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Tourism

TV faces star in stage revival

London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket is to stage James Goldman’s ‘The Lion in Winter’ from November. The production stars Joanna Lumley and Robert Lindsay, and will be directed by Trevor Nunn. The play is the story […]

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Tourism

Christmas at Royal home

QueenVictoria’s favourite ‘tableaux vivants’ are to be on show over the Christmas season at Osborne House, the private home built for the queen on the Isle of Wight. In the 19th century, members of the […]

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Tourism

Venomous spider on show

Recently found spider re-housed at butterfly farm One of the world’s most venomous spiders has been found and safely re-housed at the Stratford Butterfly Farm. Two weeks ago the spider was found in a warehouse […]

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International

IRU seeks to double passenger numbers

Europe Following the publication in March of the European Commission White Paper on the future of EU transport policy until 2050, and prior to the European Parliament debate on the future of the European transport […]

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International

Volvo developing ‘plug-in’ hybrid

Battery development promotes adoption of plug-in charging Sweden Volvo Buses is developing a plug-in hybrid bus capable of covering long distances silently and exhaust-free on electricity only. Three buses will be tested in Gothenburg, Sweden, […]

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Financial

Rotala revenues rise

Preston bus acquisition boosts half-yearly results Rotala has released its half yearly financial results for the six months to May 31, 2011. Revenues rose by 18% to a total of £26.6m (2010: £22.5m). This rise […]

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Coach News

New Plymouth Citycoach image

Plymouth Citycoach has launched a new corporate image in time for investment in a new online booking system by the Go-Ahead Group, which acquired Citybus and Citycoach in 2009. Two of the nine coaches now […]