedboat just 11 weeks after arriving on the Spanish island, where she was starting a

by Dave Bess  July 20th, 2011

Network Rail Workers in Strike Ballot

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Network Rail services are being threatened with strikes by thousands of technicians and managers due to claims of discriminatory pay. The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) alleges that female staff are being paid as much as £4,000 less per year than their male counterparts of the same grade.

by Bobby V-Jones  July 19th, 2011

Gill’s Cruise Centre Ceases Operations

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Thousands of people have booked cruises with major cruise lines through Gill's Cruise Centre and are worried about not getting their holiday. According to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), these customers don't have anything to worry about, ...

by Katy Davies  July 18th, 2011

ScotRail Train Derailed by Fallen Boulder in Argyll

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On June 6 last year, a ScotRail train derailed in Argyll, and investigators have released a report saying that it was due to a boulder that had fallen from the slope above the tracks. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is now calling for procedures that identify and guard

by Andrew Mayer  July 15th, 2011

100 Confirmed Dead after Russian Cruise Ship Sinking

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Officials confirmed on Wednesday that 102 people were killed during the sinking of Russian cruise ship Bulgaria on Sunday in the Volga River. The bodies of 2 children were pulled from the water, adding to the death total so ...

by Dave Humphries  July 14th, 2011

Stephanie Booth’s Llangollen Hotels Placed Into Administration

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Because of an over £900,000 VAT bill, Llangollen Hotel Group, which is ran by British businesswoman and hotelier Stephanie Booth, was put into administration last week with administrators KPMG. Booth says the issue began when an extra £1 million loan offer was taken off the table by Barclays Bank. Booth

by Charlotte Fellows  July 13th, 2011

TripAdvisor Takes Over Where I’ve Been

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TripAdvisor has announced that it has acquired travel website and social platform business Where I've Been, which is based in Chicago. The travel review site doesn't intend to give details about the financial terms, but says that all of the staff from the acquisition will be integrated into its

by Doug Smith  July 12th, 2011

Norwegian Makes Cruise Room Service Changes

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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is making some changes to its current room service system. The company is going to begin charging a $3.95 fee in the coming months for every time an order is made to room service during ...

by Neill Zerk  July 11th, 2011

Google to Launch Travel Website Soon

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There is rumor flying around the internet that Google is only weeks away from introducing its own search product for airfares. This will be made possible through its $700 million acquisition of ITA Software, which is an airfare software ...

by Darren Robinson  July 8th, 2011

Travelodge Signs Joint Venture with Arcadia Group

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Travelodge, the budget hotel group, has recently acquired 22 new hotels through exchanges across the UK. One of these includes a property through its new joint venture with Arcadia Group, the owner of clothing retailer Topshop. The joint venture includes a 35-year lease and is a £10 million

by Paul Fenrich  July 7th, 2011

Thomson Spirit Named Best British Cruise Vessel

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Cruise Critic revealed the winners of its Cruisers' Choice Awards at the beginning of last month. However, now they have revealed that the Thomson Spirit is the best overall mid-sized British cruise ship – as chosen by British reviewers. The ship, which is operated by Thomson Cruises, was

by Andrew Bones  July 6th, 2011

Travel Spending Rises for Queen Elizabeth II

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Buckingham Palace has reported that Queen Elizabeth II spent £1.8 million less during the 2010-11 financial year. Her expenditure was decreased to £32.1 million from £33.9 million. However, she did spend a little more on travel, with costs ...

by Jennifer Jones  July 5th, 2011