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David Jackson - ArticlesUK Driving License Photocard – Have you renewed?Did you know that your Photo Driving Licence has a renewal date? You could be risking a hefty fine! Make sure you don’t get caught out by reading our short guide…
The photocard part of a driving licence was introduced in 1998. Many of you will now hold this version of a UK driving licence, but do you know that it needs to be renewed every 10 years?
If you take a look at back of your photocard licence you will see there is a key to the various numbers that are displayed on the front of the Stansted AirportStansted Airport is located thirty miles north of London in the county of Essex in the district of Uttlesford. Initially the area was used as an airfield created by the Americans for use in World War Two. The name was taken from the nearby village of Stansted Mountfitchet.
The airfield was used to house over a thousand US service men and was the start of over 100 air missions during the war.
In 1946 the first charter flight left Stansted, using ex-RAF planes to carry cargo, one of the flight e The History of MalagaThe Spanish City of Malaga in the Costa del Sol region is enriched in history. Malaga has seen many changes from the various civilisations that have past through the city and left their trace.
The name Malaga originates from the term Malaka which means ‘fish salting place’ and was founded by the Phoenicians in 800BC. The History of Heathrow AirportHeathrow Airport is London’s major airport and also holds the title as the UK’s largest airport and Europe’s busiest airport for passenger traffic. It also handles more international traffic than any other airport in the world. Manchester AirportManchester airport is the worlds UK’s third busiest airport with only London Heathrow and Gatwick turning over more passengers.
The airport opened in 1938 and was originally called the Ringway Airport before changing its name to become RAF Ringway during the Second World War and eventually becoming Manchester International Airport as it is known today. The name Ringway came from the Manchester parish in which it was located. Holiday Freedom - Car HireWhen booking a holiday it’s easy to overlook the requirements needed to travel around once you arrive at your destination. Most package holidays now include a transfer by coach from the airport to the hotel, which means that it may not seem necessary to hire a car. However without access to a car tourists are restricted to public transport and places reachable on foot. Therefore hiring a car gives a greater freedom to visit more obscure places of interest.
Wherever you’re visiting there’s always something extra to see when you rent a car, here are some of the great sights from a variety of popular holiday hotspots. WalthamstowWalthamstow is a small town located in the north east London borough of Waltham Forest. Walthamstow is neighboured by Chingford, Leyton and Leytonstone, and Tottenham.
Through Walthamstow lies an ancient route from London to Waltham Abbey, which includes several different modern day roads including, Leyton High Road and Chingford road. La Palma - a Little Spanish GemLa Palma is a Spanish island which makes up part of the Canary Islands, the island is located in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of mainland Spain, just over 120miles from Africa. La Palma covers 440square miles and is home to 85,000 residents. Spain Britains Favourite Holiday DestinationSpain is the most popular holiday destination for British residents with over 14million of us visiting the European hotspot every year.
The hordes of holidaymakers are drawn to Spain by the fantastic weather, beautiful beaches and westernised lifestyle. Spain has become an increasingly popular choice for holidays since the 1960’s as the price of air travel has steadily dropped and standard of living has improved. Vacations: SpainSpain, located in Western Europe, is one of the most popular holiday spots for British tourists, but why is it so popular and when did it all begin?
When the aeroplane became a viable transport option for UK residents the cost to fly was expensive and only available to wealthy citizens, however by the 1960’s the price was steadily dropping and becoming available to an increased customer base.
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