Airlines are putting on extra flights as tens of thousands of England football fans travel to Germany for the Euro 2024 final. British Airways said it will operate two additional flights from Heathrow to Berlin on Sunday, where England’s match against Spain takes place at 8pm BST. This will boost the carrier’s seat capacity for...
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England fans driving 10 hours to Euros final in Berlin as flights double to £552
England fans who want to be in Berlin for Sunday’s Euro 2024 final face a 10-hour drive unless they can get booked on a flight. Some 50,000 supporters are expected to travel to the historic match, England’s first overseas final. Just a few hundred tickets priced at £847 (€1,000) are expected to be released via...
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‘The Michael Jordan of women’s pool’ travels from UK to Quincy to compete in billiards tournament – Muddy River Sports
QUINCY — Billiards has taken Kelly Fisher all over the world. This week, it has brought her here. Fisher, the No. 1-ranked player by the Women’s Professional Billiards Association, is playing in the America’s Heyball Championships at the Oakley-Lindsay Center, the first tournament of its kind in Quincy. Fisher’s resume is impressive and dynamic —...
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England fans hoping to be in Berlin for Euro 2024 final face flight struggle
England football fans wanting to travel to Germany for the Euro 2024 final face a struggle to book flights and soaring air fares. Tens of thousands of supporters are expected to be in Berlin for England’s match against Spain on Sunday. British Airways said it is hoping to put on additional flights and use larger...
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The vigilante drivers battling Britain’s traffic cameras
The cameras are everywhere. Our motorways, our car parks, our quiet suburban streets – automatic number plate recognition, or ANPR, observes Britain’s drivers through a vast network of unblinking eyes, keeping tabs on where and when we’ve travelled. Unbeknown to most of us, this is a cornerstone of our civic infrastructure. ANPR systems allow the...
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Simon Calder: Do I need a passport to fly within the UK or to Ireland?
Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight “Passports are needed even for domestic flights”, one comment on X read. Not true, but typical of other responses to the exclusive article in...
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Netherlands suffer travel CHAOS ahead of crucial semi-final against England – with Ronald Koeman’s squad left stranded on a train station platform and requiring a police escort to airport for emergency flight
England will face the Netherlands for a place in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final The Dutch were forced to cancel their press conference on Tuesday afternoon LISTEN to It’s All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: Will England have a ‘lightbulb moment’ and stop muddling through? By Mike Keegan Published: 17:35 BST, 9 July 2024 | Updated: 17:55 BST,...
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Foreign Office travel warning as Spain, Italy and Greece hit with 40C heatwave
Brits have been warned to take extra care when travelling to some of Europe’s favourite summer hotspots, as the continent is hit by powerful heatwaves. As the holiday season starts to reach its peak, thousands of holidaymakers are breaking for the border to escape the cool and wet British summer. Italy, Greece and Spain are...
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Little-known village has the ‘oldest’ home in England
If there’s a quintessential English village that could serve as an ideal backdrop for a painting class, it would undoubtedly be found in the idyllic Kent countryside. The picturesque views of golden cornfields and the mosaic of green fields, trees, and hedgerows seem to have been frozen in time. A hidden treasure, Luddesdown (pictured above)...
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Greece holiday hell as British tourists can’t even go outside in blistering heat
UK tourists in Greece have been warned to “avoid activities in the middle of the day” as heatwaves and wildfires grip the nation. Greece has warned residents and tourists to be prepared for extreme weather conditions with record-breaking temperatures expected. Most of the Greek cities will bake at around 42-43C this week with the highest...
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VisitBritain Inspires French Tourists to Discover More of Britain – Travel And Tour World
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes As the world’s focus shifts to France for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, VisitBritain is capitalizing on this spotlight to promote Britain as an attractive travel destination. Under its latest initiative, the ‘Audacious Kingdom’ campaign, launched in France, VisitBritain encourages tourists to ‘See Things Differently’...
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Starmer says Labour will have ‘different way of doing politics’ as he tours UK nations
Sir Keir Starmer has said his government will have a “different way of doing politics” as he toured the UK’s nations in his first week as prime minister. The UK’s new leader said it is “very important” for him to “reset relations” with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. He kicked off his tour of the...