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Incredible Journey From Stone Age To Supertrain
SIX gigantic tunnel-boring machines used to bore 35 kilometres of tunnels under
London have successfully completed their journeys in a major step towards the
completion of the United Kingdom’s first high-speed railway, the Channel Tunnel
Rail Link (CTRL). The tunnels were completed on budget, on time and only one
millimetre (mm) wide of their final target.
Cool Design For Office Water Dispenser
A COMPANY has launched a new product that will literally turn a conventional
office appliance on its head. The new EasyLoader water cooler from Ebac is due
to start appearing in offices throughout the United Kingdom and the United
States and will result in the ubiquitous water bottle disappearing from the
office landscape.
Big Increase In Sales Of Organic Milk
SALES of organic milk and milk products are up by 30 per cent for the second
year running. The figure is well in excess of the UK government’s projected
growth figure of nine per cent a year to 2007.
Bid To Help Fight Threatened Bee Population
IN A bid to combat the threat posed to the bee population by the disease varroa,
a series of free training days are being offered to beekeepers in the United
Kingdom. The training – organised by the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) -
will outline the responsibilities of beekeepers and advise them how to spot,
monitor and control varroa.
Youngsters To Help Design Cars Of The Future
YOUNGSTERS in the United Kingdom are for the first time being given the chance
to help design the cars of tomorrow.
Consultants To Help Improve Polish Railways
POLAND is to bring in engineering consultants from the United Kingdom to
supervise construction work needed to improve its 23,000km (14,300 miles)-long
national railway network.
Airport Joins Million Passengers A Month Club
GLASGOW airport has just become the first airport in Scotland to handle more
than one million passengers in a single month.
Rolls-Royce Boosts Scottish Investment
AFTER a review of possible locations, including relocation to Eastern Europe,
Rolls-Royce has decided to build its new 45 million pounds sterling aero repair
and overhaul plant in Scotland.
UK Production Milestone For Nissan
THE Japanese Nissan car company now claims to have the largest United Kingdom
presence of any car manufacturer, with its production plant at Sunderland in
north-east England last year achieving a record output of 332,000 cars and
accounting for one in every five cars built in the country.
Film Industry Looks To A Bright Future
ANYONE reading the British press recently would have seen headlines that might
astound the average person in the street – the UK film industry is in better
shape than it has ever been, with production and employment numbers up and
movie-goers flocking to the cinema.
Mini Milestone For British Icon
BMW’s Mini factory at Oxford in the United Kingdom has built its 500,000th car -
well ahead of schedule - as the company enjoys booming sales around the world.
Leather That Links The UK And Ethiopia
THROUGH the prism of western media, it is all too easy to see Ethiopia simply as
a land racked by famine and perpetually in need of aid. Often overlooked are its
longstanding industries: coffee, and, less well-known, its importance as a
source of sheep skins.
South-East Asia: Jobs & Wealth Creation Are A “Two-Way Street”
FIRM commercial links established between the United Kingdom and India are
poised to extend still further, thanks to a vigorous climate for trade and
investment between the two nations.
Phantoms Of The World’s Most Luxurious Hotel
THE world’s most luxurious hotel - Dubai’s Burj Al Arab, that uses only
Rolls-Royce cars to chauffeur its guests - is to boost its fleet with two of the
latest Rolls-Royce Phantom limousines.
Good Launch For New Latin-American Telecoms Satellite
A NEW telecoms satellite for Latin America - whose communications payload was
designed, built and installed in the UK - was successfully launched from
Baikonur in Kazakhstan.
Korean & U.S. Contracts For UK Aerospace Group
FLIGHT control computers and other equipment worth more than 80 million US
dollars are to be provided by the UK’s BAE Systems aerospace and defence group
for production in Korea of the US-Korean T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic military
aircraft.
Diesels In Greater Demand
DIESEL car sales in the United Kingdom are booming and are expected to rise by
more than 20 per cent this year to take more than a third of the total new car
market.
Driving The Boredom Out Of Motor Racing
PLANS to take the growing boredom out of processional motor racing have been
helped with a new championship designed to re-ignite the passion for the sport.
Virgin Atlantic To Double Size Within Five Years
VIRGIN Atlantic Airways, the UK’s second largest airline, has placed its biggest
order for a new fleet of up to 26 four-engined wide-bodied A340 600 Airbuses
costing more than 5.5 billion US dollars. As a result, the size of the airline
will double over the next five years.
Black Grass Warning
FARMERS in the UK are being warned to watch out for the destructive black grass
weed that could threaten winter crops.
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