Berlin News
BMW Guggenheim Lab pulls out of Berlin location
German car manufacturer BMW and the Guggenheim Foundation have had to back-down on a possible city regeneration project in the heart of Berlin because of opposition from local residents.
BMW Guggen...
Jersey News
Jersey farmers check for Schmallenberg
Farmers in Jersey are worried that the death of five deformed lambs may indicate that the Schmallenberg viral infection has reached the island. The infection can also cause birth defects in cattle as...
Jersey News
Jersey to welcome Olympic flame
Jersey will welcome the Olympic flame on 15 July when a team of 16 will carry the torch along the south coast of the largest Channel Islands.
It will arrive at the airport on a specially equipped...
Dublin News
Free wi-fi for outdoor locations in Dublin
Dublin City Council has backed plans for the provision of free outdoor wireless internet services at between eight and ten parks and open spaces across the capital.
The free wi-fi service would be...
Jersey News
Channel Islands lose sales tax exemption case
The Channel Islands have lost their appeal against a UK decision to block a sales
Vienna News
Austrians opt for new driving licences
Over 2.5 million Austrians have now traded in their old paper driving licences for new plastic ones.
The paper licences, which have not been issued since 2006, are still valid for another 15 years...
Vienna News
Austrian Railways has reported that 96.6 per cent of its trains run on time and that 98.4 per cent of the short journeys, which include the Vienna
Berlin News
Low cost travel on the Berlin to Cologne line
A new budget rail service from Berlin to Cologne (via Hamburg) could be in operation by autumn 2012.
According to a report in The Local, which provides German news in English, a company called MSM...
Madrid News
Iberia pilots have announced a series of strikes in protest against the company
Vienna News
Austrian Railways has reported that 96.6 per cent of its trains run on time and that 98.4 per cent of the short journeys, which include the Vienna’s S-Bahn, deliver passengers to their destinati...
Brussels News
Pensioners increase in Belgium
The number of people who retired in Belgium increased by two per cent in 2011 compared with the previous year to reach a total of 34,000.
There are now nearly 1.8 million pensioners in the country...
Oxford News
The Olympic flame will pass through Oxford on 9 July evening on its way to the Olympic Stadium in London for the opening of the Games on 27 July.
Oxford, the birthplace of the famous English athlet...
Madrid News
Spain’s sea treasure returns from USA
The Spanish sea treasure from the wreck of Nuestra Se
Brussels News
Brussels museums night opening
Museums in Brussels stay open on 3 March from 19.00 to 01.00. About 20 museums are taking part for the fifth year in the all-night opening programme with concerts, talks, exhibitions and tours. There...
Amsterdam News
Two Dutch bookshops have been named among the 20 most beautiful bookshops in the world. The Selexyz Bookstore in Maastricht heads the list and the American Book Center in Amsterdam, which also has a b...
Dublin News
Pedestrian plan for Dublin city centre
Dublin city centre is set to become largely pedestrianised, with priority given to walkers, cyclists and public transport, according to a new draft strategy developed by the city
Berlin News
Berlin is one of the best cities in the world for students thanks to its low cost of living and the quality of its culture. Paris, London, Boston, Melbourne, Vienna, Sydney and Zurich were placed befo...
Oxford News
This year Oxford has scheduled its community spring clean on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 March. Last year 118 community groups (2,000 individuals) participated and students from almost all Oxford
Copenhagen News
Danish government may ditch congestion charge
The Danish media is reporting that the government is seriously split over the question of the introduction of a congestion charge in Copenhagen and is thinking of abandoning the project.
After mon...
London News
London to vote for mayor in May
The elections for mayor of London on 3 May are too close to call at the moment, with the present mayor Boris Johnson (Conservative party) fighting it out against the ex-mayor Ken Livingstone (Labo...
London News
London Fashion week started on Friday 17 February, fast on the heels of the New York showings.
One of the highlights of the next six days is the Stella McCartney special presentation show (Saturda...
Amsterdam News
According to a report in the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Amsterdam
