Travel company falls into liquidation and cancels all trips
Another one bites the dust After 30 years in operation, a major UK travel company has collapsed and has now cancelled all holidays. Gold Crest Holidays, based in Ilkey in West Yorkshire, has ceased trading with immediate effect. The company which specialised in trips to Disneyland Paris and other European cities, now has entered voluntary […]
6 months ago
Former Met Police officer explains why this Madeleine McCann search is different
The new Madeleine McCann search will not just cover old ground Former Met Detective Chief Inspector Peter Kirkham discloses why this new search for Madeleine McCann is different. The police are not just covering old ground. The main difference is that the police are not just working from the crime scene, but also tracing back […]
1 year ago
Major UK theme park announces immediate closure after nearly 40 years
One of the UK’s biggest theme parks has closed its doors The biggest theme park in Wales has announced its immediate closure after nearly 40 years in the business. Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire nearly closed back in 2008, but was saved after a £25m investment. However, in a statement, the park confirmed that they […]
1 year ago
Work finally set to end on ‘road from hell’ after 23 years
Brexit and funding issues contributed to delays in the project Work is finally coming to an end on a UK road after more than two decades. Back in 2002, a complex road upgrade project began on the A465 Heads of the Valleys road linking Swansea to Monmouthshire in South Wales. The aim was to turn […]
1 year ago
Body found on remote Scottish island in search for missing 28-year-old
A huge search operation had been launched following her disappearance The body of a missing 28-year-old has been found on a remote Scottish island following an “extremely tragic accident.” Shanahan MacInnes went missing at around 1:30am on Friday in Balivanich on the Outer Hebrides island of Benbecula. A huge search operation was launched by police, […]
1 year ago
Cemetery starts charging relatives for VIP passes to visit graves of loved ones
The cemetery has defended the move A cemetery in Longton, near Stoke, has left people furious after they introduced charges for a VIP pass to let people to visit their loved ones’ graves. The Garden of Remembrance is a ‘unique’ independently-owned cemetery and has been open for 19 years. The cemetery issued notice that from […]
1 year ago