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Evidence that ATOL really does provide protection for holidaymakers

Fri 30th Dec 2011

As we reflect on 2011, the travel industry can look back at a year which has seen 24 travel companies collapse leading to some 74,000 holidaymakers benefiting from the protection offered by the ATOL scheme.

Christmas mergers and New Year strikes - it's all go in the airline industry

Thu 29th Dec 2011

It's been a busy few weeks for International Airlines Group (IAG) the company which owns British Airways and Spanish national airline Iberia.

Continental Airlines follows the Thomson Airways' lead in biofuel technology

Tue 20th Dec 2011

Continental Airlines made history last week when its first biofuel flight landed at Chicago O'Hare Airport.

Santa and his elf found Negligent

Fri 16th Dec 2011

A cheery story this festive season of 'elf and safety'.

Tracking device technology saves stranded Australian backpackers

Fri 16th Dec 2011

For most people, their long anticipated gap year will pass without incident. Due to the nature of the adventure, gap year students can end up in some fairly remote and primitive locations.

More M3 traffic chaos in Winchester

Fri 16th Dec 2011

I use the M3 on my commute to work from Winchester to Chandlers Ford and each and every day there is a collision of sorts.

Dog owners beware!

Thu 15th Dec 2011

I heard on the news this morning that a consultation has been launched with regard to dogs acting out of control. I understand that at the centre of the consultation is the dog owner's responsibility. The suggestion is that a jail sentence is the appropriate penalty for owners who fail to control their dogs and thereby fail to act responsibly.

Please wash your hands!

Thu 15th Dec 2011

I was delighted to read that the number of reported cases of MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) has significantly decreased by as much as 50% over the last 2 years in an editorial report by the editor of the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Let it snow - Christmas is looking good for skiing in the Alps

Thu 15th Dec 2011

Anyone with plans to go skiing in the near future will no doubt have been pleased to hear this week that snow has finally arrived in the Alps, with conditions in Tignes and Val d'Isere expected to be near perfect over Christmas with approximately 82cm of snow at the bottom of the pistes and 140cm at the top.

Responsible for Your own Injury by Not Crossing the Street on a Pedestrian Crossing

Wed 14th Dec 2011

I have recently read the case of McDermott v Petitt (2011) which concerns contributory negligence. The Defendant was found 90% responsible for the accident, with 10% resting on the Claimant.