Inner-city residents deafened by the construction of an underground highway were given noise-cancelling headphones by contractors to keep quiet about the noise.
Neighbours in Rozelle in Sydney s inner-west were given the $600 Bose headphones after complaining about the noise disruption from the motorway interchange being built beneath their homes.
Waterloo Street resident David Anderson described the noise from the works, which is part of the city s $3.9billion WestConnex project, as a roaring, rolling thunder .
But when he and his neighbours complained to contractor John Holland CPB about the issue, Mr Anderson received only two pairs headphones for him and his son and a letter asking him not to seek compensation from the company.
Residents who complained about WestConnex construction noise sent $600 headphones to keep quiet
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The greyhound season is now in full flow. We have already had several big Category 1 races, including the Puppy Derby 2021, won by
Jaguar Macie, and the Winter Derby, won by
Signet Ace, which were both held at Monmore Green on February 27
th, as well as the Golden Sprint at Romford om March 19
th, which was won by
Bockos Jon Jo.
However, there is still plenty to look forward to, including the TV Trophy, the Kent St Leger, the Regency and Sussex Cup night at Brighton and Hove, and of course, the Oaks at Swindon, which will take place later this year in October.
My Guide Network selects Travelport to expand, personalise content
LONDON, 8 days ago Travelport, a global leader in travel retail, has announced a multi-year technology agreement with My Guide Network, a network of travel guide websites powered by local experts. As part of the agreement, My Guide will use Travelport APIs to access enriched hotel content, powered by Travelport+. Travelport+ is an extensive, next-generation platform that creates a simplified, capability-rich, marketplace for travel retailing and is the centerpiece of Travelport’s new global strategy, designed to accelerate industry innovation in multi-source content, better travel retailing and delivering the best value. My Guide will use Travelport+ to personalise hotel content in Latin America and Europe by selectively choosing which properties to feature on its network of more than 120 destination sites. To provide travellers with the best possible choices and a seamless experience, My Guide