Oxford News
Shelter criticises Oxford for lack of social housing
The number of Oxford families evicted from their homes dropped by a third in the first three quarters of 2009 compared to the same period in the previous year, according to figures released by UK hous...
London News
Department store Liberty building sold
World famous London department store, Liberty, has sold its iconic building in the West End
Madrid News
Sexually transmitted diseases in Madrid rise sharply
The number of reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases in Madrid has more than doubled in the last five years, according to figures released by the Bolet
Paris News
The 26-gigapixel picture of Paris
The largest photograph in the world, a panoramic view of Paris, has been unveiled. The 26-gigapixel picture, the work of photographer Arnaud Frich, would be as wide as two football stadiums if it were...
Berlin News
Some Germans nostalgic for the Berlin Wall
Germans think Berlin Wall was better for the city
International news agency AFP reports that almost one in four Germans
Barcelona News
New unisex prison for Barcelona
The Catalan government has authorized the building of a new prison in Barcelona
Dublin News
Grand Canal Theatre Opens in Dublin
Dublin's new state of the art Grand Canal Theatre has opened with a sell-out production of Swan Lake by the Bolshoi ballet company. The theatre, which was designed by 'starchitect' Daniel Libeskind an...
Jersey News
Jersey's government to cut spending
Unprecedented cuts have been signalled by the States of Jersey as government ministers have announced ambitious plans to cut spending by
Brussels News
Brussels tower given green light
Brussels planning committee has given the green light to what will be the tallest building in the city. Secretary of state for planning, Emir Kir, has approved the 41 floor, 140-metre high building th...
Paris News
Eight Parisian universities have regrouped under the new umbrella of Universit
Oxford News
Oxford city centre is to see church-sponsored late night patrols of street pastors, under a scheme set up by the Ascension Trust.
Street pastors, who aim to help the vulnerable on the streets, wer...
Jersey News
Primary schools have once again been invited to enter the Genuine Jersey Royal Growing Competition, to see which class can grow the heaviest crop of Jersey
Dublin News
Dart Underground Plan Unveiled
In a radical overhaul of Dublin's rail infastructure, the Dart Underground proposal would link Docklands Station with Heuston Station via Pearse Street and Christchurch.
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London News
Bomber Command may get Hyde Park monument
The famed World War II fighters of Bomber Command could soon have their own memorial in London
Jersey News
Unemployment figures in Jersey have soared to their highest levels for 30 years.
According to official statistics, 1,200 people were registered as unemployed at the end of January
Brussels News
Brussels STIB signs Google Transit
Google has launched a smartphone application for Brussels with live timetable information and route planning from the city
Berlin News
Director of the Berliner Mauer Foundation, Axel Klausmeier, has announced that a committee of specialist restorers and engineers is being set up to preserve the remains of the Berlin Wall and its rema...
Amsterdam News
Over 100 foreign companies opened a base in Amsterdam in 2009, according to figures released by the city council says Dutch News online, generating 1,200 new jobs for the city.
Of these companies,...
London News
Work has begun on the renewal scheme for Exhibition Road in the heart of London
Copenhagen News
Copenhagen gets more air routes
Copenhagen airport is to get six new routes this spring from privately owned Danish airline Cimber Sterling. The airline will now be running twice daily routes into London Gatwick on Boeing 737s, thre...
Berlin News
Weekly newspaper Die Zeit has revealed that East German secret security force the Stasi was given access to buildings in West Berlin for almost two decades by a West German locksmith.
The Local on...
Barcelona News
Barcelona has seen the first drop in unemployment since the beginning of 2008. Figures released by the economic and employment commission for the last quarter of 2009 show that over 7,000 people more...
