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Chart of the Week: Government Debt Is Not the Whole Story: Look at the Assets
imf.org - blogs.imf.org
October 23, 2018 The Millennium Bridge in London, England: governments often don’t include the value of their assets, like bridges and roads, as well …
Belfast
Bangor 'road rage fight' caught on dashcam
belfastlive.co.uk - Shauna Corr
A ‘road rage’ incident in which two men appear to go toe-to-toe on a busy dual carriageway has been caught on dashcam. Police said they are probing …
Virgin Atlantic
Drone Comes Within 10 Feet of Descending Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787
thepointsguy.com - Max Prosperi
The UK Airprox Board, the agency responsible for investigating aerial near-misses in the United Kingdom, published its monthly report recently, …
Triathlons
Race Review: Dubrovnik Triathlon
tri247.com - Tim Heming
A Croatian experience in Dubrovnik The inaugural Dubrovnik Triathlon (which we previewed earlier in the year), took place last the weekend, but does it …
European Union
Britain’s Theresa May Tries to Hold Off Party Revolts
voanews.com - Jamie Dettmer
Theresa May’s political obituary has been written many times during her time as Britain’s prime minister, but her hold on the ruling Conservative …
UK News
TfL 'could face independent probe into Crossrail project'
standard.co.uk - Olivia Tobin
Transport for London could face an independent probe into delays to Crossrail, it emerged today. Andrew Bailey, chief executive of the Financial …
The Telegraph
Hyde Park
Where is the Business Digital Transformation Forum taking place?
The Telegraph
The Business Digital Transformation Forum, brought to you by Vodafone, will take place on 28 November 2018 at The Telegraph, London Address 111 Buckingham Palace Road Victoria London SW1W 0SR United Kingdom
Engineering
London set for autonomous ride sharing by 2021
theengineer.co.uk - www.theengineer.co.uk
Autonomous ride sharing vehicles could be on London’s streets by 2021, following an agreement between Oxbotica and Addison Lee Group to accelerate …
Roads
Budget 2018: Why is it so hard to spend money on roads and rail?
bbc.co.uk - By Reality Check team
It's not easy getting big infrastructure projects finished, or even started. There have been discussions for decades on what to do about the volume of traffic on the A303 going past Stonehenge in Wiltshire.
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Royal Navy
Royal Navy's 932-foot HMS Queen Elizabeth visits New York
ABC News - By The Associated Press
The largest ship ever built for Great Britain's Royal Navy is visiting New York for a week. The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed into New …
Laptops
Travellers face postcode lottery for fees to claim lost property ranging with some paying up to £30 an item
dailymail.co.uk - Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail
Travellers are shelling out up to £30 an item to reclaim lost property at train stations and airports – with charges varying greatly around the …
Commuting
Living outside Scottish cities 'saves money'
bbc.co.uk
Workers in Scotland's major cities can save money by commuting from nearby towns, according to analysis by the Bank of Scotland. It found that the saving on house prices more than makes up for the cost
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland traffic updates: Co Down road closed after crash
belfasttelegraph.co.uk - www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Follow the latest updates from our travel feed below. Emergency services at the scene of a crash on Finlay’s Road just outside Ards. The road is said …
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World News
What Time Is It in Europe? Soon, the Answer Might Be Really Confusing
The Wall Street Journal. - Valentina Pop
BRUSSELS—When Europeans set their clocks back next Sunday, it could be one of the last times 500 million people simultaneously get an extra hour of sleep. After four decades of synchronized time change,
Hyperloop
Mayor Sadiq Khan backs TfL working on hyperloop proposal for London
cityam.com - James Price | Contributor
Sadiq Khan has said he would back proposals for a hyperloop system in the capital, and that Transport for London (TfL) would be ready to help deliver …
