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• 29/04/08 08:25

  Glastonbury reveals eclectic line-up for 2008
  

  The Guardian revealed the official line-up for Glastonbury 2008 today, and it looks to be diverse collection of musicians.Headliner Jay-Z will be joined by an eclectic mix of performers - ranging from Cardiff favourite Shakin' Stevens to England's Fatboy Slim.....

  
  

• 29/04/08 08:00

  Weekend rail travel disruptions expected
  

  Travellers across the UK are expected to face travel disruptions over the upcoming May Bank Holiday weekend.According to the Telegraph, hundreds of thousands of travellers' plans will be thrown into disarray by engineering works on railways all over the country.....

  
  

• 28/04/08 07:49

  War memorial to be built in Edinburgh gardens
  

  An international competition to create a significant new war memorial in central Edinburgh was launched this weekend.According to the Scotsman, the memorial will be erected in West Princes Street Gardens and will commemorate people from Edinburgh who have been killed in battle.....

  
  

• 28/04/08 07:25

  Wrexham to London train runs after 41 years
  

  A direct train service running between Wrexham and London has started up for the first time since 1967.The new rail service will be operated by a new open access operator, Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway, and will run between the Welsh city and London Marylebone station five times a day.....

  
  

• 25/04/08 07:13

  Cutty Sark restoration passes "major milestone"
  

  One of the Britain's most famous historic ships, the Cutty Sark, has passed a "major milestone" in its restoration plans, according to the Chief Executive of the Cutty Sark Trust.In May 2007, the nineteenth century tea clipper was ravaged by a vicious fire in Greenwich, its current London abode.....

  
  

• 25/04/08 07:00

  Plan for new Aberdeenshire golf course gets approval
  

  A new plan for a £115 million golf course in Scotland has been granted approval by Aberdeenshire Council.The golf course, designed by Scottish golfing pro Paul Lawrie, has been proposed on the site of Blairs Seminary in Aberdeenshire, which was once the country's only seminary for training Catholic priests.....

  
  

• 24/04/08 06:48

  Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games gets new leader
  

  It has been revealed that John Scott has been appointed as chief executive of the organising company for Glasgow's Commonwealth Games in 2014.According to the BBC, he will take on his new position on August 4 - leaving his current role as international director and director of drug-free sport at UK Sport.....

  
  

• 24/04/08 06:24

  Rail tickets changing to four categories
  

  Train companies are expected to announce the biggest overhaul of rail ticketing since privatisation today. Passengers will no longer be able to ask for Cheap Day Returns, SuperSaver and Apex tickets under the new simplified system.....

  
  

• 23/04/08 06:13

  Campaign launched to safeguard Scott's home
  

  A new campaign to save the historic home of Sir Walter Scott has been announced, the BBC revealed.The future of Abbotsford House, in the south of Scotland, has been uncertain since the death of Scott's last direct descendant.....

  
  

• 23/04/08 06:00

  BAA break-up could benefit UK travellers
  

  UK airport congestion may be alleviated if BAA is forced to sell three airports by the Competition Commission.According to the Times, the Commission indicted that poor passenger service from the Spanish-owned company is behind the decision to break-up BAA's airport and monopolies in London and Scotland.....