EasyJet today declared it is ramping up flights as the government finalises a list of holiday destinations being exempted from quarantine rules. The company will operate from 14 UK airports from July 1, covering around half the 1,000 routes it was flying before the coronavirus crisis erupted. The news comes with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps … Read more
Boris Johnson will give the green light to foreign holidays next Monday when the Government unveils its long-awaited travel corridor plan. Ministers will say Britons can visit any one of around ten countries without having to quarantine – reviving summer holidays after almost four months of travel restrictions. ‘Air bridges’ to France, Spain, Italy, Greece … Read more
New research connects a 12th century volcano eruption in Japan to years of famine in Europe, as volcanic sulfates in the atmosphere contributed to frigid summer days, heavy rainfall and widespread crop failure Researchers found new links between a volcano in Japan and European famine The team identified volcanic sulfates in ice core samples from … Read more
Go to bed! Napping and weekend lie-ins are typically not enough to compensate for getting less than six hours sleep a night during the week, study shows Researchers from France studied the sleep patterns of more than 12,000 adults They found that around a third suffered from insufficient sleep during the week Yet only a … Read more
Experts insist reusable coffee cups ARE safe to use amid fears over spike in disposable plastic waste during the coronavirus crisis Statement signed by more than 100 experts including virologists and doctors They write that single-use plastics are not inherently safer than reusables Basic hygiene practices should keep reusable cups clean and safe for others … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: See beautiful Bordeaux with chef James Martin – discover the TV star’s culinary roots on a luxury 8-day cruise By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 20 June 2020 With breathtaking scenery and glorious weather almost all year round, the Atlantic … Read more
Checking in… Bestselling crime writer Peter May talks about his favourite places in the world and why Ernest Hemingway is his fantasy travel companion By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 10:20 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 20 June 2020 Bestselling author Peter May (above) This week bestselling author Peter May … Read more
Fewer than 10 countries will have an ‘air bridge’ to the UK and travelers arriving from elsewhere could have to pay for a COVID-19 test to avoid 14-day quarantine Officials are examining both the coronavirus risk and destination’s popularity At the moment, any traveller arriving in the UK must quarantine for 14 days ‘Air bridge’ … Read more
Incredible footage shows the moment the Red Arrows performed a flypast over Paris on the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s 1940 call to resist the Nazis. Cockpit video from yesterday’s display shows RAF jets in total streaking red, white and blue smoke over the French capital’s landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower. The aerobatics squadrons … Read more
The statues dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela emerged once again in Parliament Square today after workers removed the metal boards covering the iconic leaders on the same day the French President made his visit to the capital. Construction workers, dressed in protective clothing and equipped with harnesses, set to work removing each of … Read more