The development of Spanish airports when flights take off ‘without luggage’

A passenger in Terminal T4 at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport as the strikes hit

A strike by Groundforce workers at 13 airports in Spain has left passengers without their luggage, as flights leave with bags left on the trucks. Maria Ortega Foreign Affairs Specialist and Ben Hurst 12:48, 31 Mar 2026 A passenger at Terminal T4 at Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas airport when strikes hit this week.(Photo: Getty Images) Travelers … Read more

Hotel security: How safe are guests and what steps can be taken?

Hotel security: How safe are guests and what steps can be taken?

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A Cotswold tourist hotspot sees residents “losing their way” to their village

The beautiful Bourton-on-the-Water is very popular with tourists. But the residents feel that they no longer have the opportunity to enter their village.

‘Bourton isn’t just a place – it’s a community. And now, that community is pushed aside’ The beautiful Bourton-on-the-Water is very popular with tourists. But the residents feel that they no longer have the opportunity to enter their village.(Photo: Carmelo Garcia) The Cotswold region is so overrun with tourists that residents are losing access to … Read more