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EXPATS DIARY
2008
Oct 21 1805 Battle of Trafalgar
Oct 26 Clocks back to GMT
Nov 11 Remembrance Day
Nov 24 Loy Krathong Thailand
Nov 30 St Andrew's Day
2009
Jan 25 Burns Night
Jan 26 Chinese New Year (Ox)
Feb 21-24 Rio Carnival
Feb 24 Mardi Gras
Mar 01 St David's Day
Mar 22 Mothers Day (UK)
Mar 17 St Patrick's Day
Mar 29 Clocks forward to BST
Apr 13 - 15 Songkran, Thailand New year
Apr 23 St George's Day
Jun 21 Fathers Day (UK)
Jul 30 1966 World Cup. England 4-2 Germany
Aug 15 VJ Day
Aug 21 -Sep19 Ramadan
Sep 19 - Oct 04 München Oktoberfest
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EXPAT NEWS FROM 
10 Oct Britons killed by floods in Spain A British woman and her 14-year-old daughter have died in flash-floods while they were trying to cross a ravine in Spain.
25 Sep UK flights hit by computer glitch
Flights to and from some UK airports have been cancelled or delayed because of a computer problem at the main air traffic control centre at Swanwick.
23 Sep Briton 'shot dead in Argentina'
A British man has died after reportedly being shot by two armed motorcyclists in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires.
23 Sep EU to slash more mobile charges
Proposals to slash the cost of using mobile phones abroad, for text, data and voice calls, could become law next July following a vote in Brussels.
16 Sep Briton seized by Nigerian gunmen A British national has been kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
16 Sep England 'most crowded in Europe' Immigration levels have pushed population density in England to a higher level than any other major country in Europe.
15 Sep How to spot the English Mark Mardell's Euroblog
02 Sep Mining engineer in Gambia escape A British engineer who was accused of illegal mining in Gambia and had his passport confiscated is back in the UK after a "terrifying" escape.
31 Aug Britons resume Thailand travels Many British tourists are hoping to resume travel plans after the reopening of three airports in Thailand that were closed by anti-government protests.
30 Aug Thai airport warning for Britons British citizens in Thailand should avoid large gatherings and stay away from airports hit by demonstrations there, the Foreign Office has advised.
29 Aug Q&A: Options for Zoom passengers The collapse of low-cost transatlantic airline Zoom has left 4,500 UK passengers stranded abroad while up to 60,000 have lost bookings, according to the Civil Aviation Authority.
28 Aug Zoom Airlines suspend all flights Transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines has suspended all flights and is applying to go into administration.
25 Aug No leads on Thailand disappearance How can someone disappear without trace on a small island?
21 Aug Stansted baggage strikes halted Baggage handlers at Stansted airport have called off 24-hour strikes planned for the bank holiday and after.
15 Aug Airports face Bank Holiday strike Baggage handlers and check-in staff at Gatwick and Stansted airports are to strike on Bank Holiday Monday in a row over pay, unions say.
15 Aug Heathrow returning to normal Services at Heathrow's Terminal 3 are returning to normal after a computer glitch left up to 6,000 passengers unable to enter the building.
13 Aug 'Adultery' man can return to UK A man who went on the run after being told he faced seven years' jail for committing adultery in the Philippines, has been told he can return to Britain.
10 Aug Britons warned to leave Georgia The Foreign Office is advising all British nationals currently in Georgia to leave as soon as possible unless they have an urgent need to stay.
08 Aug Ryanair blocks 'illegal' bookings Ryanair is to cancel thousands of its own customers' bookings after they were made through internet travel agents whose activities it says are illegal.
04 Aug On board avec le French lesson Paddy O'Connell boarded a ferry where you can get some last minute cramming thanks to an onboard language class.
30 Jul Dubai expats face legal limbo Dubai is the expat dream. Year-round sunshine, sandy beaches and a tax-free lifestyle to boot.
24 Jul EU publishes airlines blacklist The European Union has issued a list of blacklisted airlines banned from travelling into its airspace due to fears over their safety standards.
24 Jul Moscow tops list of pricey cities Moscow has topped the league of most expensive cities for expatriates to live in for the third year running.
24 Jul Easyjet plans cuts as costs bite Budget airline Easyjet will cut flights over the winter to offset a challenging economic climate and the high fuel prices that have dented profit growth.
23 Jul Ryanair price error 'to be fixed' Budget airline Ryanair has said it will fix a fault on its website that means it is breaking rules on price clarity.
23 Jul Passport workers strike over pay Workers at seven of Britain's regional passport offices are going on strike to protest over pay and cutbacks.
17 Jul Lucie's father starts help fund The father of murdered bar hostess Lucie Blackman has launched a fund to support other families who have had a loved one go missing abroad.
17 Jul Ryanair to cut Stansted flights Ryanair, the budget Irish airline, has said it will cut about 250 flights from Stansted this winter as it tries to offset higher fuel and airport costs.
