19th
July
2010
The widespread European economic crisis has been hard felt in Iceland.
A new report has revealed that the cost of a summer car rental for a period of one week can cost in the hundreds of thousands of Iceland kronur (ISK), with rental cars found in some locations for over ISK 100,000 – around $800 or Euro 631.
If any travellers are planning on heading to the picturesque northern destination, they should bear in mind that anything loner than three weeks, as a good condition second-hand vehicle can be bought for the same price.
According to local news source Frettabladid, the cost to […]
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19th
July
2010
A new test is being rolled out to prevent drink drivers from getting behind the wheel in New York.
Residents in the Big Apple that have previously been found in breach of alcohol legislation in regards to driving, will, as of next month, be forced to submit to a compulsory breath test every time they wish to start their vehicle according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. Anyone with a previous conviction for drink driving will be subject to the new initiative.
In what will become the most stringent anti-drinking laws ever passed in New York, as of August […]
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19th
July
2010
A number of guests and members of staff at the William Street Hilton Hotel in Glasgow have been suffering the effects of a suspected norovirus outbreak according to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Two guests have been admitted to Gartnaval General Hospital but doctors say there is no reason why they should not make a full recovery.
A spokesperson for Hilton Worldwide has confirmed that staff at Hilton Glasgow are following the hotels strict procedures in response to the suspected outbreak as well as working closely with the local health authorities. The NHSGGC has started its own enquiries into the outbreak […]
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19th
July
2010
Experts in the world of motoring are warning that a sharp hike in the price of insurance premiums could result in more people driving uninsured. In just three months, the price of an average premium has risen 11 per cent to £704. The worry is that it is young drivers, or those on low incomes, […]
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19th
July
2010
At least 52 people have died in a train crash in West Bengal. The accident happened at a station in the town of Sainthia in the early hours of this morning. It is feared that the death toll could rise. Although the cause of the crash has not yet been confirmed, it is believed that a faulty signal could be to blame.
The accident happened when the Uttar Bangar Express, believed to be carrying commuters back to work after the weekend, ploughed into the back of the stationary Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchai Express, also believed to be carrying people back to work. The […]
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