London News
London transport: Crossrail scheme approved.
British prime minister Gordon Brown has given the go-ahead to the
Dublin News
Easter Rising: Time capsule uncovered in Dublin cemetery.
A cylindrical lead time capsule dedicated to the rebels of the 1916 Easter Rising has been discovered in the masonry of a monument in Dublin
Berlin News
Churches in Berlin: Berlin church up for sale.
The controversial Martin Luther Memorial church in Mariendorf, south Berlin, is up for sale after parishioners failed to raise the
Oxford News
Oxford residents can now report graffiti and abandoned vehicles to the city council via an email with a digital photo attached. The council website will then display the digital images and residents c...
Vienna News
UEFA Championships: Sunday trading for UEFA championship.
The regulations banning Sunday trading in Austria have been suspended for the run-up to the UEFA European Football Championships in 2008, hosted jointly by Austria and Switzerland. From now until the...
Brussels News
Brussels historic monuments: Listing for Brussels swimming pool.
The municipal swimming pool in the southern Brussels district of Ixelles has been classed as a listed monument, the first in the Belgian capital to receive such recognition. Inaugurated on 16 May 1904...
Copenhagen News
Bikes in Copenhagen: Warning lights for cyclists.
The Copenhagen city council has approved the installation of warning lights at intersections where cycle paths cross main roads. Built into the paths
Jersey News
Jersey has a new million-pound state-of the-art bus station.
Liberation Station in the Esplanade, St Helier, has been officially opened by the governor of the island, Lieutenant-General Andrew Ridgwa...
Jersey News
Mobile phone masts will not be allowed on any land owned by the National Trust for Jersey.
Chief executive officer Charles Alluto said that the trust had agreed a blanket ban on masts on its land to...
Jersey News
Growing organic means less pollution.
Jersey could reduce its carbon footprint by five per cent by buying local organic food, according to a report by the Jersey Organic Association. The study claims that organic growing techniques produc...
Barcelona News
Citizens of the Catalan capital are to be consulted on the future of Las Ramblas in a project set up by the Barcelona city council and a group of private organizations in response to the gradual erosi...
London News
Crackdown on blue badge fraud in London.
London councils and Transport for London (TfL) are to institute a database of lost or stolen blue badges, which give parking rights to disabled motorists. The move comes in response to an increase in...
Berlin News
Hindus in Berlin: Berlin park to house Hindu temple.
The 50-hectare Hasenheide park in the Berlin suburb of Neukoelln is soon to be home to the largest Hindu temple in continental Europe. Serving the German capital
Vienna News
Jane Fonda guest of honour at Viennale.
The 45th edition of the Vienna film festival, which runs from 19-31 October, will feature a tribute to American actress and political activist Jane Fonda, who will be present for the opening gala and...
Copenhagen News
Housing in Copenhagen: Nørrebro youth centre site up for sale.
The site of the controversial Ungdomshuset youth centre in the N
Dublin News
Dublin Bay development: Report on Dublin Bay.
A report commissioned by the Dublin city council has proposed major development works in Dublin Bay including a tidal barrage structure to save the city from
Jersey News
A photograph of a field of cabbages in the Jersey parish of St Lawrence has been short-listed for the finals of a British competition.
The picture of a field of cabbages, entitled
Jersey News
A photograph of a field of cabbages in the Jersey parish of St Lawrence has been short-listed for the finals of a British competition.
The picture of a field of cabbages, entitled
Jersey News
Jersey is an expensive place to live, and prices are still much higher than in the UK, according to official figures.
But according to a report published this week by the States of Jersey Statistics...
Jersey News
THE Princess Royal is in Jersey for a two-day visit.
Princess Anne has been a regular visitor over the years, thanks largely to the fact that she is the patron of the Durrell Wildlife Park.
She has...
Jersey News
A new low-cost air link, between Jersey and Leeds-Bradford airport has been announced.
Jet2.com will operate a direct service from May 2008 using 737s with a flight on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturd...
Dublin News
New terminal at Dublin airport approved.
Irish planning board An Bord Pleanala has finally approved plans to build a
