UK News – Euro Weekly News https://euroweeklynews.com News and views in English since 1998 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://euroweeklynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-EuroWeeklyNews-Favicon-2-60x60.png UK News – Euro Weekly News https://euroweeklynews.com 32 32 Dame Esther Rantzen dies at 86 as Britain remembers a broadcasting icon https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/01/dame-esther-rantzen-dies-at-86-as-britain-remembers-a-broadcasting-icon/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/01/dame-esther-rantzen-dies-at-86-as-britain-remembers-a-broadcasting-icon/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:40:00 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=580273 Dame Esther Rantzen, the much-loved presenter, journalist and campaigner who founded Childline, has died aged 86. The veteran broadcaster died on Wednesday, September 30, with the news confirmed by her family. She leaves behind a remarkable career spanning more than six decades, from groundbreaking television to some of Britain’s best-known charities. Rantzen became a household name as the…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/10/01/dame-esther-rantzen-dies-at-86-as-britain-remembers-a-broadcasting-icon/feed/ 0 UK could rejoin the EU just 10 years after Brexit as major reversal is proposed https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/28/uk-could-rejoin-the-eu-just-10-years-after-brexit-as-major-reversal-is-proposed/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/28/uk-could-rejoin-the-eu-just-10-years-after-brexit-as-major-reversal-is-proposed/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:42:42 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=580021 If you live in Spain and Brexit changed the way you work, travel or visit family in Britain, the idea of the UK joining the European Union again is not just something happening in Westminster. It could eventually affect some of the rules that have shaped life for millions of British citizens since the split. Ten years after the 2016 referendum, the question of EU membership is back in serious…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/28/uk-could-rejoin-the-eu-just-10-years-after-brexit-as-major-reversal-is-proposed/feed/ 3 UK issues electricity alert as diesel rationing plans could return for drivers https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/28/uk-issues-electricity-alert-as-diesel-rationing-plans-could-return-for-drivers/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/28/uk-issues-electricity-alert-as-diesel-rationing-plans-could-return-for-drivers/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:33:37 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579991 Filling up in Britain already costs more than it has in months, but soon it might not be as basic as just pulling up to the pump. Diesel reserves have shrunk to just 42 days’ cover, and ministers are dusting off contingency plans that could decide who gets fuel first. Diesel at the pump in Britain reached 199.05p a litre this weekend, a whisker short of the all-time high of 199.09…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/28/uk-issues-electricity-alert-as-diesel-rationing-plans-could-return-for-drivers/feed/ 0 British drug dealer swaps cocaine for Pokémon cards in bizarre barter deal https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/24/british-drug-dealer-swaps-cocaine-for-pokemon-cards-in-bizarre-barter-deal/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/24/british-drug-dealer-swaps-cocaine-for-pokemon-cards-in-bizarre-barter-deal/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:04:52 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579750 There was a time when money was not the only way to buy something or settle a debt. Before bank cards, online transfers and the joy of discovering that your direct debit has mysteriously gone up again, people traded what they had for what they needed. A few vegetables could become a loaf of bread. Milk could be swapped for eggs. A piece of cloth might be exchanged for food. It was simple: if…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/24/british-drug-dealer-swaps-cocaine-for-pokemon-cards-in-bizarre-barter-deal/feed/ 0 Police warn drug-laced vapes are being used to spike unsuspecting victims https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/23/vape-spiking-is-rising-fast-is-the-one-youre-about-to-share-safe/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/23/vape-spiking-is-rising-fast-is-the-one-youre-about-to-share-safe/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:50:43 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579629 Keeping a close eye on your drink has long been the main preventive measure against being spiked on a night out. Now police in London say that may not be enough as offenders are turning to drug-laced vapes and ordinary medicines too, a shift that changes what staying safe actually means for anyone drinking, dancing or vaping their way through a night out. Somebody at a bar carefully keeps…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/23/vape-spiking-is-rising-fast-is-the-one-youre-about-to-share-safe/feed/ 0 Madeleine McCann prime suspect planning book to tell his side of the story https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/21/madeleine-mccann-prime-suspect-planning-book-to-tell-his-side-of-the-story/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/21/madeleine-mccann-prime-suspect-planning-book-to-tell-his-side-of-the-story/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:40:06 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579489 If you have followed the Madeleine McCann case for years, there is one question that has never gone away: what happened to the little girl who disappeared from her family’s holiday apartment in Portugal in 2007? Now, almost two decades later, the man German authorities identify as the main suspect is preparing to put his own version of events into print. Christian Brückner is reportedly planning…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/21/madeleine-mccann-prime-suspect-planning-book-to-tell-his-side-of-the-story/feed/ 0 Spain flights delayed as UK’s air traffic control fails for the second time in two weeks https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/21/spain-flights-delayed-as-uks-air-traffic-control-fails-for-the-second-time-in-two-weeks/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/21/spain-flights-delayed-as-uks-air-traffic-control-fails-for-the-second-time-in-two-weeks/#respond Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:20:52 