1 week ago Katherine Ryan's 'remorse' over promoting recipe boxes on Sunday Brunch

Sunday Brunch staff were given ‘further training’, after Ryan promoted the meal kit company on the Channel 4 cooking chat show

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1 week ago Katherine Ryan ‘regrets’ promoting recipe boxes on Sunday Brunch, says report

Sunday Brunch staff were given ‘further training’, after Ryan promoted the meal kit company on the Channel 4 cooking chat show

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1 week ago A train from the UK to Italy? We've heard that one before, but I'm on board | Jonn Elledge

It’s a lot easier to tease new cross-Channel rail services than it is to actually start running trains. I’m crossing my fingers anywayBetween environmental breakdown, economic crisis and Donald Trump, it often feels like there’s precious little reason to feel hopeful these days. So how’s this for a reason to cheer up: Italian state railway company, Trenitalia, is planning to run trains through the Channel tunnel before the decade is out. It’s studying the option of direct trains from the UK to Italy, too. Eagle-eyed readers may note that those are two separate propositions.Trenitalia is no stranger to the British rail network: it already operates the C2C franchise, which connects London Fenchurch Street via south Essex to Southend. Last week the company announced a €1bn (£860m) plan to launch a new high-speed service connecting London and Paris by 2029, as a direct competitor to the long-established Eurostar. In addition, it’s reported to be “studying the possibility” of extending t...

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1 week ago Katherine Ryan remorseful after promoting recipe boxes on Sunday Brunch – report

Sunday Brunch staff were given ‘further training’, after Ryan promoted the meal kit company on the Channel 4 cooking chat show.

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2 w. ago Eurostar rival unveils new London to Paris routes ready by 2029

For three decades Eurostar has held a monopoly in running passenger train services through the Channel Tunnel. But Italy's national railway company has plans to change all that.

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3 w. ago St Pancras plans 'turn up and go' trains to Europe after Race Across The World sparks demand for international rail travel

Passengers ‘able to depart for Europe 15 minutes after arriving at station’

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3 w. ago Eurostar rival Virgin says 'no more major hurdles' for alternative Channel trains

Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group has revealed there is a 'green light' on potential competitors to the Eurostar's Channel Tunnel dominance, following an investigation into the operator's depot

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3 w. ago Eurostar rivals say 'green signal' has been given to run trains through Channel Tunnel

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group says there are ‘no more major hurdles to overcome’ for it to launch services rivalling Eurostar

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3 w. ago Virgin says it has ‘green signal’ for running trains through Channel Tunnel

Sir Richard Branson’s company said there are ‘no more major hurdles to overcome’ for it to launch services rivalling Eurostar.

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