bank holiday
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People have been urged to stay away from a flooded quarry where the water has a pH level "comparable to bleach", following a surge in visitors over the bank holiday weekend.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
They said it took them more than two days to clear New Brighton beach after thousands visited the resort on bank holiday Monday.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Almost 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend, latest Home Office figures show.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The bank holiday weekend saw beaches across the country packed with visitors as many made the most of the sunshine.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
It was bitter, though, that Christmas Day, as it drew on to evening, and night, became a sort of bank holiday, flat and stale.
From The Rainbow by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
