August 2005 in Britain and Ireland

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This page deals with events which occurred in August 2005 in the English-speaking places of Europe. These are England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey and Gibraltar.

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  • British Airways grounds all flights as baggage handlers, loaders and bus drivers strike in support of 800 workers sacked by flight catering company Gate Gourmet. The strike is also affecting other airlines, causing chaos at Heathrow airport. (BBC)
  • Cricket: Michael Vaughan scores 166 before being caught as England finish the first day of the third Ashes test on 341-5. (BBC)
  • Ten foreign nationals, said to be a threat to UK security, are arrested in London, Luton, Leicestershire and the West Midlands, pending deportation. Among those arrested is the radical Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada (BBC)

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(For earlier events in Britain and Ireland, see November 2004 and preceding months.)

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