Mon, 23 December 2024
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London News

New hybrid double-decker for London.

A 285,000 hybrid engine double-decker bus - the worlds first - is to go into service at the end of November on route 141 between Wood Green and London Bridge. The hybrid engine runs on a combination o...
Dublin News

Gaiety Theatre overhaul.

Landmark Dublin venue, the Gaiety Theatre in South King Street, has been granted a further 2.5 million in government funding for a massive overhaul which is to begin early in 2007. The latest grant br...
Berlin News

Smoking ban mooted for Berlin.

The Berlin city council is to propose unpopular non-smoking regulations affecting restaurants, bars, public buildings and hospitals to take effect as of Jan 2007. Currently a voluntary system operates...
Vienna News

Iranian cinema arrives in Vienna.

24-31 October is Iranian Film Week in the Austrian capital. The programme at the Theater House in Vienna includes Kamal Tabrizis A Piece of Bread, Pouran Derakhshandehs A Candle in the Wind, Shahriya...
Copenhagen News

Copenhagen voted top European cruise destination.

Copenhagen has been voted top European port-of-call by around 200,000 travel agents, beating Stockholm, Barcelona and Genoa to win the World Travel Award for the third consecutive year. This year 4...
Oxford News

Gym opens playzone for under-5s.

The Blackbird Leys Leisure centre on Pegasus Road has opened a playzone on its premises, allowing parents to workout in the gym while their under-5s are supervised by experienced qualified staff. The...
Madrid News

New centre for Madrid’s homeless.

A new shelter for the homeless with 30 beds is to be set up in Madrid
Paris News

Childrens film festival.

The second edition of the Mon Premier Festival for children aged 3-15 years is to be held in seven cinemas across Paris from 25-31 October. The programme includes film previews, old masterpieces and c...
Berlin News

New mural for Berlin suburb.

The district of Hellersdorf-Marzahn on the outskirts of eastern Berlin is to receive a facelift in the form of a giant mural dedicated to the historic architecture of European cities. The work will be...
Barcelona News

Urban allotment network to expand.

The local department of parks and gardens has signed an agreement with La Caixa Foundation aimed at expanding the network of graden allotments in the city. The accord follws the recent assignment of t...
Dublin News

Metro line for Dublin airport.

A metro line is to be built linking the centre of Dublin with Dublin airport at a cost to taxpayers of between 1.4 and 1.7 billion. To be completed by 2012, the Metro North line will allow a journey t...
Amsterdam News

Park-and-Ride fees to drop.

Amsterdam city council has announced plans to make parking on the outskirts of the city even more appealing to visitors. The four existing park-and-ride facilities at Zeeburgereiland, under the Sloter...
Paris News

Discount parking for Parisian tradespeople.

The Ville de Paris has launched a discount parking voucher, the Ssame Artisans Commerants card, for tradesmen and artisans. The new SESAME card allows bakers, butchers, bookshop owners and the like t...
Madrid News

Cuesta de Moyano to be pedestrianised.

The Calle Claudio de Moyano, home to Madrid
London News

Black History Month.

October is Black History Month and there is an extensive programme of arts and educational events across the capital, including an exhibition of work by African and Caribbean designers at the Victoria...
Copenhagen News

Central marketplace building finds funding.

An anonymous donor has provided the funding to build a fresh food market complex at Israels Plads near Nrrebro station in Copenhagen. The city council has given the go-ahead for construction to begin...
Barcelona News

New tramway inaugurated.

The first section of the new T5 tramline is now in operation following the obligatory trial period without passengers. Linking the Glries Metro station (L1) with the Bess metro station (L4), the new s...
Oxford News

Top ranking for Oxford restaurants.

The latest issue of the Which? Good Food Guide 2007 has included 11 Oxford restaurants among the top-rating eateries in Britain. The restaurants in question - Al-Shami, Branca, Brasserie Blanc, Cherw...
Vienna News

Poster campaign to combat dog waste.

Following the success of the petition Parents Against Dog Droppings, signed by more than 157,000 Viennese citizens earlier this year, the city council has launched a poster campaign aimed at convincin...
Berlin News

Construction of new US embassy finished.

The final stone has been laid on the new US embassy on Pariser Platz, the site of Americas pre-war mission in Berlin from 1939-41. The topping-out ceremony, presided over by Berlins recently re-electe...
Amsterdam News

Laying of fibre-optic network begins.

The Amsterdam city council has started laying a fibre-optic network which will provide broadband access for the districts of Oosterparkbuurt-Zuid and Dapperbuurt. Funds for the public/private project...
Dublin News

IKEA store for Ballymun.

Swedish furniture chain IKEA has received planning permission to build a superstore at Ballymun on the northern outskirts of Dublin. The outlet will be the first IKEA in Ireland. However, Fingal Count...
Berlin News

Gala opening for new Potsdam theatre.

Friday 29 September sees the gala opening of the Hans Otto Theatre, Potsdam's first new theatre in 211 years. Designed by architect Gottfried Bhm, the layered pagoda-style theatre at 11 Schiffbauergas...
Copenhagen News

First Islamic cemetery opens near Copenhagen.

After 15 years of discussions and protests, Denmark's first Muslim-only cemetery is to open in Brndby around 10 miles south-west of Copenhagen. The Danish Islamic Burial Foundation has hailed the ope...
Dublin News

Time restrictions for free travel passes abolished.

Holders of free travel passes can now use Dublin Bus and Bus Eireann services at any hour of the day. Peak-time travel restrictions were abolished by social and family affairs minister Seamus Brennan...
Vienna News

Car-pool service awarded Mobility Prize.

Vienna's East Region Traffic Alliance (VOR) has been awarded the Vienna Mobility Prize 2006 for its 'compano spare seat' car-pool service. Using internet booking and mobile phone text confirmation fo...
Barcelona News

Local TV launches 'What's on' programme.

Residents of Barcelona and visitors to the city can now get the latest news on the Catalan capital's cultural offerings on Barcelona TV's new arts and events programme 's.@.bcn', compered by Janot Cab...
Madrid News

Santa Maria de la Cabeza market re-opens.

The municipal market in Madrid's Santa Maria de la Cabeza district has re-opened after six months of renovation work costing 3.1million. Now housing a supermarket alongside the traditional market stal...
Amsterdam News

Rembrandt 400 exceeds expectations.

Celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the birth of Rembrandt van Rijn have already exceeded predicted attendance figures. 1.5 million visitors were expected to attend the exhibitions of the Dutch...

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