15 Jul EU challenges roaming 'rip-off' Regulators have announced a crackdown on the cost of sending text messages on mobile phones within the EU.
09 Jul Euro MPs get tough on airline ads The European Parliament has agreed to ban airlines from advertising fares that do not include the taxes and charges passengers have to pay.
09 Jul Woman arrested for 'sex on beach' A British businesswoman is facing up to six years in a Dubai jail after she was allegedly caught having sex on a beach
08 Jul 'Adulterous' couple on the run A Wiltshire man has gone on the run in Thailand after being sentenced to jail in the Philippines for breaking the country's strict adultery laws.
08 Jul Man had to carry wife on to plane A husband had to give his disabled wife a fireman's lift on to a Ryanair flight at Luton Airport after staff refused to help, due to health and safety issues.
28 Jun Travellers warned over insurance British standards are being applied unfairly overseas as a basis for rejecting travel insurance claims, according to a consumer watchdog.
24 Jun Luton Airport to charge for trolley use It will be the first major airport in the UK to make people pay a £1 fee for a trolley when it introduces the fees on 26 July.
23 Jun Has the gain in Spain gone down the drain? With a copy of the Daily Mail on the cafe table, Eric Summers orders a white coffee for himself and a tonic water for wife Viola - in fluent Spanish.
23 Jun The Costa living hits Brits in Spain Brits who have moved to Spain for a better lifestyle are being battered by the economic problems they would have faced in the UK - surging inflation and falling property prices.
22 Jun Bidding begins in auction of ex-pat's "entire life" An ex-pat who decided to make a clean break after splitting with his wife has so far attracted 70 bids for his "entire life".
16 Jun UK says UAE terror risk is 'high' British nationals in the United Arab Emirates have been warned there is now a high risk of a terror attack there.
05 Jun Flights move to T5 after delays British Airways' transfer of some long-haul flights to Heathrow's Terminal 5 is progressing smoothly, more than a month later than planned.
29 May BA fuel surcharges rise further British Airways has said it will increase its fuel surcharges on all tickets issued from Tuesday, 3 June as it looks to offset rising oil prices.
16 May Website to trace Brits in crises A service to help track down Britons caught up in emergencies abroad is being launched by the Foreign Office.
14 May UK expats face Spanish troubles The hundreds of thousands of Britons who have moved to Spain in search of a better life have been hit by falling property prices, sometimes with devastating consequences.
09 May EU issues airline website threat The EU's consumer commissioner has warned she will punish airlines that fail to improve their online booking websites within a year.
06 May Images of 'paedophile' released Interpol has publicly released images from the internet of a man it suspects of sexually abusing young boys.
29 Apr BA raises fuel surcharges again British Airways says it is increasing fuel surcharges on long and short-haul flights from 2 May.
29 Apr Heathrow rapped by US air chief A senior executive at a major airline says London's Heathrow is probably the worst European airport it uses.
28 Apr Which town has the most pubs for its size? A seemingly easy question - just count the pubs, and the population, and that's the answer. But it's not that simple.
22 Apr England's most patriotic town? The banners, flags and bunting went up weeks ago, and across the market town of Morley in West Yorkshire, residents have been holding their biggest St George's celebrations to date.
19 Apr Probe into Eurostar 10-hour delay Eurostar has launched an investigation after passengers on one of its services took ten hours to travel from London to Paris.
17 Apr Direct Line restores T5 insurance The Direct Line insurance company is restoring full travel cover to passengers using the recently opened Terminal 5 at Heathrow.
17 Apr Britons advised to avoid Zimbabwe British travellers have been advised against visiting Zimbabwe in "all but exceptional" circumstances.
16 Apr What happens to lost airport luggage? With thousands of bags lost at Heathrow's Terminal 5, some people will never see their luggage again. So what happens to bags when the hunt for their owner ends?
15 Apr Terminal 5 insurance cover cut Some insurers have stopped offering cover for lost luggage or delayed flights to travellers going through Terminal 5 at Heathrow.
11 Apr T5: A guide to compensation
11 Apr Delays to some Heathrow transfers People travelling from regional airports and transferring to long-haul flights could face disruptions because of the problems at Terminal 5.
06 Apr Now snow hits flights at new T5 Snow has led to more than a 100 flights being cancelled at Heathrow's Terminal 5 as scuffles reportedly broke out between passengers and staff.
05 Apr Fresh baggage woes at Terminal 5 Hopes of Heathrow's Terminal 5 operating its first full schedule of flights have been scuppered by a new glitch with the baggage system.
03 Apr Terminal 5 ready for full flights Heathrow's Terminal 5 will operate a full schedule of flights on Saturday, British Airways has said.
01 Apr Expat seeks Welsh au pair in city A south Wales expat and his Spanish partner are seeking a Welsh-speaking au pair to look after their baby, Aran Iago ap Dafydd Hernandez in Brussels.
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