bank holiday

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It reported that "over one billion litres of extra water were used over the bank holiday weekend compared to the same weekend in 2025".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

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 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

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

Oliver Twist and Nancy—merely acquaintances in the original story—with a fresh hand at the plot, might have gone on a bank holiday to Margate.

From Confessions of a Book-Lover by Egan, Maurice Francis