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579419 Passengers flying out of Glasgow and Edinburgh this Monday were grounded again as a fresh fault at NATS’ Prestwick control centre cut Scottish airspace capacity by 60 per cent. It’s happened just three days after NATS published its own report on what went wrong last time. The problem began at NATS, the UK’s air traffic control provider, whose Prestwick centre in Ayrshire manages air traffic…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/21/spain-flights-delayed-as-uks-air-traffic-control-fails-for-the-second-time-in-two-weeks/feed/ 0 You couldn’t make it up: Manchester Airport runway pothole leaves passengers stranded https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/20/you-couldnt-make-it-up-manchester-airport-runway-pothole-leaves-passengers-stranded/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/20/you-couldnt-make-it-up-manchester-airport-runway-pothole-leaves-passengers-stranded/#respond Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:46:09 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579342 Just months after Andy Burnham warned that politics had a “very big problem” if it could not fix something as simple as a pothole, Manchester Airport has had its own rather unusual version of the problem. A pothole in one of the airport’s main runways caused widespread flight disruption on Saturday, September 19, leaving passengers facing delays, diversions and some very unexpected changes of…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/20/you-couldnt-make-it-up-manchester-airport-runway-pothole-leaves-passengers-stranded/feed/ 0 Stephanie Cole dies aged 84 after remarkable TV and theatre career https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/18/stephanie-cole-dies-aged-84-after-remarkable-tv-and-theatre-career/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/18/stephanie-cole-dies-aged-84-after-remarkable-tv-and-theatre-career/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:19:44 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579282 Tenko, Waiting for God, Open All Hours and Coronation Street actress Stephanie Cole has died aged 84 after living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Stephanie Cole passed away on Friday, September 18, with the news confirmed by her agent John Grant on behalf of her family. A statement described the actress as an “extraordinary talent” whose long career included many much-loved…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/18/stephanie-cole-dies-aged-84-after-remarkable-tv-and-theatre-career/feed/ 0 British pensioners in Spain could see a €580 pension boost from April…but there’s a catch https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/15/british-pensioners-in-spain-could-see-a-e580-pension-boost-from-april-but-theres-a-catch/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/15/british-pensioners-in-spain-could-see-a-e580-pension-boost-from-april-but-theres-a-catch/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:52:02 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=579057 British pensioners living in Spain could see their annual income rise by nearly £500 (a little more than €580) beginning next April, after the latest UK earnings figures pointed to another State Pension increase. However, how much retirees could actually gain depends on one final figure still to come, as well as the Spanish tax rules that apply to their pension income. Under the UK government’…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/15/british-pensioners-in-spain-could-see-a-e580-pension-boost-from-april-but-theres-a-catch/feed/ 3 Spanish children have eaten these staples for generations, now England is following suit https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/spanish-children-have-eaten-these-staples-for-generations-now-england-is-following-suit/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/spanish-children-have-eaten-these-staples-for-generations-now-england-is-following-suit/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:52:21 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578859 New rules have been announced for England to include items in school lunches that the Spanish have been using for decades. Long gone are the days of getting a tray and slop being slapped onto your plate, a glass of milk and a dessert of rice pudding with a blob of jam in the middle. Now new rules for school meals are being introduced by the Department for Education, bringing the biggest change…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/spanish-children-have-eaten-these-staples-for-generations-now-england-is-following-suit/feed/ 1 UK break-up debate returns: what could it mean for British expats in Spain? https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/uk-break-up-debate-returns-what-could-it-mean-for-british-expats-in-spain/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/uk-break-up-debate-returns-what-could-it-mean-for-british-expats-in-spain/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:23:16 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578851 Nothing immediately changes for British residents in Spain because of Monday’s Cardiff meeting. But the renewed debate raises difficult questions about passports, pensions and residence rights if the UK were ever redrawn. British residents in Spain do not need to change their passports, pensions, healthcare arrangements or residence documents following the meeting of pro-independence leaders in…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/14/uk-break-up-debate-returns-what-could-it-mean-for-british-expats-in-spain/feed/ 2 Britain now has more jobless young people than Spain, and the fix could leave them poorer https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/12/britain-now-has-more-jobless-young-people-than-spain-and-the-fix-could-leave-them-poorer/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:33:38 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578772 Britain built its reputation on flexible hiring and world-class universities, yet it has now slipped past Spain in the number of young people with no job and no place in education. The fix now being discussed is to raise their wages even more slowly. Around 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 in Britain, 13 per cent of the total population in that age group, were neither working nor studying…

