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Our guide is updated as soon as a new European strike is announced. ADVERTISEMENTStrikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.Walkouts are sometimes planned months ahead but others are announced last minute, showing that it always pays to check before you…

Tirur: From today, the extremely busy Shorannur – Kannur route has a new passenger train service, providing…

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailNaples, Faro and Copenhagen were among the 20 fallers on Saturday morning. By the afternoon it was the turn of Bordeaux, Basel and others. These were among the easyJet flights cancelled at Gatwick on Saturday. By mid-afternoon,…

A disabled Punjabi youth was coerced to join the Russian army after being allegedly tricked by travel agents. Mandeep Kumar from Goraya, Jalandhar was promised by…

It's summer, and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) expects heavier traffic at border crossings starting this weekend.With Canada Day weekend upon us, and the U.S. Independence Day holiday later next week, people are planning vacations. This will likely mean busy border crossings in Windsor and Sarnia.The CBSA has provided tips to help…

Joe Wicks leads hundreds of revellers in workout session at Glastonbury festivalSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things musicGet our Now Hear This email for freeBritish pop star Dua Lipa is preparing to be the first headliner of Glastonbury 2024, as she takes to the Pyramid Stage this…

Taiwan's government has urged its citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to China following Beijing's announcement that "diehard" supporters of Taiwanese independence could face the death penalty. Taiwan's government on Thursday urged the public to avoid "unnecessary travel" to China after…

Munster Rugby’s new adidas training and travel range, available exclusively at Life Style Sports, is available from 9am today in-store and online. The Munster women’s squad will be wearing the new training kit when preparations ramp up next month ahead of August’s Women’s Interprovincial Championship…

Several Tube lines are severely delayed on Thursday afternoon due to a casualty on the tracks.The Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and District lines are affected.There are minor delays on the Jubilee line.Meanwhile there is major disruption between London Paddington and Swindon / Oxfor after a fault with the signalling system and a …

Licenses of over 10,000 short-term rental apartments to be scrapped by November 2028 The city's leftist mayor, Jaume Collboni, said on Friday that by November 2028, Barcelona will scrap the licences of the 10,101 apartments currently approved as short-term rentals.The decision comes amid soaring housing costs in Barcelona - Spain’s most visited…