Carry On Cruising: How passengers have been touring the Med all winter on Covid-secure voyages

Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed, but a few miles offshore, guests aboard the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship are shimmying to Latin music on deck and sipping cocktails by the pool. In one of the anomalies of lockdowns that have shuttered hotels … Read more

Wimbledon to insist tennis stars stay in Covid-secure hotels

Wimbledon to risk backlash from tennis stars by insisting they stay in Covid-secure hotels as condition of entry into Championships All players, coaches and umpires will have to stay in designated hotels  All England Club will announce further details of their plans next week   It is hoped that strict protocols can increase number of fans … Read more

‘Huge push’ to make venues Covid-secure ahead of major events like Wimbledon and the Euros

New plans have been drawn up to save the summer sporting season with the Government ‘pushing hard’ to get stadiums and venues Covid safe before June, it has been reported. Officials are said to be devising new plans to make sure Wimbledon and the Euros go ahead this year such as home tests for fans in … Read more

Covid-secure Bowlus trailer comes with hospital-grade air filters and UVC lighting

It’s the trailer that will give you a clean break in more ways than one. It enables its users to live off-grid for up to two weeks in complete luxury and it comes with Covid-grade hygiene measures – hospital-grade Hepa filters and germ-killing UVC lighting that disinfects surfaces. Called the Terra Firma, it is billed … Read more

Tom Cruise ‘has splashed out on two Covid-secure ROBOTS for the Mission Impossible 7 set’

Tom Cruise has reportedly ‘splashed out’ on two Covid-secure robots for the Mission Impossible 7 set to ensure crew are ‘behaving themselves’ and following the rules. It is thought that the ‘sophisticated’ robots will patrol during filming and can also test staff for coronavirus, reports The Sun. It comes after the Hollywood star, 58, was … Read more

Tom Cruise ‘builds Covid-secure studio to finish filming Mission: Impossible 7’ 

Tom Cruise has reportedly built a COVID-19 secure studio to complete his upcoming blockbuster Mission: Impossible 7. According to The Sun, the actor is spending millions to adapt a former military base for filming to ensure the rest of the production goes off without a hitch. Insiders told how Tom, 58, is ‘hell-bent’ on wrapping … Read more

Britain’s best light shows, from Blackpool’s illuminations to Kew Gardens (and they’re Covid-secure)

With summer’s long, warm evenings now a faded memory, there’s no better way to boost the spirits than taking in a magical light festival. These outdoor trails, which bring to life some of the country’s most beautiful forests, historic buildings and landscaped gardens, are popular with all ages and also pass the Covid-secure test.  Venues have brought … Read more

Covid-secure eating and drinking: The top restaurants and bars with heated terraces and blankets

Winter is coming… and that means braving the elements to have a Covid-secure drink or meal outside. But fear not, because the hospitality industry has released the blankets and fired-up the heaters on their (often covered) terraces. Here we look at some of the top spots for al fresco eating and quaffing in England and … Read more

Scottish adventure park will run a Covid-secure drive-thru Santa’s grotto

It’s all about elf and safety! Adventure park in Scotland will run a Covid-secure DRIVE-THRU Santa’s grotto experience The ‘enchanting’ experience will take place at an adventure park near Edinburgh The attraction claims it is Scotland’s only drive-thru Christmas experience  As well as Santa, visitors will also see the toy workshop and Mrs Claus’s kitchen   … Read more

Boxing Day hunts WILL go ahead on Covid-secure trails

Tally ho! Boxing Day hunts WILL go ahead on Covid-secure trails without spectators this Christmas, countryside campaigners say Boxing Day hunts will go ahead on Covid-secure trails without spectators   Organisers are planning to move to rural locations to gather alone  No social gatherings will be permitted before or after hunting, including traditional meets  By … Read more