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January 21, 2008
British Airway's pilots will be voting in the next
several weeks on whether or not to strike against the third largest
airline in Europe. The pilots union is concerned about the new proposed
airline by British Airways called Open Skies that will fly from Paris or
Brussels to the U.S. European airlines will be allowed starting in late
March 2008 to fly from Europe to the U.S. from other then their country
based airline resides.
Bloomberg
Rains and floods continue to reek havoc in England and
are expected to do so over the near term. Almost every river in
Yorkshire is in threat of flooding. You can access flood information in
England via the
environment
agency.
Bloomberg
January 12, 2008
Rains and floods have affected much of the western
region of England. The worst hit areas have been Bristol,
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Somerset. Freezing
temperatures are also making travel dangerous on roads. Rail traffic has
been snarled as well in some cases cancelled between London and Wales.
There is an ice warning.
BBC
Parking rules and fines change March 31, 2008, with
stiffer penalties. In 2005 there were 3.4 million tickets issued.
Between April 2006 and March 2007, there were 5 million parking
citations issued
BBC
Strong rains are expected to continue as well as
flooding in parts of Ireland. The most severely hit areas have been from
Cork to Temporary. Heavy rains are expected through Sunday.
January 03, 2008
The Norovirus is wreaking havoc with hundreds of
thousands in the United Kingdom. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has
confirmed that 2007 has had the highest number of cases since 2002. It
is also estimated that as many as 100,000 to 200,000 people a week are
coming down with what is known as the "winter vomiting disease" which in
most cases lasts two days. Contamination is often done either through
contact with an infected person, contaminated food or water, and
contaminated objects.
Paracetamol may provide some relief. High liquid intake is also
recommended.
December 27, 2007
5,000 airport workers for BAA have announced three work
stoppages for January. Their dispute is primarily over pension issues.
Planned stoppages are for January 7, 2008, January 14, 2007, and January
24, 2008, for 48 hours. The two strikes on January 7, 2008 and January
14, 2008, are for 24 hours begin at 6:00a.m.
Also, hurting air transportation is the filing of
bankruptcy of Maxjet (http://www.maxjet.com) which has stopped flying. U.S. Airways is
attempting to help those customers affected.
Scotland has started a crackdown on human trafficking.
It is estimated that Scotland accounts for 13 percent of the human
trafficking in the United Kingdom. It has become an increasing problem
that causes grave consequences for the women involved. Many of the women
arrive in Scotland with the promise of work. Their passports are
confiscated and they are often beaten and sexually abused until they
comply with working as prostitutes. Many of the women have sex with as
many as 20 men a day. They are often afraid of going to the police as
they believe their families may be harmed in their home country.
Officials report that Scotland usually accounts for 10 percent of the
crime in the United Kingdom.
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