Craftsmen to help UNESCO rebuild old Aleppo

Craftsmen to help UNESCO rebuild old Aleppo

The United Nations cultural body UNESCO have said that the Old City of Aleppo could be rebuilt, despite the damage from years of Civil War. Aleppos Old City is one of the oldest in the Middle East, and its hoped with the creation of a school for craftsmen that the area can be revived. Aug 4, 2017
Carnival float in Düsseldorf shows Donald Trump assaulting Statue of Liberty

Carnival float in Düsseldorf shows Donald Trump assaulting Statue of Liberty

A float at Germanys Rosenmontag (Rose Monday) carnival in Düsseldorf on Monday, 27 February, depicts the new American president sexually assaulting the Statue of Liberty. The traditional parade uses political satire for decoration, with Donald Trump, Brexit, Germanys upcoming election and the rise of populism being targeted. Feb 28, 2017
Southern rail boss apologises for Christmas travel chaos amid RMT and Aslef strikes

Southern rail boss apologises for Christmas travel chaos amid RMT and Aslef strikes

One of the bosses of GTR, who run under-fire rail company Southern, has apologised for the travel chaos commuters will face throughout December. The RMT and Aslef unions have called for a number of strikes across the month over a long-running dispute about the changing role of conductors on trains. Alex Foulds, the deputy chief operating officer for GTR, also called the Southern service very poor and said it was not good enough. Dec 6, 2016