Ireland considering six-week lockdown stopping anyone from travelling 3 miles from their home

Ireland is considering six-week Level 5 lockdown stopping anyone from travelling more than 3 miles from their home and ordering all pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops to close Level 5 measures, the strictest, were recommended by health officials last week  All but essential businesses are closed and citizens’ travel is limited to local area Public … Read more

Fury as London Overground worker is caught travelling on tube while wearing face mask under her chin

Transport for London (TfL) has issued an apology after a London Overground worker was caught travelling on a Victoria Line Tube train while wearing a face mask under her chin. Julia Wakefield shared a photo to Twitter this morning showing the employee with the face covering pulled down beneath her mouth and nose. She said … Read more

British man, 33, dies in Turkey after travelling for teeth whitening treatment

British man dies and his two friends are critically ill after travelling to Turkey for teeth whitening treatment Richard Molloy, 33, died on Saturday after travelling to Marmaris for dental work His friends Declan Carson and Aaron Callaghan were also left critically ill Tributes to Mr Molloy have been made as his family try to bring … Read more

Northern Ireland man, 33, dies in Turkey after travelling for dental work as two friends in hospital

British man dies and his two friends are critically ill after travelling to Turkey for teeth whitening treatment Richard Molloy, 33, died on Saturday after travelling to Marmaris for dental work His friends Declan Carson and Aaron Callaghan were also left critically ill   By Joe Davies For Mailonline Published: 09:11 BST, 5 October 2020 | … Read more

Heads seek legal advice in bid to block teachers from travelling abroad

Headteachers could stop staff from travelling abroad during the half-term, it has emerged today.    Law firm Stone King said it had received about 20 calls from state schools seeking advice over whether they can ban teachers from leaving the UK in school holidays, according to The Times. This comes as more than 1,000 teachers across Scotland … Read more

Earth has been travelling through a cloud of radioactive debris for 33,000 years

Earth has been travelling through a cloud of radioactive debris left behind by ancient star explosions for the last 33,000 years, deep-sea sediments reveal Researchers examined deep-sea sediment to look of radioactive isotopes  They found examples of iron-60 that is formed in the explosions of dying stars The isotopes had to have fallen to the … Read more

ScotRail train was travelling 70mph when it derailed

The ScotRail train involved in the fatal derailment that killed three people was travelling at more than 70mph when it came off the tracks, investigators revealed today. And more than two inches of rain had fallen over the previous four hours in the area of Scotland where the tragedy happened, leading to gravel being washed … Read more

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN’S NOTEBOOK: Seven suitcases Coleen? That’s travelling light! 

I reckon that once you’re checking in a case, you might as well cram in absolutely everything you could possibly need or want. Coleen Rooney is pictured above arriving in Barbados The Rooney family arrived for their Barbados holiday with shedloads of luggage. Seven vast hard-shell suitcases. Yes. I counted.  But seven cases for eight people … Read more

Anyone travelling to China must prove they do not have COVID-19 before boarding flights

Anyone travelling to China must prove they do not have COVID-19 before boarding flights under tough new rules Chinese aviation authorities today announced the new rules on foreign travellers All air passengers must prove they are virus-free with negative testing results Those who fail to show the documents are banned from boarding flights to China … Read more

Tui now offers coronavirus cover – as its customers and crew embrace ‘new normal’ way of travelling 

Tui is now offering coronavirus cover to all its holidaymakers until the end of the year. The cover – which Tui says should be used alongside normal travel insurance – will be applied to all new and existing bookings for holidays taken until December 31, 2020, and comes as customers and crew embrace the ‘new … Read more