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Sotheby’s art handlers in strike threat – The Independent

Sotheby's art handlers in strike threat The Independent ... going from destinations around the world . An employee from a British handling company, who did not want to be named, said any strike could have "significant" repercussions for anyone shipping works between the Sotheby's bases in the US and Britain.

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Rising fuel prices mean the Clyde paddle steamer the Waverley may never again … – Scotsman

Rising fuel prices mean the Clyde paddle steamer the Waverley may never again ... Scotsman At the time, she would have been just one ship among many on the Clyde, but as the decades have passed, and shipping has declined, she has become an icon, symbolic of all the great vessels built and sailed on these waters, and of the glory days when ..

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UK blocks plans for ‘EU command’ – PublicServiceEurope.com

PublicServiceEurope.com UK blocks plans for 'EU command' PublicServiceEurope.com I congratulate our ministers on refusing to cave in." A single coastguard service covering the entire continent was also set to be announced and blocked by government. British shipping minister Mike Penning said: "A European coastguard is not a concept ... and more

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“An extraordinary park in an extraordinary borough” – Greenwich.co.uk

“An extraordinary park in an extraordinary borough” Greenwich.co.uk These guys can now take the deck, take the soil, take the stables and put it into any part of the world . Put it into shipping containers and ship it there and all of a sudden you've got a horse show. And what says to the rest of the world is that you ..

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It’s a Mini adventure for Welwyn Garden City couple on charity trek – Times 24

Times 24 It's a Mini adventure for Welwyn Garden City couple on charity trek Times 24 Instead, they drove back through Turkey, Greece and Italy, catching a flight to Cairo and shipping the Mini to Alexandria, Egypt. The plan was to travel by coach to Alexandria to pick up the car – but when arriving in Egypt's second-biggest city, ...

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Coastguard shake-up ‘is still a disaster for public safety’ – West Briton

Coastguard shake-up 'is still a disaster for public safety' West Briton ...

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National Maritime Museum in Greenwich opens Sammy Ofer Wing – News Shopper

National Maritime Museum in Greenwich opens Sammy Ofer Wing News Shopper Sadly, the Israeli shipping magnate has passed away. But Mark Hammond, partner at architects Purcell Miller Tritton, the firm responsible for the wing's design, believes Mr Ofer's vision for the building has been realised

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South Korean’s love our ice-cream – Dumfries and Galloway Standard

South Korean's love our ice-cream Dumfries and Galloway Standard Cream o' Galloway have been shipping container loads of their famous ice cream to the other side of the world for the past two years. And now it's paying off in what was heralded by Scottish Enterprise (SE) yesterday as a leading example of food ...

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Decision that puts saving lives before saving costs – Herald Scotland

Decision that puts saving lives before saving costs Herald Scotland The Government's plans relied too heavily on volunteers and dubious statistics and were too biased towards the requirements of commercial shipping , as opposed to the swelling ranks of leisure craft. To his credit, the minister listened and yesterday ... and more

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Stirling adventurer’s Norway kayak challenge – Stirling Observer

Stirling adventurer's Norway kayak challenge Stirling Observer “It's also a busy shipping route so there's the chance of being hit by something if it's misty, or at night -and there's a chance of injury. “The plan is to paddle for 20 hours at a time so it's a classic case of repetitive strain injury really, ..

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