4 d. ago The prettiest country cottages within one hour's commute from London

Whether you’re abandoning ship entirely, or simply looking for a weekend bolthole to escape to, these pretty cottages little more than 60 minutes from London offer the best of both worlds

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5 d. ago HS2 will mean trains from London to Birmingham Airport in 32 minutes

Exclusive: Link from Old Oak Common in west London will be faster than the Stansted Express

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7 d. ago Town 30 minutes from London was once ridiculed but is now top commuter spot

The town of Slough, located just a 30 minute train ride away from London, was once ridiculed in a famous poem and depicted as a symbol of tedium in a popular TV show - but it's now been named as the Capital's top commuter spot

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7 d. ago The pretty English town that's one of the poshest in the UK with very famous locals and it's just 90 minutes from London

The pretty English town that's one of the poshest in the UK with very famous locals and it's just 90 minutes from London  The Sun

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1 week ago New York to London in 60 minutes! This billionaire unveils transatlantic Tunnel plan worth Rs 16600000000, to

New York to London in 60 minutes! This billionaire unveils transatlantic Tunnel plan worth Rs 16600000000, to  India.Com

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1 week ago UK weather: Snow storm forecast maps show 2 inches will fall after mini heatwave

The mini-heatwave currently bringing balmy temperatures to the UK looks set to end in a few days' time as weather maps suggest an Atlantic storm could bring as much as two inches of snow to some parts of the country

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1 week ago Elon Musk unveils $20B undersea hyperloop to slash New York–London travel to 54 minutes

Elon Musk unveils $20B undersea hyperloop to slash New York–London travel to 54 minutes  The Brighter Side of News

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1 week ago Ninja's electric BBQ is 'so easy and clean' it has Brits ditching coal and gas ones

The Ninja Woodfire Electric Outdoor BBQ Grill and Smoker can also air fryer and has been designed to make outdoor cooking quick and easy

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1 week ago Leading the charge: how a drive for electric vehicles is cleaning up Nepal

With air pollution causing a fifth of deaths in Nepal, growing EV use could add nearly three years to Kathmandu residents’ livesIn a rundown hangar in the heart of Kathmandu, the remains of a dozen electric trolley buses stand abandoned and corroding. Caked in dust and bird-droppings and lined with rubbish, they are a reminder of a bold experiment, launched 50 years ago, to electrify the city’s public transport system. Down the side of one is written, “Keep me alive”.Today, that plea is being heard. More than 70% of four-wheeled passenger vehicles – largely cars and minibuses – imported into Nepal last year were electric, one of the highest rates in the world. The figure reflects a remarkable growth in the use of electric vehicles (EVs), which saw the country import more than 13,000 between July 2023 and 2024, up from about 250 in 2020-21. Continue reading...

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1 week ago London Bridge Rotary raises $33K in 10 minutes for Havasu youth programs

London Bridge Rotary raises $33K in 10 minutes for Havasu youth programs  Havasu News

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2 w. ago Runner aims to break record for fastest London Marathon run in traffic cone suit

Michael Wiggins aims to complete his 18th London Marathon run in three hours and 15 minutes.

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2 w. ago The Five author Hallie Rubenhold: ‘I really hate true crime’

The award-winning writer turned the Jack the Ripper case on its head. Now she is giving Dr Crippen the same treatment – and questioning how we tell stories about murderous menIt was called “the crime of the century” and “the north London cellar murder”, and more than 100 years after it happened, the name of the murderer is still widely known. Dr Crippen has been the subject of multiple books, movies and TV shows and had a waxwork made of him at Madame Tussauds. But the story of his crimes, writes Hallie Rubenhold in Story of a Murder, remains one “predominantly about women but told almost exclusively by men”. As such, Crippen’s victim is long forgotten. Her name was Belle Elmore, and in Rubenhold’s book she is brought back to life.Rubenhold and I are in a cafe in Muswell Hill, north London, a 10 minute walk from where Elmore is buried, and where the 53-year-old author lives with her barrister husband, Frank. Writing Story of a Murder was nerve-racking, says Rubenhold, partly because...

Events

2 w. ago Amazon's electric air styler that 'replaced everything else' 53% off in spring sale

Shoppers can save nearly £40 when they buy the Babyliss Corded Electric Air Styler in the Amazon Spring Days Deal

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3 w. ago Southwest Airlines flight aborts takeoff after crew mistake taxiway for runway

Taxiways are pathways used by aircraft to navigate between terminals and runways, not for takeoff

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3 w. ago Massive fire at London electrical substation closes Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest air travel hubs

Massive fire at London electrical substation closes Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest air travel hubs  ABC13 Houston

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3 w. ago Bakerloo line upgrade could see trains run every two minutes under TfL plans

The proposals would allow 27 trains per hour to run on the line

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4 w. ago Virgin Atlantic unveils flying taxis that will cut key UK trips to minutes

Virgin Atlantic has partnered with a company to develop and launch an electric air taxi, which could cut journey times to destinations across the UK to minutes

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4 w. ago Manchester Airport could soon have a 200mph 'air taxi' service to cities across UK

The 200mph service could see a trip from Manchester to Leeds reduced to 15 minutes, Virgin Atlantic and Joby has announced

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last month Virgin Atlantic set to bring flying taxis reaching speeds of 200mph to the UK

Flights between London’s Canary Wharf and Heathrow Airport are set to take just eight minutes

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last month joby and virgin atlantic to bring electric air taxis to the UK with flights to london in 8 minutes

joby and virgin atlantic to bring electric air taxis to the UK with flights to london in 8 minutes  Designboom

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