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Since then, dozens of people have contacted the BBC to describe experiences that they believe expose "industry-wide failings" in UK hotel room security, including at Travelodge.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

"We have contacted the affected students to inform them and are offering support," they said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

People have contacted the service roughly 25 million times since July 2022, when the previous 10-digit telephone number officially converted to the shorter and more memorable 988.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"Employers did say that they have not had any issues ordering provisions, so the seafarers that have contacted us must be on vessels with unserious employers."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

I don’t know if he would have contacted me anyway—I doubt that I would, if I were in his shoes.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins