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Green Park upgrade nears completion

Green Park upgrade nears completion

September 7, 2011 No Comments

A transformation of Green Park Tube station is now nearly complete, with three new lifts already providing step free access to the platforms and an attractive new ramped entrance with views of the park now in action. The changes mean customers are already benefiting from improvements being made to this key Olympic interchange well ahead ...

Tate and Lyle urged to challenge Fijian military dictatorship

Tate and Lyle urged to challenge Fijian military dictatorship

August 10, 2011 No Comments

People would be horrified to know that the sugar in their cup of tea this morning may be propping up Fijian generals busy jailing or harassing ordinary working people says UK unions GMB and TUC are today (Monday) calling on Tate & Lyle sugar refineries in London to challenge the Fijian military government to end ...

Riots – time to address the problems

Riots – time to address the problems

August 10, 2011 No Comments

The destruction and looting across London that has spread to other cities in England, although notably not Wales or Scotland yet, has received the wholehearted condemnation of politicians of all colours and below we print a sample of their unabridged statements. Alone amongst the politicians, Ed Miliband, the leader of the Labour Party has called ...

Plans set out to help transform central London into major 2012 Games venue

Plans set out to help transform central London into major 2012 Games venue

August 4, 2011 No Comments

Transport for London (TfL) and London 2012 have today set out plans to manage the huge influx of visitors expected in the heart of the Capital next summer, when it will host a dazzling array of sporting and cultural events. Thousands of residents and businesses are being sent information and detailed maps about the Central ...

Companies fined after Arsenal stadium injury

Three construction companies were fined after a worker helping build Arsenal’s Ashburton Grove stadium was injured so badly, his...

New pensions research undermines government’s ‘fairness’ myth

New research by the PCS union has revealed that the perception of Civil Servants having gilt pensions compared to...