The Barbican Theatre plays host to two alternative shows promising to tantalise and bring laughs to Plymouth's audiences this Christmas.

BBC: Buckland Abbey

"We're still trying to figure out how much of that we want to do, " Barnett-Hartt tells host John Schaefer about the alternative venues.

NPR: Opening Day With The Escher String Quartet

At one end of the spectrum the archly alternative, quintessentially Berlin venue of Kater Holzig played host to the Tech Open Air festival.

WSJ: Berlin Eyes Careful Balance To Bolster Tech Sector

There is a host of tax credits for energy efficiency and alternative fuels.

FORBES: Three Strikes and You're Out for Tax Extenders

Despite a host of initiatives, new technologies and regulations, alternative energy remains a patchwork affair that has done little to offset needs.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Commuters are being urged to make alternative travel arrangements for the second time this summer as London prepares to host the Paralympic Games.

BBC: Commuters urged to prepare for Paralympic Games