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Ryanair clear winner in one overlooked aspect as Irish carrier puts Brits to shame
Galway Beo
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August 18, 2025
New figures show that Ryanair excels at one part of the travelling experience above its British counterparts. Odds experts at The Horse’s Mouth calculated how likely it is to lose your luggage and did this by analysing Trustpilot reviews...
Pride-in-the-wool jetsetter who swapped job seeking for sheep shearing
BBC
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ShareSave Aaron says he's "fairly fluent in Norwegian" now which helps him talk to the farmers there What makes a dream job? The chance to travel the world? A workplace in the great outdoors as opposed to a stuffy office? Honing a skill to a...
Aer Lingus will not accept one item for online check-in until end of year
Galway Beo
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August 17, 2025
Aer Lingus has confirmed that it will not accept one item from passengers who want to check in online, until the end of 2025. Passengers hoping to check in online using an Irish passport card or an EU national identity card will only be able to do...
DWP PIP claimants with a summer holiday booked must follow strict four-week rule - or risk fine
Manchester Evening News
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August 14, 2025
People claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) must follow certain rules issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) when they go on holiday this summer - or risk having their payments stopped. PIP is a benefit aimed at helping with...
Full list of European countries that recognise UK Blue Badges - but check rules
The Mirror
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August 16, 2025
For those with severe mobility issues planning a trip abroad, using their UK Blue Badge may be possible, depending on their destination. Some countries acknowledge the parking permit and allow tourists to use it as they would back home. However,...
21 European countries that recognise UK Blue Badges - but may have different rules
Lancs Live
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August 16, 2025
People with severe mobility issues heading abroad might be able to use their UK Blue Badge, depending on where they are going. Certain countries recognise the parking permit and will allow tourists to use it like they would at home. However, other...
Second Passport, Separate Self: Building Parallel Legal Lives
Justice News Flash
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August 15, 2025
Vancouver, Canada, August 10, 2025. In a world where national identity is deeply intertwined with legal obligations, financial visibility, and personal freedoms, the notion of having one singular, indivisible self is increasingly outdated....
Why lose sleep?
The Statesman (India)
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August 14, 2025
The West dislikes India’s growth because it undermines their global power, especially as their own influence declines. However, a strong and self-assured India is anathema to them; they can’t force it to do their bidding. Donald Trump is...
Competitiveness and business in a fragmented world
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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August 14, 2025
Rising political and economic divisions, amplified by tariffs and sanctions, force businesses to adapt to a fragmented global landscape. While many see global fragmentation as a setback, new ways to adapt are opening up. © GIS – This cartoon is...
New Delhi pushes FTAs to diversify exports and offset US tariff shock
Business Today
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August 14, 2025
The Indian government is intensifying its efforts to fast-track free trade agreements (FTAs) with the European Union, and several Latin American countries as it seeks to counterbalance the fallout of the recent increase in US tariff to 50%....
Inside the 13-year search for Austin Tice, the journalist who disappeared
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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His escape that October was short-lived, according to U.S. and Syrian officials, as well as Tice’s interrogator. Tice’s captors put out an alert to security services across Damascus and swiftly recaptured him. From there, he would disappear into...
Trump’s tariffs: What’s in effect and what could be in store?
Interaksyon
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August 13, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States, as well as additional...
Donald Trump trade tariffs: Country-wise, product-specific taxes. Check full list
The Economic Times
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August 12, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10 per cent on all imports to the United States, as well as additional duties on...
Foreign Office updates France travel advice for UK tourists
Liverpool Echo
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August 13, 2025
The Foreign Office has shared new advice for people heading to France. The European country is visited by millions of tourists every year and is a short flight from the UK. The travel agency's new information concerns a UK issued Blue Badge. It...
Scottish teenager Lennon Miller seals sensational five-year deal with Udinese as he finally completes £4.75million switch from Motherwell
Daily Mail
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August 12, 2025
Miller, 18, sends emotional farewell message to fans, while Serie A side say they have captured 'one of the brightest young talents in European football' Youngster is set to join growing band of Scots in Italy including Scott McTominay, Billy...
Militants for Peace
The Point
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August 11, 2025
Growing up, one of the first things I learned from the Bible was the commandment Thou shalt not kill. This makes sense considering that the religious community I belong to—the Bruderhof—is rooted in Anabaptism, a Christian tradition that, with...
Factbox-Trump's tariffs: What's in effect and what could be in store?
The Gazette - Colorado
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States, as well as...
British holidaymakers in Spain or Italy face £5K fine on return for one thing
Chronicle Live
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August 10, 2025
British holidaymakers returning from popular European destinations such as Spain, Italy, and Greece could face significant fines or even prosecution for making a simple mistake. The new laws that have been introduced impact many common items...
Lennon Miller set for £4.75million move to Udinese... and become the latest Scot to light up Serie A
Daily Mail
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August 11, 2025
By JOHN MCGARRY Published: 13:28 EDT, 11 August 2025 | Updated: 13:32 EDT, 11 August 2025 Motherwell are set to smash their record for an outgoing transfer as Lennon Miller prepares to sign for Udinese for £4.75million. The Scotland international...
Bristol Rovers predicted team vs Fleetwood Town: Gas in need of different dimension in attack
Bristol Post
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August 9, 2025
07:00, 09 Aug 2025 Dan Hargraves is the Bristol Rovers reporter for Bristol Live. He joined the title in July 2023 having previously worked for Reach PLC as a freelance football writer in April 2022 while a journalism student at the University of...