Alesha Dixon admits she’s been a bit ‘foggy’ but can now see ‘a light at the end of the tunnel’

Alesha Dixon admits she’s been stuck in a ‘fog’ but can now see ‘a light at the end of the tunnel’ as she vows to stay positive and focus on wellness in 2021 By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 19:40 GMT, 8 January 2021 | Updated: 19:40 GMT, 8 January 2021 She wrapped up a … Read more

Millionaire wins two-year planning war to build 5ft tunnel under public footpath through his garden

A millionaire has won a two-year planning war to build an underground tunnel in his garden – despite outrage from his fashion tycoon neighbours. Retired company director George Chapman’s garden near Chichester in West Sussex is divided into two halves by a public footpath. He lodged plans to build a 5ft tunnel to connect the two … Read more

Stonehenge tunnel campaigners launch legal battle against decision to approve plan

Stonehenge tunnel campaigners launch legal battle against decision to approve ‘wasteful and destructive’ £1.7billion road plan Ministers have approved proposal for new two-mile tunnel south of current road Campaign group Save Stonehenge World Heritage Site has instructed lawyers Wrote to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps warning of possible legal challenge   By Rory Tingle For Mailonline Published: 16:49 … Read more

Brexit: M20 queues for miles as France tests Channel Tunnel controls

Lorry drivers get stuck in miles of M20 queues as French authorities test Channel Tunnel border controls they say will be in place if there is no Brexit deal (while blocking off half the available lanes) Delays caused by tests on immigration controls at terminal in event of no deal Highways England said it closed … Read more

Driver who was caught speeding at 137mph through tunnel told police he was ‘late for the CINEMA’ 

Reckless Range Rover driver, 33, who was caught speeding at 137mph through tunnel told police he was ‘late for the CINEMA’ Azzedin Khan drove aggressively, undertook cars and went through a red light Officer in unmarked car near Hatfield tunnel thought car may have been stolen Judge jailed Khan of London Colney for six months for dangerous driving … Read more

Coastal five-bed townhouse with secret escape tunnel used by Henry VII hits market for £1.25m

A Royal RETREAT! Coastal five-bed townhouse with secret escape tunnel ‘used by 14-year-old Henry VII when he fled to France in 1471’ hits market for £1.25m The underground passage of the five-storey house in Tenby, Pembs, leads from garden down to the harbour Plaque reads ‘It is said that Henry Tudor escaped through a tunnel … Read more

London bar unveils new safety measures for drinkers including walking through disinfectant tunnel

A bar in London has unveiled its new safety measures for drinkers which will see them having their temperature taken and walking through a disinfectant tunnel before they enter.  The Piano Works in Farringdon, London, installed the measures after the pub and bar industry took an enormous hit when forced to close as a result of … Read more

Rail body calls for sleeper trains to use Channel Tunnel due to rise in post-Covid eco-tourism

Night train to Nice? Rail body calls for sleeper trains to use Channel Tunnel due to rise in post-Covid eco-tourism Night trains, including from Brussels to Stockholm and Vienna, are being revived Rail industry has proposed to run sleeper trains through Channel tunnel  It is in order to cater for growing demand for environmentally-friendly travel … Read more

US: Border tunnel appears to be ‘most sophisticated’

An incomplete tunnel found stretching from Arizona to Mexico appears to be ‘the most sophisticated tunnel in U.S. history,’ authorities said. The tunnel intended for smuggling ran from San Luis, Arizona, to a Mexican neighborhood and had a ventilation system, water lines, electrical wiring, a rail system and extensive reinforcement, federal officials said Thursday. ‘This … Read more