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France agrees to reopen its border with the United Kingdom after it was closed for 48 hours due to the spread of a new variant of the virus in England. Planes, boats, and Eurostar trains will resume services tomorrow but only British, French, and EU citizens or residents who show a negative COVID-19 test result from the previous 72 hours will be allowed to travel until January 6.
2020-12-22

Spain becomes the first Western European and European Union country to surpass 500,000 cases.
2020-09-7

The first ever direct train from London to Amsterdam departs from St Pancras railway station. The new Eurostar service estimated at three hours and 41 minutes arrived six minutes behind schedule.
2018-04-4

Heavy snowfall causes widespread disruption to many parts of the United Kingdom, while torrential rain brings floods to South West England.
2013-03-22

Heavy snowfall causes extensive disruption in the United Kingdom.
2013-01-18

A moderate severe weather outbreak pounds several southern U.S. states on Christmas Day, including Texas, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. More than 30 tornadoes are reported as the storms leave at least six people dead. The system is expected to move northeast and affect the East Coast with high winds and heavy snowfall.
2012-12-26

Ash from the Grímsvötn volcanic eruption continues to spread over the United Kingdom and Western Europe leading to cancellation of up to 500 airline flights.
2011-05-24

The suspect in a deadly attack on US airmen at Frankfurt Airport allegedly targeted US servicemen and had portrayed himself as an Islamist on the Internet according to German sources.
2011-03-3

Two United States Air Force personnel are killed and two others injured after a gunman opens fire at Frankfurt Airport in Germany - a suspect is arrested in connection with the incident.
2011-03-2

More than 160 people are trapped in vehicles overnight in Germany, dozens of flights are cancelled, Berlin and Leipzig are buried under 30cm of snow, parts of Schleswig-Holstein remain unreachable. The electricity of 80,000 people is cut off by snow in Poland. Eurostar services are affected in Belgium, Britain and France.
2010-01-10