Boxing
Carl Frampton shocks commuters on New York subway by pulling pal’s trousers down in front of women on busy train
thesun.co.uk - By Ian Tuckey
CARL FRAMPTON shocked New York commuters by pulling his friend's trousers down on a busy subway train. And a video of the controversial incident …
The Inquisitr
Heathrow
Cobalt Air Has Canceled All Flights & Suspended Operations Indefinitely
The Inquisitr - Terrence Smith
The Cyprus based airline Cobalt Air has announced that they have canceled all of their flights and suspending all of their operations indefinitely, …
Bicycle Racing
A rainy day in Guangxi
cyclingnews.com - News By Cyclingnews October 18, 2018 3:59am Updated: October 18, 2018 4:45am Race: Tour of Guangxi Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google Plus Share on Reddit
Sunny summer days must have felt a million miles away to the riders of the 2018 Tour of Guangxi peloton on stage 2 of the race on Wednesday. …
Los Angeles
‘Baby Trump’ Balloon To Sail Over LA Freeway Friday
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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Drivers on Los Angeles freeways Friday may get distracted by a giant balloon hovering in the skies. A balloon, known as “Baby …
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Disability
Array Releasing Acquires Lisa France Debut Docu ‘Roll With Me’
Deadline - Dino-Ray Ramos
EXCLUSIVE: Array Releasing and ARRAY founder Ava DuVernay announced Wednesday that they have acquired the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, …
Africa
Photos: Ugandans celebrate iconic cable-stay bridge over River Nile
africanews.com - AfricaNews
Ugandans are celebrating the commissioning of a new cable stay bridge over the river Nile in the Eastern town of Jinja, described by president Yoweri …
Google Maps
Tesla Superchargers and EV Charging Stations now added to Google Maps
xautoworld.com - Iqtidar Ali
Search engine giant Google is on a roll for improving the commute experience for it’s users and the recent update includes the ability to search for …
Athletics
Luke Traynor targets treble for GB on the country
athleticsweekly.com - www.athleticsweekly.com
Scot hopes a full winter on the mud will help set him up for 2019 marathon debut Luke Traynor is targeting his first full cross-country season as he …
Scottish Government
Crackdown on excess parking fees in Scotland
scotsman.com - www.scotsman.com
New laws are to be introduced in Scotland which will end excessive parking fees dished out by private parking operators. Measures will be introduced …
Burns
Ouch! Painful moment pillion passenger in a bikini gets multiple skin burns when she skids along the road after motorbikes
dailymail.co.uk - Nicole Pierre For Mailonline
This is the shocking moment a woman wearing only a bikini and no helmet tumbled off a motorbike and skidded along a busy highway. The video shows a …
Engines
113-year-old steam engine back on Shimla-Kalka track
hindustantimes.com - www.hindustantimes.com
A 113-year-old steam engine is back after three months on the Shimla-Kalka heritage railway track after overhauling. Steam engines are the main …
Commuting
Chaos on busy Glasgow motorway after bus catches FIRE during rush hour
eveningtimes.co.uk - www.eveningtimes.co.uk
A STRETCH of a busy Glasgow motorway has been closed after a bus caught on fire. The vehicle was travelling on the M8 eastbound between junction 25a …
BBC News
Road Safety
Will added noise make London’s buses safer?
BBC News - Tom Edwards
Tom Edwards @BBCTomEdwards on Twitter Last year there were 363 casualties involving London buses, including five fatalities. And while the number of deaths is the lowest on record, the mayor and Transport
Emergency Medicine
All lines out of Paddington blocked after person hit by train at West Drayton station
standard.co.uk - Tom Powell
All lines out of Paddington station have been blocked after a person was hit by a train. Trains were cancelled and delayed while emergency services …
Offbeat News
A Waterfall Fails to Fall Due to the Heavy Winds of Storm Callum on the Isle of Skye in Scotland
laughingsquid.com - Lori Dorn
A wonderfully thoughtful man named Chris Martin of Carnoustie, Angus, Scotland wanted to take his wife Samantha away for the weekend to celebrate …