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12/12/2014
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London Airspace Closed By 'Technical Problem'
Airspace over London has been closed due to a computer failure, flight safety body, Eurocontrol has announced.
It is understood that there has been a "technical problem" at Eurocontrol's Swanwick control centre in Hampshire.
An announcement made on the body's website said that airspace would be closed until 19:00 on Friday evening.
King Richard III Ticket Ballot Opened
Members of the public can now apply for seats at the reburial ceremony of King Richard III.
King Richard, who was killed in battle in 1485, will be reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March.
200 seats are to be made available to the public at the ceremony and will be drawn by ballot.
Courier Vows To Clear Delivery Backlog
Courier service Yodel has vowed to clear its backlog by the end of the weekend.
Apologising to customers for the delays in deliveries, the firm also announced that collections from its distribution centres would be suspended until it has cleared the backlog.
The courier said an expected rise in the amount of online orders during the 'Black Friday' weekend had caused the backlog.
(MH/JP)
Airspace over London has been closed due to a computer failure, flight safety body, Eurocontrol has announced.
It is understood that there has been a "technical problem" at Eurocontrol's Swanwick control centre in Hampshire.
An announcement made on the body's website said that airspace would be closed until 19:00 on Friday evening.
King Richard III Ticket Ballot Opened
Members of the public can now apply for seats at the reburial ceremony of King Richard III.
King Richard, who was killed in battle in 1485, will be reinterred at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March.
200 seats are to be made available to the public at the ceremony and will be drawn by ballot.
Courier Vows To Clear Delivery Backlog
Courier service Yodel has vowed to clear its backlog by the end of the weekend.
Apologising to customers for the delays in deliveries, the firm also announced that collections from its distribution centres would be suspended until it has cleared the backlog.
The courier said an expected rise in the amount of online orders during the 'Black Friday' weekend had caused the backlog.
(MH/JP)
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