Britain’s air traffic control agency warned of “flow restrictions” while it tried to find and fix a system fault, with long waits likely as a result.
Category: Great Britain
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At This Movie, Their Phones Won’t Bother You. Their Barking Might.
A cinema chain in Britain is welcoming dogs to select screenings. They don’t need their own tickets, and they don’t need to turn off their cellphones.
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‘Scrapper’ Is a Kitchen-Sink Drama, With the Color Turned Up
Charlotte Regan’s debut feature “Scrapper” is part of a lineage of British social-realist films, but its pastel palette and surreal humor resist the genre’s dreariness.
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Michael Parkinson, Famous for Interviewing the Famous, Dies at 88
A mainstay of British television, he was best known for a long-running BBC program that was called simply “Parkinson.”
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U.K. Inflation Eases to 6.8% as Energy Prices Fall
The slowdown in price pressures comes as wages are rising at a record pace, which could lead to further increases in interest rates by the Bank of England.
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Jamie Reid, 76, Dies; His Anarchic Graphics Helped Define the Sex Pistols
He created some of the most controversial — and celebrated — artwork of the punk era, which outraged polite British society almost as much as the band’s music did.
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U.K. Economy Grows Weakly
A small acceleration in the second quarter was better than analysts had expected.
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Offshore Wind Runs Into Rising Costs and Delays
Some troubled projects are raising concerns about the role to be played by offshore wind farms in tackling climate change.
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British Government Signals Support for Oil and Gas Industry
With a general election expected next year, the government said it would issue new licenses for energy exploration in the North Sea.
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Despite Acquittal, Kevin Spacey Faces Uphill Battle for Hollywood Roles
The actor, who was cleared of sexual assault charges in Britain this week, has parts in two small upcoming films. Yet his tarnished public perception makes starry roles unlikely.
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Brad Pitt Is Making a Movie About Formula 1
A new film is shooting alongside the action at Grands Prix and, with Lewis Hamilton’s help, is being made by the director of “Top Gun: Maverick.”