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World’s Tallest Building

Posted in General News, tagged , on November 12, 2008 | 7 Comments »

Although construction is not yet complete, the Burj Dubai claimed the title of World’s Tallest Manmade Structure in April 2008. As of September 1 it was 688m tall, almost 60m higher than the KVLY-TV mast in North Dakota, the previous record-holder. The tower’s final height remains a guarded secret amid competition for the world’s tallest [...]

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QE2 Departs Southampton for The Palm in Dubai

Posted in General News, tagged , , , on November 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

SPF’s home City of Southampton today waves goodbye to the QE2. After almost 41 years of service, the Queen Elizabeth 2 will leave Southampton for the last time at 8pm on the evening of 11 November 2008 on her way to her new home in Dubai where she will be transformed into a five-star luxury [...]

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