London Hotel Attack

Police have arrested four people after three women were attacked with a hammer in a central London hotel.

The women were bludgeoned after a man entered a room on the seventh floor of the Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch where they and three children were sleeping, in the early hours of Sunday.

Three men from Islington aged 56, 34, and 32 have been detained on suspicion of attempted murder, the BBC reported.

A woman, 31, has also been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods.

All four remain in police custody.

One of the victims remains in hospital in a "critical condition" while the injuries of the other two women, who are also in hospital, are not believed to be life-threatening.

Following the assault the Metropolitan Police said the attacker had targeted the tourists, believed to be from the United Arab Emirates, shortly before 2am.

Police believe the victims had deliberately left their door unlocked because they were staying in the hotel as part of a large family group. They had been on a shopping and sightseeing tour on Saturday.

German Tourist Shot Dead in Venezuela

Police probe fatal shooting of German cruise passenger

By Phil Davies

Feb 10, 2014 08:32AM GMT

 

0 Comments

Officials are investigating the murder of an elderly German cruise passenger who was shot dead on the Venezuelan island of Margarita.

Goldhahm Hors Kurt, 76, was shot on Friday afternoon near a shopping centre "resulting in his immediate death," a statement from the office of the public prosecutor said.

Local media reported that the victim, a passenger on the German ship Aida Luna, was shot during a robbery as he and other tourists shopped for handicrafts on the Caribbean island.

Two armed robbers on a motorcycle are reported to have tried to rob passengers on a shore excursion from the ship. There was a struggle and Kurt was shot and killed.

"Security forces are after the criminals," tourism minister Andres Izarra said on Twitter.

Ryanair opens more Greek destinations

Ryanair creates new Greek bases to challenge 'high fares'

By Phil Davies

Jan 15, 2014 08:25AM GMT

 

1 Comment

Ryanair is establishing a bridgehead in Greece with the launch of low fare flights from new bases in Athens and Thessaloniki.

The creation of the budget carrier’s second and third bases in the country, in addition to Chania in Crete, are part of a $280 million investment which will see nine new routes being opened from April.

Six new Athens routes and three from Thessaloniki go on sale today (Wednesday).

Two aircraft will be based in Athens running flights to Chania, London, Milan, Paphos, Rhodes and Thessaloniki.

A total of 154 flights a week are planned as the airline aims to carry 1.2 million new passengers from the Greek capital.

New routes to Athens, Pisa and Warsaw will run from Thessaloniki, bringing the total up to 16, including London, Brussels and Milan.

Ryanair commercial director David O’Brien said: “These six new Athens routes with multiple daily frequencies to Chania, London, Milan, Paphos, Rhodes and Thessaloniki, are ideal for business passengers or families booking getaways from summer 2014.”

The carrier claims the move will enable Greek consumers and visitors to “escape Aegean/Olympic’s high fares”.

O'Brien added: “Only Ryanair, with its 175 new aircraft order, can deliver the capacity, new markets and low costs demanded by Greek consumers and visitors, and looks forward to working with Athens airport to unlock the vast potential currently suppressed by high access air costs.”

Cyprus offers more than just beaches

It's in the papers, Cyprus offers more than just beaches.

Ryanair pays up

Ryanair pays €50,000 damages to injured child

Dec 11, 2013 08:27AM GMT

 

0 Comments

Ryanair is reported to have agreed to pay €50,000 to a child who was injured when a piece of luggage fell out of an overhead locker on one of its aircraft three years ago.

Klaudia Adamczyk (11) suffered a fracture to the right side of the base of her skull when the luggage, which had been allegedly forced in to the overhead bin earlier by cabin crew, fell out as a passenger opened the locker on landing.

The High Court in Dublin heard yesterday that the case had been settled, the Irish Independent reported.

Approving the €50,000 settlement, Ms Justice Mary Irvine said it must have been a distressing experience for the young girl who was eight at the time.

Gerry Danaher QC, for the family, told the court the girl had been flying with her mother from Wroclaw to East Midlands airport on September 24, 2010, when the accident occurred.

Counsel said the case had been brought in Ireland because the airline was from the country and has it principal base of business there.

The child was upset at the time but her mother sought medical attention about ten days later when she saw blood in the child's ear, counsel said.

A fracture was discovered and confirmed by a CT scan. Following hospital treatment the gril could not take part in physical activity for six months on the instructions of her doctors.

Klaudia had sued through her mother Betya Adamczyk of Bielany, Wroclawskie, Wroclaw.

It was claimed Ryanair was negligent in failing to exercise due diligence when loading and unloading the overhead bins.  It was also claimed the airline failed to ensure the safety of its passengers when preparing to disembark the aircraft.

A medical examination of the child last year noted Klaudia suffered from headaches, the court was told.
                                                                   
      

Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on email

Comments

This is a community-moderated forum.
All post are the individual views of the respective commenter and are not the expressed views of Travel Weekly
By posting your comments you agree to accept our Terms & Conditions

New Markets for Properties 2014

johnhitchcox

My Insider Tips for 2014′s Global Property Market

As the year draws to a close, at yoo, we’ve been regrouping our areas of focus. 2013 has been all about Asia for us, and with surprising boosts in some unexpected areas of the market beginning to bubble away, here are six of my predictions for international property development in 2014.

1. The US never fails to surprise
Prosperous cities in the states are surprising us – we are seeing encouraging activity in a lot of Southern US cities and have several new projects in Miami, which has always been a successful market for us.

2. Sights are set on Indonesia
Despite huge success for our Hong Kong projects this year, new laws and a rise in stamp duty have lead us to turn our gaze to South East Asia as fertile ground for 2014. Indonesia, in particular, is interesting to us.

3. Renewed resi activity in the Middle East
For the first time since 2008 we have seen increased activity and demand for residential projects in the Middle East. I believe this will continue in 2014.

4. UK countryside draws China
While the UK residential market has a way to go, we’re excited by the prospect of demand for second homes outside London from Chinese buyers. This is great news for us with residences at our Lechlade project, The Lakes, still available.

5. Eastern Europe piques interest
Poland, Georgia, Turkey and Cyprus have begun to feature as appealing potential locations in our portfolio. In 2014, yoo will be looking to places such as these for renewed opportunities.

6. South America continues to flourish
With a yoo presence recently established in Sao Paulo, our focus on Brazil will also strengthen over the next three years. This region continues to be an exciting prospect for business development.

With consumer confidence cautiously increasing, 2014 looks to be both an interesting and optimistic year. The outlook for global property is positive, but do you agree or disagree with my predictions?

IHG Even Hotels

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2013/12/04/ihg-even-hotels-wellness-fitness-healthy-travel/3871937/