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.

  It's autumn and surf's up across the UK, from Thurso East in Scotland down to Cornwall's Perran Sands. By Alf Alderson.

  Autumn - not summer - is the best time to surf UK. Alf Aldersontips the best places to catch the perfect wave, whatever your ability.

  First mooted over a century ago, personal rapid transit systems might soon be running through our cities.

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  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.

  Britons produce more carbon emissions from air travel a head than any other country, a study reveals today.

  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.

  Dying to catch the autumn foliage? Don't panic. The US Fall Color Hotline is here to avert any leaf-induced disasters, says Georgia Brown.

  Andrew Shanahanon hygiene standards at celebrity restaurants.

  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.

  Now the likes of Jennifer Lopez are cramping Berlin's style Benji Lanyadofollows the blog trail to find Europe's next capital of creative cool.