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Chris Astil-Smith, 24 (L) with his The Boris bike in Dubai. See National copy NNBIKE: A biking mad entrepreneur made a round the world cycling trip - on a Boris bike. Chris Astil-Smith, 24, rented the Boris bike and cycled around seven cities including New Delhi, Las Vegas and Paris. For three weeks in January Chris cycled around five countries and spent two days in each city capturing the trip with friend and videographer Alex Tyrwhitt. He faced security trouble in New York as well as Delhi where the entrepreneur was forced to bribe security £10 at the Taj Mahal to cycle inside.

Man bikes around the world on a Boris bike

A biking mad entrepreneur made a round the world cycling trip - on a Boris bike. Chris Astil-Smith, 24, rented the Boris bike in London and cycled around seven cities including New Delhi, Las Vegas and Paris - and landed himself a £300 late return fine. For three weeks in ...

Watch: Flybe plane crashes at Schiphol Airport amid high winds

A Flybe plane from Edinburgh to Amsterdam has crashed at Schiphol Airport amid high winds. Storm Doris has caused disruption across many airports today as winds of up to 100 miles-per-hour hit British and Dutch coasts. London Heathrow today cancelled ten per cent of flights in and out of the ...

Does promoting a low-cost image at a high-cost airport work?

There's a deathly silence around the boarding gates of the newly built Terminal 2 at Heathrow. Silly season has passed and the departure lounges are filled with the dulcet whispers of business chit chat, a serene time to fly indeed. With low cost carriers relatively new to the scene at ...

Places to stay in Mozambique

By Sean Sheehan ‘I like to spend some time in Mozambique’ sings Dylan and he’s right on the ball there. A beautiful place for a winter break, filled with sunny, happy people and with some amazing places to stay. There was a time when most European travellers reached Mozambique  from South ...

British Airways cabin crew during their 48-hour strike at Heathrow Airport, London, 10 January 2017.  Cabin crew have walked out in a row over pay, although the airline said its customers will be able to fly to their destinations. A small number of Heathrow flights will be "merged", but BA said all flights to and from Gatwick and London City airports will operate as normal. Thousands of BA cabin crew voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action last month, with Unite claiming the so-called 'Mixed Fleet' earn less than other staff. The strike planned for Christmas Day and Boxing Day was subsequently suspended, before a new 48-hour strike was announced after cabin crew rejected a new offer aimed at resolving the dispute. Unite said over 800 cabin crew from British Airways' so-called "mixed fleet" had joined the union since the start of the dispute, taking its membership to over 2,900.

BA workers strike over “poverty wages”

BA workers walked out on strike today in pursuit of higher pay for members of the so-called "mixed fleet" who are being paid "poverty wages" according to the union. According to Unite salaries for mixed fleet staff start at a lowly £12,000, despite the parent company of British Airways forecasting annual profits in the ...

How London Southend Airport Became “Best in Britain”

As anyone who has ever travelled out of London during peak seasons will testify, hell hath no fury like a London-based airport. Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and Gatwick consistently ranked among the worst airports in the country for customer service, largely because they pack as many people as possible on as many ...

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World’s most sustainable residential tower

By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent The Beacon, due to complete in 2018 has launched as the world’s most sustainable residential tower. It will save residents up to £11,000 a year in living expenses. Located 24 minutes from London Euston, bordered by over ...

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