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

His death was one of a spate of drownings in open water across England on the bank holiday weekend and into this week, as temperatures reached record highs.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

A number of migrants who crossed the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend have been charged with illegal immigration offences, with some jailed.

From BBC • May 27, 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

Julia was not in a position to contradict this; she only said, "It is a real holiday, then, like a bank holiday in England?"

From The Good Comrade by Betts, Anna Whelan