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United Kingdom: British Airways Cabin Crews, National Rail Workers May Strike

Date: March 17th, 2010 |

British Airways cabin crews planned to strike for three days March 20-22 and four days March 27-30 ahead of the Easter holidays in an ongoing dispute that almost produced strikes at Christmas and New Year’s. If the strikes occur, the airline intends to use substitute crews to operate a substantial number of both its long-haul [read more]

United Kingdom: London Tube Strike Coming Sunday

Date: February 10th, 2010 |

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Maintenance workers on the London Underground’s Victoria, Bakerloo and Central routes plan 24-hour strikes every Sunday beginning Feb. 14 until their labor dispute is resolved. The issue involves new work schedules put in place by management and increased use of outside contractors. The strikes are scheduled to start at 6:45 a.m. and could cause disruptions, [read more]

Europe: Heavy Snow, Cold Disrupt Travel Across Continent, Eurostar to Resume Normal Schedule Dec. 28, Venice Flooded

Date: December 23rd, 2009 |

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Severe winter weather before Christmas disrupted travel throughout Europe, causing flight delays and cancellations in the UK, Germany and Italy, and shutting down the Eurostar “Chunnel” train service between London and Paris for three days. Twenty-five-hundred passengers were stranded without food, water or air conditioning for 16 hours. The breakdown was believed to have been [read more]

United Kingdom: Thameslink Trains Running Reduced Schedule, Driver Strike Possible in December

Date: November 19th, 2009 |

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A shortage of train drivers caused significant delays in service on the First Capital Connect Thameslink line linking London and several cities including Gatwick airport. The drivers are not on strike, but they are refusing to work automatic overtime, forcing the train system to reduce the number of trains operating. A revised schedule is in [read more]

United Kingdom: Anti-Islam Demonstrators Clash with Muslim Counter-Protesters

Date: September 16th, 2009 |

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Authorities are concerned about violent clashes between anti-Islam demonstrators and Muslim counter-protesters that have occurred in the last few months in Birmingham, London and Luton. The English Defense League and other far-right groups have been accused of trying to provoke a response from the Muslim community with their demonstrations, and in several instances they have, [read more]

Europe: Economic Crunch Prompts Strikes Across Continent

Date: February 24th, 2010 |

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Strikes hit both the public and private sectors of several countries as the financial crisis put increasing pressure on workers and businesses, and some walkouts will carry on into March. Lufthansa pilots struck, French air traffic controllers walked out for four days, Greek unions blockaded the Athens stock market, and prepared to shut down much [read more]

United Kingdom: Winter Chill and Snow Disrupt Travel across the Country

Date: January 6th, 2010 |

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The harshest winter weather since 1981 shut down airports and highways across the country Jan. 5 when some 16 inches of snow fell in various places as a cold front swept down from Scotland. Temporary closures hit Gatwick and Luton airports and Heathrow saw many flight cancellations. Freezing temperatures were forecast for another two weeks [read more]

United Kingdom: Train Drivers in Southern England to Strike Dec. 28

Date: December 16th, 2009 |

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Train drivers voted to stage a 24-hour strike Dec. 28 to protest the Southern Railway’s refusal to pay holiday wages for drivers working the Monday after Christmas. The strike will affect Southern’s routes, which run from London to England’s south coast and throughout southeastern England. The walkout will likely cause extensive disruption in service. Thinking [read more]

United Kingdom: Crime Maps Cover England and Wales for Residents, Visitors

Date: October 21st, 2009 |

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Authorities launched a new interactive crime map Oct. 20 that shows crime levels for every town and village in England and Wales. Residents and visitors can check the numbers of all reported crimes in their areas at the web site maps.police.uk, but demand was so high the first day the site crashed. Officials reason that [read more]

England: Increased Security on the Thames

Date: July 16th, 2009 |

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London’s Daily Star reported that authorities increased security on the Thames in London in response to possible threats to the city’s landmarks, including such tourist favorites as the London Eye and Houses of Parliament, whose most prominent symbol is Big Ben. Security officials identified more than 100 vulnerable sites and tightened security on the river [read more]

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