Posted on December 09, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Flights to and from Greece have been cancelled ahead of a 24-hour strike by air traffic controllers. The planned walk-out follows a third night of rioting and protests across various parts of the country.
Airport staff will start striking at 10pm tonight (GMT) as part of a general strike over the government’s economic policies.
No flights will [...]

Posted on December 09, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

Nicole Kidman caused uproar earlier this week when she was photographed holding baby daughter Sunday Rose unrestrained on her lap in the back of a hire car in Madrid.  Some might call it an innocent faux pas, but a quick scan of the country’s rules of the road shows the Australian actress was clearly in [...]

Posted on December 09, 2008 by Fiona Hilliard

The price of diesel has dropped to below £1 a litre for the first time in 14 months as UK retailers wage a war on petrol prices.
Supermarket chain Morrisons were the first to make a move, reducing the cost to 99.9p at all its outlets, meaning a drop of five pence.
This represents a 34p cut [...]