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UK hotels to house electric car charging stations

By Lorraine Heller

Hotels across the UK will be installing electric car charging stations on their premises, with the aim of attracting motorists to use their facilities while cars are charging.

Another Icelandic ash cloud set to hit UK

By Becky Paskin

Ash from an Icelandic volcano looks set to hit UK airspace tomorrow, threatening to close airports and disrupt thousands of travellers almost exactly a year since a similar event last April.

Britons to spend £7bn on home holidays this summer

By Lorraine Heller

The British tourism industry is set to receive a £7.2bn boost this summer from cash-strapped Britons opting to take their holiday break in the UK, reveals a new travel study conducted by the budget hotel group Travelodge.