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Oldest emigrant dies in New Zealand
The UK’s oldest emigrant, Eric King-Turner, has died in Nelson, New Zealand at the age of 104. He passed away in November last year after spending two years living in his new home. The retired dentist, originally from Titchfield near Southampton, had also served in the Royal Navy during World War I. He set sail [...]
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England is one of the most densely populated nations in the EU
England overtook Holland in 2008 to become the second most crowded nation in Europe. Statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that England is second only to Malta with regard to population density within the European Union (EU). Increasing population density in the UK is a common reason for emigration out of the [...]
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Company History: Leyland Comet 1960/61
A Leyland Comet from John Mason’s vehicle fleet – 1961/62.
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Job vacancies in Western Australia due to mining boom
Western Australia is currently undergoing a mining boom and there are many job vacancies in the region at the moment. The local council is issuing a major recruitment drive in order to attract workers to the industry. The Australian government are currently interviewing hundreds of migrant workers in order to fill the vacancies. The workers [...]
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Top five destinations for UK expats moving overseas
According to the Institute for Public Policy & Research (IPPR), the top five destinations for British expatriates moving overseas to are as follows: 1) Australia 2) USA 3) Canada 4) Spain 5) France
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Panama Canal trade recovery
According to trade analysts, the Panama Canal will see a slow recovery this year, although revenues will rise, this will be of a modest nature. This is a similar pattern to that predicted for the general international shipping industry as a whole. Many economists believe that although the shipping industry is recovering from the financial [...]
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Moving pianos for the QE2
Clydebank, Scotland, 1967: One of two vans delivering all the pianos to the Queen Elizabeth 2nd Cruise Ship (The QE2) before the vessel was put into service. John Mason also delivered all the pianos to the Queen Elizabeth 1st many years before.
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UK expats consider moving home
A survey by Moneycorp, the UK based foreign exchange specialist, has revealed that the weakening pound is causing many British expatriates to consider moving overseas. Expats living in Spain have been most affected by the falling value of Sterling. 79% of expatriates in Spain felt that their spending power had been reduced. The situation in Spain is [...]
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High speed rail services to be introduced in the UK
UK Transport Secretary, Lord Adonis, has announced that high speed rail services will be launched in the UK although work on the new line is not likely to begin until at least 2017. The White Paper on the plans indicates that the new rail line will be split into two or three stages. The first [...]
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UK economic growth higher than expected