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United Kingdom: Beer and Wine Will Soon Be Available in Smaller Glasses

Date: January 5th, 2011 |

When you order a pint of beer here the law says you will get a pint and not a drop less, but that is about to change. New legislation soon to be introduced in parliament will allow bars to sell beer in smaller glasses. Currently the law allows only pints, half pints, and one-third pints, [read more]

United Kingdom: Big Ben Closed to Non-UK Tourists

Date: November 10th, 2010 |

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London’s iconic clock at the Palace of Westminster known as Big Ben has been placed off limits to non-British citizens because of tightened security and the cost of processing tourists who wanted to go up the tower. British citizens may still take a tour, but only after writing to their Member of Parliament and obtaining [read more]

Europe: U.S. State Department Travel Alert to Raise Awareness, Not Fear

Date: October 6th, 2010 |

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The U.S. State Department’s travel alert about terrorist threats in Europe should serve to raise travelers’ awareness about potential problems rather than suggest they abandon plans to visit. As the alert says, European governments have taken steps to prevent attacks and spoken publicly about the heightened threats. Travelers need to know that targets could be [read more]

United Kingdom: London Tube Strike Planned for Sept. 7

Date: August 25th, 2010 |

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London Underground workers plan to hold monthly 24-hour strikes beginning Sept. 7 to protest plans to reduce ticket window hours and eliminate 800 jobs. They plan to continue their strikes until management withdraws its plans. The strikes could cause significant disruption on London’s Tu [read more]

Europe: Airline Strikes to Disrupt Travel, Again

Date: March 24th, 2010 |

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Airline strikes are likely to disrupt travel again in late March and April, with British Airways cabin crews striking for a second time in as many weeks March 27-30, TAP Portugal pilots walking out March 26-31, and Lufthansa pilots refusing to work April 13-16. All three strikes will cause havoc on their airlines’ respective [read more]

United Kingdom: London Tube Strike Set for Nov. 28-29

Date: November 17th, 2010 |

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The fourth 24-hour strike of the year on the London Underground will create transit chaos if it goes ahead as planned Nov. 28-29. Union members walked out for 24 hours most recently Nov. 1 and service wasn’t back to normal until the morning of Nov. 4. The Nov. 28 strike is likely to happen because [read more]

United Kingdom: London Firefighters to Strike on Bonfire Night, Diwali

Date: October 27th, 2010 |

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London’s firefighters plan to strike for two days Nov. 5-7, timing their walkout to coincide with the annual “Bonfire Night” holiday, and by coincidence, with the Hindu holiday of Diwali, which is celebrated with fireworks. Fire department statistics show that Bonfire Night produces five times as many small fires as usual and twice the number [read more]

France: Eiffel Tower Evacuated Again after Bomb Threat

Date: September 29th, 2010 |

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For the second time in two weeks the Eiffel Tower was evacuated Sept. 28 after authorities received a phoned-in bomb threat. Tourists were allowed back in two hours later after officials found nothing suspicious. The threats came against the backdrop of reports of a “credible terror plot” targeting Europe, in particular France and Britain, that [read more]

United Kingdom: Unusual Crime Comes to London’s St. John’s Wood

Date: April 21st, 2010 |

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The U.S. Embassy in London reported several recent incidents of young men pursuing individuals on the street in London’s posh St. John’s Wood neighborhood with the apparent intent to rob them. In one incident, a teenager and friend were robbed at knifepoint by young men at mid-afternoon on a busy street. St. John’s Wood is [read more]

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

Date: March 17th, 2010 |

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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]

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