Oxford News
New payment options for Oxford residents.
Oxford residents have a variety of new options for paying their council tax, rent accounts and parking permit fees. Bills can now be paid by direct debit, standing orders, via the internet, by telepho...
Madrid News
Madrid’s 11 March monument opens.
The monument to the victims of the 11 March 2004 train bombings in Madrid is now open to visitors. Inaugurated on 11 March by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, the monument stands beside Atocha railwa...
London News
Water works disrupt traffic in London’s Soho.
Works to replace the worn and leaky Victorian mains system in London
Jersey News
La Mare Vineyards in St Mary, Jersey, has been awarded the Jersey Telecom Business of the Year award, and the NatWest Small Business Award.
La Mare Vineyards
Copenhagen News
Calm returns to Copenhagen following riots.
Calm has returned to the streets of the Danish capital following three days of rioting sparked by the eviction of squatters from a contested youth centre. In total around 650 people - including dozens...
Vienna News
Closed since 2005, when its former owner Engelbert Dreschler retired, the historic Caf
Madrid News
Ban on mobile phones in Madrid classrooms.
The first draft of a new law to improve school discipline has been approved by the Madrid regional government. The proposals, announced by Ignacio Gonz
Paris News
Security personnel sent to homeless encampment.
The Mairie of Paris has sent security guards to the encampment for the homeless on the Canal Saint-Martin in the 10
Jersey News
Jersey’s first new tax for 80 years.
The Jersey treasury has confirmed that it is on track to introduce the island
Jersey News
The overall average price of a house in Jersey (based on the average price of 1-2 bedroom apartments and 2-4 bedroom houses) now stands at
Vienna News
Vienna’s carnival ball season.
Over 300 gala balls are to be held in Vienna during the carnival period prior to Lent. The former imperial staterooms of the Hofburg Palace provide the backdrop for the Coffehouse Owners
Paris News
Paris census results released.
Paris had a population of 2,153,600 people on 1 January 2005, according to census results just published by INSEE (Ile-d-France) and Apur. This represents an increase of 28,000 people or 0.2 per cent...
Amsterdam News
Green light for Amsterdam’s tallest building.
A 47-storey apartment block is to be built next to the Amsterdam Arena Stadium at the end of the Arena Boulevard in south-east Amsterdam. The skyscraper, which has been given the go-ahead by the Amste...
Berlin News
Berlin Hauptbahnhof repaired after storm damage.
Emergency repairs have just been completed on the Berlin Hauptbahnhof central station, which was damaged during hurricane Kyrill in January. A protective grid has been welded onto the building
