Lawyers for the Burj Al Arab hotel, often described as the world's most luxurious, are complaining that the planners of Clyde Quay Tower, to arise in the Millbay area of the Devon city, have copied the design of the Dubai landmark too closely.
The government shamelessly pilfered the Conservatives' policy portfolio for a flagship green initiative, announcing plans to switch green taxes on aviation from passengers to planes in a move that will raise up to £2.5bn annually by 2010.
Letter: Reading the complaints of the Ozbus passengers stranded in Tehran during their overland journey to Australia (Passengers wait as Ozbus makes unscheduled halt, October 8) one might be mislead into thinking that Iran is an inhospitable country with no mechanics and no food.
Few British landmarks are as widely loved as London's St Pancras station. Will the new Eurostar terminal complement its Gothic extravagance - or clash horribly with it? A month before the terminal's official opening, Jonathan Glanceygets an exclusive sneak preview.
