Center Parcs closes ALL its British sites until January 7 ‘with heavy heart’ due to Covid super-strain Center Parcs has announced it will close all five of its UK woodland resorts Company said staying open would go against government’s advice to ‘stay local’ Elveden, Longleat, Whinfell, Woburn and Sherwood Forests will now remain shut until at … Read more
News by Netflix? Streaming sites could be given taxpayers cash for public service shows as Ofcom proposes radical shakeup of rules for BBC and ITV TV regulator found that viewers are increasingly ebbing away from TV channels Ofcom warned traditional broadcasting is ‘unlikely to survive in the online world’ PSBs could be allowed to fulfill … Read more
Holidaymakers using travel booking sites face ‘serious problems’ over refund policies and hidden fees, a consumer group has claimed. Which? said its survey of nearly 4,900 members indicated that customers are usually better off booking a package deal through a tour operator or going direct to an airline or accommodation provider. Booking sites offer consumers … Read more
The £132bn bill to make our nuclear sites safe: Decommissioning will cost a fortune and could take up to 120 years, report warns Committee said decommissioning was an ‘afterthought’ when industry started Decades of poor record-keeping has left authorities knowing too little Report into nuclear safety blames a ‘weak government oversight’ By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more
Popular travel booking sites are hit by huge data breach exposing millions of guests’ credit card numbers and personal details – could hackers have your info? Major booking platforms use cloud-based reservation service Prestige Software The company stored seven years’ worth of credit card data from hotel guests According to internet security group, the company did … Read more
Investors locked out of trading sites as they scramble to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine announcement By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 | Updated: 21:55 GMT, 9 November 2020 Investors were yesterday locked out of some of Britain’s largest trading platforms as they rushed to capitalise on Pfizer’s vaccine … Read more
The courts backlog which has worsened during the pandemic could quadruple by 2024 without action, a study has found. The research by crime and justice consultancy Crest Advisory says that there could be a backlog of 195,000 cases in courts where the most serious trials are heard in 2024. Crest says there is ‘catastrophic risk … Read more
Serco announces £25m profits boost after landing contract extensions to provide Test and Trace sites and call handlers – a day after anti-Covid system’s worst ever week Outsourcing giant Serco said it expects a trading profit of £160m to £165m Bosses said this was ‘an indication of customer’s satisfaction with quality work’ Before the extension to … Read more
Are they taking the pee? Crooks are stealing PORTALOOS from unmanned building sites during lockdown spree Inspector Rob Offord said thefts carried out at random in Northamptonshire Thieves are striking at night in mainly unattended areas without any CCTV Inspector Offord has advised portaloo owners to secretly mark their property By Faith Ridler For Mailonline … Read more
Britain’s biggest car maker, Jaguar Land Rover, has confirmed it has ramped-up vehicle production at its UK factories on the back of increasing orders worldwide. The manufacturer cut around 1,100 agency jobs earlier this year as coronavirus forced car giants to operate with reduced staff numbers and after it hit global demand for new vehicles. … Read more