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]]> Princess Diana’s “revenge dress” goes up for auction https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/11/princess-dianas-revenge-dress-goes-up-for-auction/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:39:45 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578703 On June 29, 1994, the late Princess Diana stunned the world when she arrived at the Vanity Fair gala in a black dress unlike anything worn by British royals, then or now. The legacy of the “revenge dress” has only grown since 1994, so much so that it has its own Wikipedia page. Now, for the first time in over two decades, the dress is up for auction. Short, form-fitting with an off-the…

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]]> Blind British man sentenced for driving a stolen car 241 kilometres on motorway https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/09/blind-british-man-sentenced-for-driving-a-stolen-car-241-kilometres-on-motorway/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/09/blind-british-man-sentenced-for-driving-a-stolen-car-241-kilometres-on-motorway/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:33:18 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578548 A registered blind British man drove around 241 kilometres (150 miles) along one of Britain’s busiest motorways in the middle of the night, despite having no driving licence and being well over the drink-drive limit. Anthony Hall, 50, from Huddersfield, set off for Scotland in his partner’s Vauxhall Meriva after drinking a considerable amount of wine. What makes the bizarre journey even more…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/09/blind-british-man-sentenced-for-driving-a-stolen-car-241-kilometres-on-motorway/feed/ 1 Flying between Spain and the UK? The disruption is far from over https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/09/passengers-stranded-as-uk-air-traffic-failure-axes-1300-flights-including-routes-to-and-from-spain/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:20:43 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578511 British travellers flying between Spain and the UK face another day of disruption after an air traffic control failure forced 31 flight cancellations at Málaga Airport alone, with services to Alicante, Almería and Barcelona also caught up in the chaos. More than 1,300 flights have reportedly been cancelled across the wider network over two days, leaving passengers stranded and airlines…

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]]> Snake in the bread aisle: bizarre supermarket discovery exposes exotic pet problem https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/05/snake-in-the-bread-aisle-bizarre-supermarket-discovery-exposes-exotic-pet-problem/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:58:23 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578168 Shoppers hunting for bread at a UK supermarket got a little surprise when a baby corn snake was spotted slithering through the bread aisle. This unexpected discovery, however, has drawn attention to a much a bigger issue that exotic pet rescuers are currently facing. The little snake, now named Crumbs, was found at a Heron Foods store in Maryport, Cumbria. Staff noticed her before she was taken to…

