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In 2012, Londoners and people all over the UK would get the chance to be a part of the 2012 London Games as 1,000 cities and villages will witness the Olympic Flame travel an estimated 8,000 miles journey between May 18 and July 27 next year.

Standing 114.5 metres tall, the ArcleorMittal Orbit sculpture is the tallest in the UK.

The M25 motorway, which is jokingly referred to as "the world's biggest car park", turns 25 this weekend.

It's official! If there is one 'best' place in the world where you should be in 2012, it is London for all reasons. Influential travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has named London the "best city" in the world to visit in 2012.

London has been named the top city in the world to visit next year in the seventh annual ‘Lonely Planet Best in Travel guide.

Virgin Galactic is hoping to launch its first paying customers into space in two years' time, and with rocket-powered tests starting next year, almost 500 people have now bought tickets.

A British couple died after being washed away in a flash flood in Spain on Friday, a BBC report said.

The British embassy in Kuwait has temporarily suspended its services because of a security threat, the Foreign Office has said.

Londoners will see a new future unfold with the official launch of automatic and driverless laser-lit pods transporting passengers around the Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 from today.

Sir Richard Branson says the base for his commercial spacecraft will be called the 'Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space'. More than 800 guests witnessed the commercial space crafts WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo fly over southern New Mexico Monday during the dedication ceremonies of Virgin Galactic's new home.

Libyan revolutionary forces have bulldozed the green walls surrounding deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli.

In an attempt to curb immigration, the British Home Office have stated that overseas visitors who fail to pay their debts, in full, for National Health Service care will soon be denied permission to enter the country.

British Holiday Makers Travelling Without Insurance, Compare Insurance Prices. Many British holidaymakers are travelling to Europe and other parts of the world without the relevant travel insurance ABTA suggests.

4 October 2011: All The Latest Live Travel News. Tired of trawling through BBC Travel News and AA Travel to find the disruptions on routes that will effect you in the morning rush? Here is your comprehensive guide to the morning rush hour with updates of all the latest travel news from across the United Kingdom and all the traffic news today. Click here for all the latest UK travel news as well as traffic news on the busiest roads in Britain every morning as well as travel news London. Covered ...

Those of BA’s more affluent customers will be given four-hour sessions on air safety, particularly on how to survive plane crashes.

Britain's Autumn Heatwave; When Will the Temperatures Drop?

British holiday makers heading to their favourite Mediterranean spots have been warned of the increase in deadly jelly fish.

Typhoon Nesat has hit the southern Chinese island of Hainan, forcing 100,000 people to evacuate out of their premises after sweeping past Hong Kong and battering the Philippines causing 35 deaths.

Predicting increased risks to air travelers from solar activity, NASA is developing a system to predict radiation entering Earth's atmosphere from space.

Hundreds of passengers were injured in a collision in Shanghai today, which is just one of numerous previous transportation disasters in China’s commercial epicentre.

Will Stelios’ New Airline Fastjet Rival Easyjet? EasyJet, the UK’s largest budget airline, which carries more passengers than any other United Kingdom airline is set to be faced with shock competition from one of its own in Stelios Haji-Ioannou who, according to reports is set to launch a new airline called FastJet.

After 60 years of designing, a driverless, battery powered and laser-guided pod is ferrying passengers between terminals at London's Heathrow Airport.

Here is all the latest travel news for UK commuters for the 26 September 2011. Here you will find all the latest up to date travel news for your journey this morning. Here we will cover all the latest travel information on the buses, train, tube and motorway networks across the United Kingdom.

Manchester Airport Bomb Scare: Terminal 1 Given The All Clear .Manchester Airport's Terminal 1 has re-opened after the airport's main terminal was evacuated due to a bomb scare. Bomb disposal experts were called to the airport just after 8.30 BST to check a 'suspicious bag' but just after 12:00 BST the airport was given the all clear.

Manchester Airport Bomb Scare: All The Latest Travel Information for Passengers. UK authorities have evacuated Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport Wednesday morning for a bomb scare after a suspicious package was reported to police at around 8.30 BST this morning.

Bomb Scare at Manchester Airport Grounds Flights.Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport has been evacuated on Wednesday morning for a bomb scare after suspicious bag was found inside the terminal this morning at around 8.30 am BST, according to reports.

A consumer watchdog has said that UK travellers are being ripped off when they pay for their holiday money. Compare Latest Charges and Pricing

The London 2012 Olympics should be a celebration of all that is good about London. We will have millions of fans travelling to the capital to watch the Olympic Games and the only London Underground can think of to stop London’s transport system coming to a standstill is to bribe the tube drivers. What a dangerous precedent they have set.

Last night, remnants of Hurricane Katia brought 80 mph winds to Britain killing one man and injuring an eleven year old boy.