Residents angered as ScotRail puts on extra train for Disney Cruise
[ad_1] Local people – who have been left with a reduced timetable along the Gourock to Glasgow line for months – were left stunned when the publicly-owned operator had a six-carriage train roll in to Greenock Central for tourists. Gourock Labour councillor Martin McCluskey slammed the decision to run the extra service for Disney Dream passengers. He told […]
Venice avoids UNESCO world heritage downgrade: Why some aren’t happy
[ad_1] Venice was removed from UNESCO’s list of vulnerable world heritage sites on Thursday. The mayor earns applause, but environmentalists and scientists are concerned about the impact of increased tourism and climate change on the renowned lagoon city. At a summit in Saudi Arabia, member nations ignored the advice of experts that Venice’s “outstanding universal […]