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Eurotunnel renamed Getlink in preparation for post-Brexit era

Company says rebrand to very Anglo-Saxon name is needed because it owns businesses beyond the Channel TunnelEurotunnel is preparing for the post-Brexit era with a corporate rebrand, with the company being renamed Getlink.The French company, which operates the Channel Tunnel, has chosen the admirably Anglo-Saxon name to mark the group's passage into an exciting new era for mobility infrastructures.

Nearly two thirds of Heathrow's 20,000 noise complaints came from 10 people during the third quarter of 2017

Nearly two thirds of the 20,642 noise complaints made to Heathrow Airport over the past three months came from 10 people.

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  • Eurotunnel renamed Getlink in preparation for post-Brexit eraCompany says rebrand to very Anglo-Saxon name is needed because it owns businesses beyond the Channel TunnelEurotunnel is preparing for the post-Brexit era with a corporate rebrand, with the company being renamed Getlink.The French company, which operates the Channel Tunnel, has chosen the admirably Anglo-Saxon name to mark the group's passage into an exciting new era for mobility infrastructures.

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  • Night Overground night service will start in time for ChristmasLondon Overground night services will begin in east London on Friday 15 December 2017, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced. The 24-hour service will run between New Cross and Dalston Junction, extending to Highbury and Islington sometime next year. The launch follows the success of...
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