Abandoned Camelot theme park is demolished after falling into disrepair following closure in 2012

End of the ride: Abandoned Camelot theme park is demolished after falling into disrepair following closure in 2012 Camelot Theme Park in Chorley, Lancashire, has been boarded up since it was shut down in 2012  Amusement park was home to the legendary Knightmare rollercoaster –  which stayed standing after closure Since its closure it has … Read more

Covid road closure chaos ‘helps crooks flee police’

Covid road closure chaos ‘helps crooks flee police’: Measures brought in to make way for low traffic neighbourhoods fuel crime and hold up ambulances, report claims Hundreds of roads across the country are being closed to make way for LTNs  Officials say that the Government schemes have cut pollution on busy streets Schemes have also … Read more

Religious leaders launch legal challenge against closure of churches

Religious leaders launch legal challenge against closure of churches for public worship during Covid lockdown Church leaders claim worship restrictions breach Article 9 of Human Rights Act  More than 100 are seeking a judicial review of the lockdown closure of churches They are also challenging the Welsh government’s similar ban during firebreak  By Daily Mail … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Caffe Nero is on brink of rescue deal but loss-making branches face closure 

Lenders to Caffe Nero have brought in financial advisers ahead of a business restructure after being hit by the devastating effects of shutdown. Alcentra and Partners Group – which provide mezzanine debt to Caffe Nero, one of the country’s biggest coffee shop chains – have drafted in FTI Consulting to advise on the implications of … Read more

Holland’s bars, restaurants and cafes face two-week closure

The Netherlands will go into ‘partial lockdown’ shutting down bars, restaurants and cafes for two weeks and ban alcohol sales after 8pm to get a grip on a spiralling outbreak of Covid-19. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the new measures on Tuesday, which also make the wearing of masks mandatory indoors for people ages … Read more

Lockdown fury in Marseille as government orders sudden closure WITHOUT consulting local authorities

Marseille has been left ‘astonished’ after it was plunged into a second lockdown amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases across France. The strict new rules have angered local officials who said they had not been consulted as authorities put the country’s second city on maximum alert. The move, which was announced by health minister Olivier … Read more

Travel giant Tui announces closure of 166 high street stores in UK and Republic of Ireland

Holiday giant Tui is to close 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the UK’s biggest tour operator has announced. The decision was made following changes in customer behaviour as a result of the pandemic, the firm said in a statement, with the Anglo-German company calling COVID-19 the ‘greatest crisis’ … Read more

Footage is released in underwater hunt for Naya Rivera as her family say they ‘need closure’ 

Footage has been released in the underwater hunt for Naya Rivera’s body as authorities warn she could be found ‘five minutes from now or five days from now’ and her devastated family say they ‘need closure’. The search for the Glee star, 33, entered its fourth day Saturday following her disappearance while out boating at … Read more

Thirteen universities facing closure after £19bill blackhole caused by pandemic

At least 13 universities are at risk of closure amid a financial black hole in the sector of up to £19billion due to the pandemic, research suggests. They may need Government bailouts, debt restructuring or mergers to survive. And up to 20 universities could go to the wall if there is a significant second spike of … Read more

Bindi Irwin cries as Australia Zoo opens its doors to public again after COVID-19 closure

Bindi Irwin breaks down in tears as Australia Zoo opens its doors to the public again after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic By Kylie Walters For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:21 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 04:26 BST, 13 June 2020 She’s dedicated her life to honouring her late father Steve’s legacy … Read more