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]]> Households told to stock up on food as UK faces ‘supersized’ El Niño threat https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/04/households-told-to-stock-up-on-food-as-uk-faces-supersized-el-nino-threat/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:14:49 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578157 It may sound slightly dramatic, but Britain’s Environment Secretary says now is the time to think about how you’d cope without deliveries or open shops for a few days. Dame Angela Eagle, the Environment Secretary, said households that keep food stored at home would be better placed to cope while waiting for emergency help, linking the government’s forthcoming preparedness campaign to the…

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]]> Spain flights disrupted as Gatwick shuts down its only runway after Boeing 787 aborts take-off https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/04/spain-flights-disrupted-as-gatwick-shuts-down-its-only-runway-after-boeing-787-aborts-take-off/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/04/spain-flights-disrupted-as-gatwick-shuts-down-its-only-runway-after-boeing-787-aborts-take-off/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:52:02 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578155 A single aircraft aborting its take-off shouldn’t be able to stop an entire airport, yet that’s what happened at Gatwick on Friday, grounding flights to Spain along with everything else. The drama unfolded shortly after 2pm on Friday September 4, when Norse Atlantic Airways flight Z0701, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner bound for New York’s JFK airport, rejected its take-off roll on runway 26L at…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/04/spain-flights-disrupted-as-gatwick-shuts-down-its-only-runway-after-boeing-787-aborts-take-off/feed/ 1 Man About the House star Richard O’Sullivan dies at 82 after 23 years at Brinsworth https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/09/04/man-about-the-house-star-richard-osullivan-dies-at-82-after-23-years-at-brinsworth/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:03:00 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=578142 British sitcom favourite Richard O’Sullivan has died aged 82, the Royal Variety Charity confirmed on Friday. Close family were with him at Brinsworth House in Twickenham, west London, where he had lived since a stroke in 2003. ITV viewers of a certain age still know him as Robin Tripp, the trainee chef who shared a London flat with two women in Man About the House and later ran a bistro in Robin’…

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]]> Huge fire near Wembley forces Amazon warehouse evacuation amid ‘explosion’ reports https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/28/huge-fire-near-wembley-forces-amazon-warehouse-evacuation-amid-explosion-reports/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:44:23 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=577558 Smoke from a fire in an industrial estate barely a mile away from Wembley Stadium was seen as far away as Westminster, and the blaze brought in 125 firefighters, shut the Metropolitan line and forced a nearby Amazon warehouse to evacuate, with the cause still unclear. London Fire Brigade said it received more than 70 calls reporting the blaze from shortly after 11:34am on Friday August 28…

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]]> 8.7 Million UK airport customers hit by data theft: What stolen information could mean for air travellers https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/28/8-7-million-uk-airport-customers-hit-by-data-theft-what-stolen-information-could-mean-for-air-travellers/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:17:11 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=577523 Personal data belonging to around 8.7 million customers has been accessed and stolen from three major UK airports, raising fears that passengers could now face a new wave of highly convincing scams. Manchester Airport, London Stansted and East Midlands Airport are all operated by Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which confirmed the security breach on Thursday, August 27.

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]]> Plug-in solar panels go legal in Britain – the balcony kit already common in Spain could save £110 a year https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/27/plug-in-solar-panels-go-legal-in-britain-the-balcony-kit-already-common-in-spain-could-save-110-a-year/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:11:17 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=577465 Many people living in Spain have probably spotted the small panels clipped to a balcony rail and plugged straight into a wall socket. Well, from today, the same kit becomes legal to buy and use across Great Britain for the first time, with the government promising typical households savings of up to £110 (€128) a year. Each plug-in kit generates up to 800W, roughly a fifth of an average…

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]]> UK prepares emergency campaign urging households to keep food and water at home https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/26/uk-prepares-emergency-campaign-urging-households-to-keep-food-and-water-at-home/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:24:27 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=577441 In recent hours major UK news outlets including The Guardian and The Independent have reported that ministers are preparing to launch a public campaign encouraging households to keep basic emergency supplies, including bottled water and tinned food, at home. The reports are likely to draw the attention of British residents in Spain who have family, property or other close ties in the UK. However…

