15/06/2012
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Pregnant Birmingham Woman Denis Smuggling
A pregnant Birmingham mother-of-two has appeared in court in Pakistan after being arrested last month with heroin worth £3.2m in several suitcases.
25-yea-old Khadija Shah has been held in custody with her daughter, aged four, and her five-year-old son.
She says she had been on holiday in Pakistan with relatives and had no idea what was in the cases, which she claims she was asked to bring back to the UK by ‘some men’.
Miss Shah has not been formally charged but is due to appear again in court on June 25.
Dalai Lama Tours UK
As the Dalai Lama begins his tour of the UK he has dismissed as "almost routine" a threat by China to pull its Olympics team out of a training camp in Leeds because of his visit to the city.
The Tibetan spiritual leader's comments came before he addressed the Yorkshire International Business Convention.
It is thought Chinese officials asked Leeds City Council to put pressure on the organisers to cancel his visit.
The 76-year-old Dalai Lama said on Friday: "That is always happening, that is almost like routine."
Although the council distanced itself from the business convention, it said it was aware of "sensitivities" around the event at which the Dalai Lama will discuss business ethics.
Olympic Tickets Resale Site Back Online
The process of reselling Olympics tickets is open again after it failed to work properly in January.
People with unwanted tickets can now inform organiser Locog via the ticketing website, run by Ticketmaster.
Sellers will only get a refund if a buyer is found for their ticket.
Unlike in the original process, tickets will not be offered back for sale immediately but will be held until they can be offered in batches on a sport by sport basis.
Those who already hold physical tickets will be responsible for getting them to the new buyer.
Where tickets have not yet been printed, they will be sent direct to the new purchaser.
A pregnant Birmingham mother-of-two has appeared in court in Pakistan after being arrested last month with heroin worth £3.2m in several suitcases.
25-yea-old Khadija Shah has been held in custody with her daughter, aged four, and her five-year-old son.
She says she had been on holiday in Pakistan with relatives and had no idea what was in the cases, which she claims she was asked to bring back to the UK by ‘some men’.
Miss Shah has not been formally charged but is due to appear again in court on June 25.
Dalai Lama Tours UK
As the Dalai Lama begins his tour of the UK he has dismissed as "almost routine" a threat by China to pull its Olympics team out of a training camp in Leeds because of his visit to the city.
The Tibetan spiritual leader's comments came before he addressed the Yorkshire International Business Convention.
It is thought Chinese officials asked Leeds City Council to put pressure on the organisers to cancel his visit.
The 76-year-old Dalai Lama said on Friday: "That is always happening, that is almost like routine."
Although the council distanced itself from the business convention, it said it was aware of "sensitivities" around the event at which the Dalai Lama will discuss business ethics.
Olympic Tickets Resale Site Back Online
The process of reselling Olympics tickets is open again after it failed to work properly in January.
People with unwanted tickets can now inform organiser Locog via the ticketing website, run by Ticketmaster.
Sellers will only get a refund if a buyer is found for their ticket.
Unlike in the original process, tickets will not be offered back for sale immediately but will be held until they can be offered in batches on a sport by sport basis.
Those who already hold physical tickets will be responsible for getting them to the new buyer.
Where tickets have not yet been printed, they will be sent direct to the new purchaser.
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30 July 2012
Tickets Go 'Back In Pot' After Weekend's Empty Seats
More Olympic tickets will go back on sale after rows of empty seats were visible at the weekend's events. Organisers Locogs said an initial 3,000 tickets - including 600 gymnastics tickets - were "put back into the pot" and sold on the London 2012 website on Sunday night.
Tickets Go 'Back In Pot' After Weekend's Empty Seats
More Olympic tickets will go back on sale after rows of empty seats were visible at the weekend's events. Organisers Locogs said an initial 3,000 tickets - including 600 gymnastics tickets - were "put back into the pot" and sold on the London 2012 website on Sunday night.
29 January 2014
Scottish Govt To Giveaway 5,000 Commonwealth Games Tickets
Community groups, people with disabilities and young people are to be given up to 5,000 free tickets for the 2014 Commonwealth Games taking place in Glasgow. The Scottish government is leading the giveaway as part of its Legacy 2014 scheme aimed at recognising achievement.
Scottish Govt To Giveaway 5,000 Commonwealth Games Tickets
Community groups, people with disabilities and young people are to be given up to 5,000 free tickets for the 2014 Commonwealth Games taking place in Glasgow. The Scottish government is leading the giveaway as part of its Legacy 2014 scheme aimed at recognising achievement.
21 November 2013
TfL To Close All Tube Station Tickets Offices By 2015
Under new plans revealed by Transport for London (TfL) by 2015 all ticket offices on the Tube system will close, with the loss of 750 jobs. Ticket office staff remaining will be moved from behind ticket counters on to station floors to assist customers. The plans will also see a 24 hour service operating on Fridays and Saturdays on some lines.
TfL To Close All Tube Station Tickets Offices By 2015
Under new plans revealed by Transport for London (TfL) by 2015 all ticket offices on the Tube system will close, with the loss of 750 jobs. Ticket office staff remaining will be moved from behind ticket counters on to station floors to assist customers. The plans will also see a 24 hour service operating on Fridays and Saturdays on some lines.
13 May 2013
Two Thirds Of Commonwealth Games Tickets Priced Under £25
Ticket prices for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, being held in Glasgow, have been revealed, with two thirds starting at under £25, according to the BBC. Tickets for the opening ceremony at Celtic Park will start at £40 and the closing ceremony will be priced at £30. The men’s 100m final will range in price from £15 to £90.
Two Thirds Of Commonwealth Games Tickets Priced Under £25
Ticket prices for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, being held in Glasgow, have been revealed, with two thirds starting at under £25, according to the BBC. Tickets for the opening ceremony at Celtic Park will start at £40 and the closing ceremony will be priced at £30. The men’s 100m final will range in price from £15 to £90.
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