If abandoned ghost villages are your thing, this Russian republic does a nice line in them. Nestled in the heart of Dagestan in southwestern Russia are several ancient settlements that have been completely deserted, with residents having fled to bigger towns and cities in search of better opportunities. One of the most impressive is the … Read more
Businesses in Crawley fear thousands of job losses at Gatwick Airport could completely cripple the town centre and devastate their livelihoods. Analysis by the aviation union Unite predicts more than 6,000 people based at the airport – employed directly by the airport, airlines, or in supply chains – have already lost their jobs or are … Read more
Almost half a trillion pounds could be wiped off the UK economy over the next four years if workers fail to return to offices, analysis for The Mail on Sunday shows. Douglas McWilliams, the former chief economic adviser to the Confederation of British Industry, warns that if home working continues in its current form the … Read more
The sepulchral gloom suddenly starts to lift as I walk along Gracechurch Street. From round the corner comes a strange, exciting sound seldom heard in the City of London in recent months: laughter, raised voices, the clinking of glasses. I turn into Leadenhall Market and there it is — an after-work pub crowd spilling out … Read more
DAME CAROLYN FAIRBAIRN: Ghost town Britain HAS to get back to work and Boris Johnson must lead the way By Dame Carolyn Fairbairn For The Daily Mail Published: 08:50 BST, 27 August 2020 | Updated: 08:56 BST, 27 August 2020 CBI director-general Dame Carolyn Fairbairn Decisions taken over the next few weeks will shape our … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… ghost town Britain By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 01:51 BST, 27 August 2020 | Updated: 01:54 BST, 27 August 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:
The coronavirus pandemic has left the Greater London area with an estimated £5.7billion black hole in its public finances – after the lockdown and work from home economy sapped £575million a day from the capital’s economy in a £66.9billion hammer blow. Now taxpayers face having to pick up the bill for the lost revenue in … Read more
As we chug away from the quay in bright sunshine and skipper Paul Derham starts running through the wonders we’re about to witness, everyone aboard the Mudeford Ferry is poised and primed. Gloria and Andrew Wilkie brandish shiny binoculars. Others boast expensive digital cameras. The Huggett family from Andover clasp mobile phones. ‘Are we all … Read more
I’m a Celeb’s Gwrych Castle IS haunted according to a paranormal investigator who says she was ‘chased by a glowing woman wearing a red dress’ when she camped overnight there. Gemma Williams, 35, from North Wales, told MailOnline she ran away from a haunting figure in Victorian clothes with blonde curly hair when she slept at … Read more
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson’s medium trained sister says she has seen the late star twice since her death and believes she ‘is happy where she is’ By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 15:08 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 15:08 BST, 8 August 2020 Tara Palmer-Tomkinson’s sister Santa Montefiore has revealed that she believes she has seen the … Read more