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Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
EasyJet launches flights to always-sunny destination that's home to gorgeous beaches and Europe's only wild monkeys
easyJet has launched flights to an always sunny destination that's home to Europe's only wild monkeys. The low-cost airline will operate a twice-weekly service to the holiday hotspot, with flights on Thursdays and Sundays. Bosses have already launched the new route, which is between Birmingham and Gibraltar, and will run all year round. It adds to easyJet's already existing London Gatwick, Bristol and Manchester to Gibraltar routes, taking the total number of flights to the British Overseas Territory to 13 a week. The announcement comes after easyJet opened their Birmingham base last year. Speaking last year, Aviation Director of Birmingham Airport Tom Screen said: 'easyJet has a staggering 34 routes on sale for 2025 from Birmingham Airport after only opening its base in March this year.' Originally from the Atlas Mountains and the Rif Mountains of Morocco, the Barbary macaque population in Gibraltar is the only wild monkey population on the European continent. Approximately 230 Barbary macaques are thought to live on the Rock of Gibraltar. However, while they are adorable, they can also be vicious and a number of incidents involving tourists have been recorded. Four years ago, video footage captured the moment a fearless monkey snatched a woman's bag out of her hand. In another incident, a dream wedding in Gibraltar was almost ruined after a macaque monkey started rifling through the husband-to-be's backpack and stealing his passport. Meanwhile, easyJet recently opened another new UK base at London's Southend Airport. The budget carrier is offering 122 flights per week across 22 routes from the Essex-based airport. The routes will take British tourists to destinations across Europe and North Africa, with 330,000 seats available. easyJet will fly passengers to several new destinations from Southend, including Reus and Gran Canaria in Spain. The carrier will also operate flights to Tenerife, Marrakech, Antalya, Almeria, Pisa, Dalaman, Endfidha and Malta.
BBC News
30-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Trentham Monkey Forest welcomes three baby Barbary macaques
Three Barbary macaque monkeys have been born at a sanctuary in than 8,000 of the endangered animals are believed to live in the wild and Trentham Monkey Forest said staff were "beaming from ear to ear" at the new were discovered by head guide Anna Smith during her morning feeding rounds after being born during the night, high up in the Smith said finding baby monkeys was always "wonderful" and it was an "absolute privilege" to watch them grow up. The 60-acre site is home to 140 Barbary macaques and staff had known for a few months that babies were on the venue said: "Baby Barbary macaques are born with adorable pink faces, black fur and can usually be seen to be clinging tight to mum for love and support during their first hours on Earth." Park Director Matt Lovatt said the sanctuary was now entering "baby season" and expected to see between six and 10 births a said: "The new arrivals will be looked after by their fellow group members and start learning the fascinating Barbary macaque way of life from the very first day of their lives.""We can't wait to see who's next to be welcomed into the world, as we expect more babies to arrive very soon," he added. Trentham Monkey Forest works with organisations that help protect the wild Barbary macaques in Morocco and Algeria. It said it aimed to raise awareness of the endangered status of the species. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
