Summer

Are we all going on a summer holiday? Millions are wondering

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Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary is not often seen as a consumer champion, but he spoke for many when he branded the Government’s plans for the tourism industry ‘idiotic’. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps added fuel to the fire by saying that a ‘blanket’ 14-day quarantine rule for arrivals to be introduced from next month will include … Read more

Love Island ‘to return this summer as a Gogglebox-style spin-off series’

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Love Island ‘to return this summer as a Gogglebox-style spin-off series with former contestants watching the hit show’s classic moments’ By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 12:44 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 14:22 BST, 17 May 2020 Love Island is set to return to ITV this summer with a Gogglebox-style spin-off series according to … Read more

Funeral directors told to expect up to 85,000 extra deaths this summer if second Covid-19 spike hits

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Funeral directors have been told to expect up to 85,000 extra deaths this summer if second Covid-19 spike hits Researchers carried out report for National Association of Funeral Directors  If lockdown has been successful, 33,000 could still die in best case scenario Different parts of the UK could also be affected more than other regions  … Read more

Special ‘catch-up summer camps’ could be set up in the school holidays

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Special ‘catch-up summer camps’ could be set up in the school holidays as Education Secretary Gavin Williamson hints at other ‘initiatives’ Pupils could be sent on special ‘summer camps’  to receive missed tuition Education Secretary hints of ‘initiatives’ to be rolled out during the summer  Gavin Williamson outlined his plans for a phased school reopening from … Read more

Travel insurance for summer travel could be tricky – here’s how Saga and Aviva are reacting 

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The mention of ‘travel bubbles’ across Europe, and countries such as Greece hoping to reopen to holidaymakers later this summer, keeps hopes of a sunshine break alive. But there’s a big sticking point — travel insurance. Whatever your age, it is impossible to renew or take out a travel insurance policy which will cover you … Read more

Rebecca Adlington and daughter Summer, 4, twin in towels and shades as they sing Mamma Mia

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Rebecca Adlington and daughter Summer, 4, twin in towels and shades as they sing Mamma Mia in cute clip… while isolating with beau Andrew Parsons and ex Harry Needs By Rianne Addo and Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 09:33 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 10:01 BST, 14 May 2020 She’s said to be isolating … Read more

Samsung Pay expands to take on rival Apple with launch of branded debit card this summer 

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Samsung Pay expands to take on rival Apple with launch of branded debit card this summer Samsung Pay launched in 2015, but was a digital service on the smartphone Now, the firm is rolling out a branded debit card to users this summer The card will also  support a cash management account with SoFi The move … Read more

Warmer weather does NOT kill off coronavirus: Two separate studies dash hopes for summer

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Warm weather does not kill off the coronavirus or hamper its ability to spread, two separate studies have found. US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed more than 370,000 cases in thousands of different cities in North … Read more