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The IndependentBritish Airways: 25,000 passengers hit by mass weekend flight cancellations
Exclusive: 100-plus trips grounded on Friday, at least 60 more on Saturday
- The Independent
British Airways weekend cancellations exceed 200 flights with more axed on Sunday
Exclusive: Stranded passengers targeted by scammers on social media
- Manchester Evening News
'I went to Yorkshire's 'poshest town' with just £20 - this is what happened'
Its renowned for being well-heeled, and the money didn't go far
- The Telegraph
Cafes ban laptops at lunchtime to stop remote workers ‘hogging’ tables
Two cafes have restricted the use of laptops at lunchtime in an attempt to stop remote workers “hogging” tables.
- Manchester Evening News
'Ryanair left us sat in sweltering hot plane in Tenerife for five hours with no air con'
'Everyone was drenched in sweat. There were really young children who were screaming'
- Western Telegraph
The beautiful Pembrokeshire beach with wooded cliffs in front of a caravan park
Lydstep Haven is a Pembrokeshire beach backed by wooden cliffs on either side and is based in front of a caravan park
- The Northern Echo
Week of roadworks to start on main route this weekend as drivers to be diverted
A main road in the region will undergo a seven day closure from next week to improve the safety of the route and upgrade several parts of the road.
- INSIDER
A billionaire NFL owner's superyacht is now available for charter. It'll cost you.
The fee to charter the NFL team owner's yacht Kismet for a week is $3 million — but a week aboard will cost you even more.
- INSIDER
My family went back to Scotland for the first time in 6 years. The restaurants were allergy-friendly, and we were surprised by how friendly people were.
My family has dual UK and US citizenship and recently returned to Scotland on vacation. Here's what surprised us about Glasgow.
- Somerset County Gazette
A delightful stone cottage in the heart of West Bagborough
This delightful stone cottage sits in the heart of the popular village of West Bagborough, close to the villages of Crowcombe and Bishops Lydeard, while Taunton is around six miles away.
- The Northern Echo
Five of the best and most picturesque woodland walks to explore in County Durham
Five of the best woodland walks to try in County Durham.
- Wales Online
Majorca sends urgent message to UK tourists amid sharp decline and local protests
Balearic Islands' tourism agency is stepping up its efforts to attract UK holidaymakers after statistics revealed a 10 per cent drop in British tourism in July
- Business Insider
I tried suburban living for 3 years and was miserable. I'm back to city life and never looking back.
After moving to the suburbs, Randall Galbreath realized how miserable he felt. He moved back to the city and will never live in the suburbs again.
- EADT
Top travel writers pick two Suffolk villages as their favourites in the UK
Orford and Lavenham in Suffolk have been named among the best villages in the country by two top travel writers.
- The Northern Echo
12 lost pubs and bars of County Durham and Darlington we dearly miss
The 12 lost pubs and bars of Darlington and County Durham.
- Robb Report
Forget the Velvet Rope. Private Member’s Clubs Are Booming—and They Want You Inside.
New clubs are putting out welcome mats, and their proliferation is making it a buyer’s market. How long will the good times last?
- The Telegraph
Fitness influencer ‘secretly sublet flat to tourists on Airbnb while on holiday in Dubai’
A landlord has accused a fitness influencer of secretly subletting her flat to tourists on AirBnB while jetting off on holiday to Dubai.
- The Independent
Flight chaos at London Gatwick as air-traffic control staff shortage hits airport again
EasyJet passengers have seen 64 Gatwick flights cancelled, while British Airways, Vueling and Whizz Air were also among airlines affected
- The National
'Casual' Edinburgh spot named one of the best fine dining restaurants in the UK
A 'casual' spot in Edinburgh has been named one of the best fine dining restaurants in the UK.
- Evening Standard
How to spend 48 hours feasting in St Leonards-on-Sea: the ultimate foodie break near London
This underrated East Sussex town needs to be on your radar for a weekend of gluttony, says Jo Fernandez