Austrian town protests against mass tourism – BBC News

[ad_1] By Bethany Bell BBC News, Vienna 5 hours ago Locals in the Austrian town of Hallstatt have taken part in a protest against mass tourism. Hallstatt, which is a World Heritage Site, has just over 700 inhabitants – but gets up to as many as 10,000 visitors a day during high season. Residents are … Read more

Somerset Rolex specialist to move to prominent town centre spot

[ad_1] A popular luxury jewellery shop in Taunton will relocate for the first time in decades. A new Michael Spiers store will open at 1 High Street in the town centre as a planning applications are approved. The High Street retail unit was most recently home to Clarks shoe shop. Michael Spiers is relocating to … Read more

Cape Town taxi strikes: is the city safe for tourists right now? – Times Travel

[ad_1] Cape Town has been rocked by violence in recent days after a municipal traffic by-law was introduced to crack down on driving offences in the city. The new law gave the local government authority to impound vehicles where a driver has been involved in violations such as driving without a licence or registration plates. … Read more

INNER-CITY STANDOFF: Tension boils over after Cape Town traffic officer shoots taxi driver in wake of new municipal by-law

[ad_1] A taxi driver was injured after being shot in the leg by a City of Cape Town traffic officer during a scuffle on Wednesday as tension between the two parties reached boiling point.  The incident happened a day after Cape Town taxi operators clashed with City of Cape Town traffic officials and other law … Read more

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