A lesser-known airport is aiming to become one of the UK’s most popular transport hubs, with ambitious plans to triple passenger numbers. London Southend Airport gained new co-owners earlier this year and aims to welcome 10 million passengers a year. London Southend hopes to expand its capacity to welcome 10 million passengers a yearSource: Getty … Read more
The world’s largest passenger plane, also known as the “Superjumbo,” is making a rapid comeback after production was halted in 2021. During Covid-19, many A380s were put into storage worldwide. Industry experts predicted that the planes would be scrapped in the coming years. But with Boeing’s 737 Max production halted, Heathrow recording its highest passenger … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The TfL off-peak Friday trial period ran from March to May Item information Author, Noah Vickers Role, Local democracy reporter June 26, 2024 A £24 million pilot program offering off-peak fares for Transport for London (TfL) all day on Fridays has been found to have had a “negligible” impact … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The TfL off-peak Friday trial period ran from March to May Item information Author, Noah Vickers Role, Local democracy reporter 8 hours ago A £24 million pilot program offering off-peak fares for Transport for London (TfL) all day on Fridays has been found to have had a “negligible” impact … Read more
More people have claimed unemployment benefits in the first four months of this year than ever before, according to statistics published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Health experts have warned that whichever party oversees benefits will have to break the “vicious cycle” that is leaving more and more people too sick to … Read more
Image source, Essex Wildlife Trust Image caption, Record numbers of lapwing butterflies have been counted at a nature reserve in Essex, a conservation group says Item information Author, Brian Boer Role, BBC Essex June 25, 2024 Record numbers of butterflies once nearly extinct have been recorded in a nature reserve, a conservation group said. The … Read more
Imagine you are a ham radio enthusiast, alone at night, idly working your way through the radio spectrum when you come across a broadcast on a disused shortwave transmitter, where there is normally only static electricity. The broadcast is a tune, or a buzz, or sometimes cartoon character Yosemite Sam saying, “Varmint, I’m going bbb-bloooow … Read more
Arrowhead’s chaotic alien shooter Helldivers 2 became PlayStation’s fastest-selling game ever, but despite its initial success, player numbers have since dwindled. A look at the game’s Steam charts shows a steady decline since February when the game launched. According to SteamDB, at its peak in February, shortly after launch, there were 458,709 concurrent players. For … Read more