U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered a one-off hour-long biographical travel documentary featuring Judi Dench and British furniture restorer and TV host Jay Blades (The Repair Shop), entitled Dame Judi & Jay: The Odd Couple. “Despite being born nearly 40 years apart and taking very different journeys in life, stage and screen legends Dame Judi Dench and Jay...
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Korea selected as ‘Destination of the Year’ by British travel magazine
The cover image featuring Korea on Wanderlust, a travel magazine from Britain [KOREA TOURISM ORGANIZATION] Korea was selected as the “Destination of the Year” by British travel magazine Wanderlust and featured as its cover story. Korea Tourism Organization announced Thursday that the magazine’s August-September issue, which was released on Thursday, dedicated its cover and...
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Foreign Secretary travels to India to cement stronger partnership on tech, climate and growth
UK growth at the top of the agenda for the Foreign Secretary’s first visit to New Delhi David Lammy will highlight the importance of new partnership with India that focuses on economic, domestic and global security he will hold high level meetings with the Indian government as well as climate and business leaders Economic, domestic...
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West coast fares could rise to incentivise people ‘to not travel by rail’, UK watchdog says
The axing of HS2’s second leg is likely to mean higher train fares on the west coast mainline from London to Manchester and beyond to reduce demand, according to a report from the government’s spending watchdog. Rishi Sunak cancelled work on the HS2 high speed railway north of Birmingham last September, citing spiralling costs, and...
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Flight cancellations put summer holidays at risk
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested right outside Heathrow airport’s security fence this morning. The climate group’s planned action was foiled at the doorstep of the busy transport hub by police officers. Nine protesters were arrested, the...
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More than 18m British fans travel across UK to see high-profile acts – report
An increasing number of British fans have to travel across the UK to see high-profile music acts, a new report has revealed. Research by UK Music says 18.2 million people travelled from UK towns and cities in 2023 to see shows such as Beyonce’s first tour in seven years, Harry Styles’ world tour and Britpop...
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How Mallorca fell out of love with tourists
Indeed, among the demands mooted by activists, affordable housing topped the list, with a desire to clamp down on illegal holiday lets and Airbnb-style rentals. However, the regional government has already placed a moratorium on new tourist beds until 2026. Campaigners also want to curtail foreign property speculation and to restrict purchases to those with...
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Brits brace for six days of travel chaos from tomorrow when schools start to break up – as map reveals traffic hotspots with 27m car journeys and ‘weekend of woe’ on roads
Britain’s drivers will make an estimated 27million leisure trips by car over the course of six days from tomorrow as the great summer getaway becomes drawn out. The RAC has warned motorists of staggered delays starting tomorrow, the day most schools break up for summer – culminating in a ‘weekend of woe’ on the roads....
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EasyJet boss: air-traffic control in Europe ‘no longer fit for purpose
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email In a blistering attack on air-traffic control (ATC) providers in Europe, the boss of easyJet has said the European system for controlling the skies is “no longer fit for purpose”. Johan Lundgren, chief executive of Britain’s...
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Chaos on major UK motorway as lorry crash sparks 90-minute rush hour queues
A crash involving a lorry and van on the M25 caused travel chaos during rush-hour on Monday morning. Emergency services have rushed to scene on the stretch of the major UK motorway in Buckinghamshire on July 22. The vehicles involved in the incident were recovered, but motorists faced 90 minutes of delays for several hours,...
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Business and Trade Secretary gives lift-off to over £100 million for greener air travel
£103 million government-industry funding for cutting-edge new green aerospace projects, supporting thousands of high-wage jobs across the UK. Funding delivered through Aerospace Technology Institute Programme to help pioneer groundbreaking new tech, including zero emission hydrogen flight and sustainable propulsion systems. Business and Trade Secretary announces funding at launch of the 2024 Farnborough Airshow, reinforcing government’s...
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UK doctors and travel firms warn of backlog after global IT outage
NHS patients have been warned GP services “cannot be resumed immediately”, and stranded holidaymakers told it could take “days” to get them to their destinations, as the effects of Friday’s global IT outage continue. CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company at the heart of the crisis, said on Sunday that it had deployed a fix for the...