bank holiday

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James Webber, recycling and infrastructure manager at Vale of Glamorgan council, said the heatwave and bank holiday meant it was a "gold weekend" for Barry Island.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

People have been urged to take precautions near water after at least eight people, mostly children, drowned over the bank holiday weekend while trying to stay cool during the heat wave.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Tourism businesses in south-west England have said hot weather across the bank holiday weekend had "made all the difference" and given them a real boost going into the remainder of the half-term break.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

It means more than one in 10 people entering the country from mainland Europe so far this year arrived during the bank holiday weekend.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

He ordered the Stock Exchange closed, and declared a five-day bank holiday.

From The Cosmic Computer by Piper, H. Beam