UK bound passengers must isolate for two weeks from today – but plan is already in chaos

Here is the list of people exempt from the 14-day self-isolation requirement. – A road haulage worker and road passenger transport worker – A transit passenger, an individual transiting to a country outside of the Common Travel Area, who remains airside and does not pass border control – An individual arriving to attend pre-arranged treatment, … Read more

‘Thousands’ of Britons stranded at Calais in last minute bid to get home before quarantine begins

Quarantine queue chaos with THOUSANDS of angry Britons stranded in Calais after last-minute rush to get ferries to the UK before two-week enforced isolation comes into force ‘Thousands’ of Brits are queuing at Calais to cross over, says one stranded driver  New quarantine measures for international arrivals in Britain start from midnight  P&O says it … Read more

Following in the footsteps of St Francis on a walking holiday in Italy

Those in search of a walking holiday, or seeking a pilgrimage abroad, should look no further than The Way of St Francis – Italy’s answer to Spain’s famous but often crowded spiritual path, Camino de Santiago. The full length of this 340-mile trek, called Via Francigena di San Francesco in Italian, stretches from Florence to … Read more

Rafael Nadal and his wife Xisca Perello take their luxury €2.6million catamaran yacht out in Spain

Rafael Nadal and his wife Xisca Perello take their luxury €2.6million catamaran yacht out for a day trip in Mallorca as Spain eases lockdown By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 00:32 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 00:35 BST, 6 June 2020 He married his childhood sweetheart girlfriend of 14 years Xisca Perello last year.  … Read more

Neanderthals’ low genetic diversity may have caused their extinction, study suggests

Neanderthals’ low genetic diversity may have caused their extinction by hampering their ability to adapt to environmental changes, a study has suggested.  Experts studied variations in the upper neck bone of Neanderthals found in Spain and Croatia — the proliferation of which is associated with low genetic diversity. A varied gene pool confers evolutionary strength, … Read more

Families of Spain’s coronavirus victims gather for mass funeral service in Seville

Families of Spain‘s coronavirus victims attended a mass funeral service at Seville Cathedral in one of the largest social gatherings since lockdown.  More than 500 people wore face masks and sat in chairs separated by two meters – instead of pews – on Thursday as they paid tribute to family members who had died from … Read more

Get the taste of holidays in the Mediterranean at home with this selection of wild rosés

Get the taste of those elusive summer holidays in the Mediterranean with a selection of wild rosés which offer a wide world of flavour to explore By Olly Smith Event for The Mail on Sunday Published: 15:59 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 15:59 BST, 4 June 2020 Rosé sales are rocketing. I love a … Read more

Briton charged in Spain after cops raid illegal dog breeding farm, finding nearly 550 dogs

A 69-year-old British man has been charged with animal abuse after Spanish cops discovered 544 dogs being kept in tiny cages at an illegal breeding farm. A metal drum containing burnt puppy remains was also discovered by the Spanish Civil Guard. The Guardia Civil have since rescued the dogs from the breeding farm, that is … Read more

Coronavirus: Spain had 17k ‘unexplained’ extra deaths in 2020

New official data in Spain released on Wednesday showed that many more people have died this year than the recorded number of coronavirus fatalities suggests, raising questions over almost 17,000 unexplained deaths. The data also revealed a shocking 155% spike in mortality at the epidemic’s peak in early April when compared with the same period … Read more