Lindsey Walke raises nearly £3000 for Alzheimer’s Society by crossing the channel on Saturday. Read full article at source...
Neve Gordon-Farleigh BBC News Henry Godfrey-Evans BBC News, Essex Simon Ashton/BBC The charges first came into force to use the crossing, which connects Essex and Kent, in 2003 The standard charge for car drivers using the Dartford Crossing will rise from £2.50 to £3.50 in September. The crossing links the M25 in Essex and Kent....
A project to build the UK’s largest road tunnel has been granted £590m by the government. Constructing the Lower Thames Crossing, linking Tilbury in Essex and Gravesend in Kent, will cost an estimated £10bn. Plans for the 14.5-mile (23km) route were approved in March after a 16-year process that has already cost £1.2bn. Chancellor Rachel...
Earlier this year, as President Donald Trump was beginning to reshape the American government, Michael, an emergency room doctor who was born, raised, and trained in the United States, packed up his family and got out. Michael now works in a small-town hospital in Canada. KFF Health News and NPR granted him anonymity because of...
EPA More aid lorries entered Gaza through the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing on Thursday More than 90 lorry loads of humanitarian aid have been collected by UN teams inside the Gaza Strip, three days after Israel eased an 11-week-long blockade. The aid, which included flour, baby food and medical equipment, was picked up from the...
Teams taking part in the Ten Tors Challenge are approaching the finish line on the final day of the “phenomenal” event. Thousands of teenagers from across the south west of England and beyond have been walking either 35, 45, or 55 miles (56, 72 or 88km) across Dartmoor. The annual challenge, organised by the British...
John Henderson BBC News, Devon BBC The ferry route has been in the hands of the Rackley family since 1985 When it comes to keeping it in the family, the Rackleys have got it well and truly sussed, with a watertight business. In 1985, Beverly Rackley bought the Starcross to Exmouth ferry. Back then, Margaret...
India has announced measures targeting Pakistan, a day after 26 people were killed by gunmen in an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. They include the closure of the main border crossing linking the two countries, the suspension of a water-sharing treaty and the expulsion of diplomats. India has also cancelled some visas held by Pakistanis and...
The largest road tunnel in the UK will be built after an £8.3bn plan was approved by the government. The Lower Thames Crossing would link Tilbury, Essex, and Gravesend in Kent by two tunnels running underneath the River Thames. National Highways hoped the road would reduce traffic at the Dartford Crossing by 20% and open...
Tanya Arnold speaks to Oldham managing director Mike Ford. Read article in full at source...
