Kylie Minogue dropping new single Magic – as she declares she’s reviving her disco era

Disco is back! Kylie Minogue announces new single Magic – as she declares she’s reviving her 2000s ‘Spinning Around’ era By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:31 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 11:31 BST, 22 September 2020 Kylie Minogue will release her new single, Magic, on Thursday.  The Australian pop princess, 52, … Read more

Metal detectorist unearths hoard of silver civil war era coins worth £100,000 in field outside pub

A metal detectorist is toasting his success after discovering an extraordinary hoard of silver civil war era coins worth at least £100,000 in a field owned by his local pub.  Luke Mahoney, 40, has searched for ancient treasures across the globe and so was astonished when he found the ‘biggest hoard’ of his life just … Read more

Inside Eurostar’s £245 Business Premier class in the coronavirus era 

Croissants, yoghurts, full English breakfasts, gooseberry compotes with crème fraiche, Champagne, beef cheek in red wine, cod roulade… the menu for first-class Eurostar passengers – overseen by superchef Raymond Blanc – is amazing. Well, normally amazing. Right now in first class – or ‘business premier’ in the Eurostar-vernacular – it amounts to cookies (very nice … Read more

Is the office era over? 30 of City’s biggest firms are only planning to bring back 40% of staff

The drive to bring British workers back to the office from coronavirus lockdown may have hit a roadblock – after some of country’s biggest firms said only 40 per cent will return from home.  Some companies, including accountancy giant Deloitte and law firm Slaughter and May have allowed employees back, but others have been more … Read more

Inside New York’s Hamptons in the coronavirus era with a stay at Baron’s Cove hotel in Sag Harbor

New York’s wealthy elite can breathe a sigh of relief, because their vacation playground – the Hamptons, a world of vast mansions, lawn tennis and yacht clubs – is up and running again. With a few coronavirus tweaks. Desperate for a break from simply going from the bedroom to the living room in my New … Read more

Naomi Campbell was right! Frequent flyer reveals 11 tips to stay safe on planes in Covid era

A frequent flyer recently live-blogged his business-class trip from Heathrow Airport to New York via Amsterdam to ‘demystify what it’s actually like out there during Covid-19’.  The blogger, Gilbert Ott, is now back from the Big Apple – which he said he visited ‘out of necessity’ – and he’s published some handy tips for staying … Read more

The future of flight: Blueprint to make flying safe for the Covid era

Air passengers face the biggest changes to travel since the 9/11 terror attacks – with everyone on board planes having to wear face masks, told not to queue up for toilets and facing limited duty-free sales in airports. Masks, health checks and a limit to on-board movements made up part of the industry guidelines, which … Read more

No screaming and no high-fives: Japanese funfairs release rules for the coronavirus era

No screaming, no high-fives and haunted house ghosts will scare victims from a safe distance: Japanese funfairs release rules for the coronavirus era Japanese funfair operators have released guidelines on how to operate safely  Characters dressed in costume cannot handshake or high five other guests  Superheroes fighting villains should avoid whipping up support from spectators … Read more

New era for Butlin’s as its Bognor Regis resort’s new £40million swimming pool opens

Butlin’s has officially opened a new £40million swimming pool at its Bognor Regis resort, which boasts a 24ft-tall helter-skelter ride, a wave pool and multi-coloured beach huts. The 6,300-square-metre (68,000 square feet) pool, called Splash, can accommodate up to 1,000 guests and has been filled with over 600,000 litres of water and decorated with more … Read more

What car making in a coronavirus era looks like for Aston Martin

Rolls Royce – 4 May Rolls-Royce is to become the first UK car firm to restart full production after the coronavirus lockdown, with staff returning on May 4. Bosses said that 1,000 employees – half the total workforce – would be back on the production line from that date resuming production of its exclusive Phantom, … Read more