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]]> Tim Curry dies at 80: Rocky Horror legend who redefined British stage flair https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/26/tim-curry-dies-at-80-rocky-horror-legend-who-redefined-british-stage-flair/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:43:54 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=577435 British actor Tim Curry has passed away at the age of 80, leaving behind a career packed with unforgettable turns that mixed camp, menace and pure theatrical cheek. Reports confirm he passed away on Tuesday night at his Los Angeles home after years of health struggles following a major stroke in 2012. Born Timothy James Curry in Cheshire in 1946, he grew up as the son of a Royal Navy chaplain…

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]]> 33 Britons missing in Nepal as flash flood rips through Himalayan villages near Tibet border https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/26/33-britons-missing-in-nepal-as-flash-flood-rips-through-himalayan-villages-near-tibet-border/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:35:35 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=577428 Thirty-three British nationals have been announced among more than 380 people missing in Nepal after Wednesday’s flash flood, with the confirmed death toll now past 90. They are one of dozens of nationalities swept up in the disaster with American, Nepalese and hundreds of Indian tourists still unaccounted for. Nepal’s tourism board said that 33 UK nationals were among the missing so far…

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]]> 140 cars gutted in huge fire at Gatwick holiday parking site: Pensioner, 67, arrested on arson suspicion https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/24/140-cars-gutted-in-huge-fire-at-gatwick-holiday-parking-site-pensioner-67-arrested-on-arson-suspicion/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:43:56 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=577128 Holidaymakers flying back into Gatwick this week face a nasty shock after a massive blaze tore through a popular off-airport parking site used by passengers heading to Spain and other summer beach destinations. Around 140 vehicles ended up destroyed or badly damaged when fire ripped through Caldyne Business Park on Wallage Lane in Rowfant, near Crawley in West Sussex, just after 9pm on Saturday…

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]]> Norwich airport sudden closure threatens Spain flights. What passengers flying to Palma and Alicante need to know https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/21/norwich-airport-sudden-closure-threatens-spain-flights-what-passengers-flying-to-palma-and-alicante-need-to-know/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:39:40 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576955 If you’re flying from Norwich to Spain, a pay dispute between air traffic controllers and airport management could ground your flight. The airport is closed for five hours today, and a full 24-hour strike is now set for the bank holiday weekend, putting routes to Palma and Alicante directly at risk. Norwich Airport confirmed it would be closed to air traffic between 8am and 1pm on Friday…

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]]> British pub giant bans loud phone videos and calls, should bars in Spain follow? https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/18/british-pub-giant-bans-loud-phone-videos-and-calls-should-bars-in-spain-follow/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/18/british-pub-giant-bans-loud-phone-videos-and-calls-should-bars-in-spain-follow/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:15:22 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576778 We’ve all been there, sat at a bar, restaurant or café enjoying a moment of silence, when suddenly all you can hear is the relentless blaring of nonsensical sounds or 10 second clips of songs as the person at the table next to you doom-scrolls through their social media of choice. Or, alternatively, the ever-pleasant experience of listening to someone shout down the phone as they dispute with…

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]]> https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/18/british-pub-giant-bans-loud-phone-videos-and-calls-should-bars-in-spain-follow/feed/ 2 Reform UK sets aside £500m to bring Britons home from Spain if their benefits are cut https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/18/reform-uk-sets-aside-500m-to-bring-britons-home-from-spain-if-their-benefits-are-cut/ https://euroweeklynews.com/2026/08/18/reform-uk-sets-aside-500m-to-bring-britons-home-from-spain-if-their-benefits-are-cut/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:58:12 +0000 https://euroweeklynews.com/?p=576700 A welfare shake-up aimed at foreign nationals in the UK could end up costing British pensioners and families their own benefits in Spain. Reform UK is preparing £500 million (€585 million) for exactly that scenario: Britons forced to come home once their support abroad disappears. Robert Jenrick, Reform UK’s economy spokesperson, unveiled the party’s welfare paper on Monday August 17…

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