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Maurice Millar with the historic clock.When Dannevirke resident Trevor Luke dropped into the Lion’s Den, he had something to show Lion Maurice Millar.It was a clock belonging to the old Makotuku School donated by Annie Holden, a prominent benefactor in the district in 1929.She had purchased the clock from K.C. Millar, Dannevirke’s local…

Our guide is updated as soon as a new European strike is announced. ADVERTISEMENTStrikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.Walkouts are sometimes planned months ahead but others are announced last minute, showing that it always pays to check before you…

Kochi: Premakumari, the mother of Nimishipriya, the Indian nurse who was sentenced to death in a murder…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailAfter days of chaos at Dubai International Airport, which has seen hundreds of thousands passengers stranded, the boss of Emirates Airline has offered “most sincere apologies to every customer who has had their travel plans…

Kottayam: The Railway has announced a non–AC special train in the busy Mangaluru – Kottayam route and the…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailHelen and Roman from Manchester should be heading home from New Zealand today after visiting family near the capital, Wellington. The couple have been told their Emirates flights via Dubai are cancelled and there is no clear…

Our guide is updated as soon as a new European strike is announced. ADVERTISEMENTStrikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.Walkouts are sometimes planned months ahead but others are announced last minute, showing that it always pays to check before you…

A fierce storm has lashed Dubai, with “exceptional weather” conditions sparking travel chaos as planes to try navigate what now looks like a marina.Unstable weather and heavy rain hit parts of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (April 16), flooding some roads and stalling traffic in Dubai. Wild footage circulating on social media shows…

Sport and tourism minister Joseph Schow said Monday it was great to see such a prominent sector rebound to the level is has. “There is no debate: Alberta is a premier destination for international travellers, and the demand to visit our province has never been higher,” Schow said in a statement.“Increased visitor…

A Texas woman was arrested after allegedly leaving her children at home alone to take a cruise.Lakesha Woods Williams, 29, left her 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter by themselves in their Houston apartment to go on vacation on April 4, according to a criminal complaint.She is charged with abandoning a child with intent to return.Deputies…