Debenhams’ warning over deserted city centre stores

Debenhams boss warns they will close sites in deserted city centres unless workers return to office soon By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:56 BST, 4 September 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 4 September 2020 The boss of Debenhams has warned they will close sites in deserted city centres unless workers return to … Read more

Colder than Christmas! Beaches are set to be deserted on Bank Holiday Monday

It’s going to be colder than Christmas tomorrow with beaches deserted on Bank Holiday Monday as temperatures are set to plummet to 11C (52F).    It will be the coldest August Bank Holiday for 50 years and 15C (59F) colder than last year’s record hottest of 33.2C (92F). A 500-mile wide ‘polar plunge’ is forecast to sweep … Read more

Notting Hill streets that would be bustling with revellers lie deserted after carnival was cancelled

This weekend would have seen the streets of Notting Hill full of revellers celebrating the carnival. Live music, colourful parades and feathered dancers usually combine with the mouth-watering flavours of Afro-Caribbean cuisine to bring the streets of west London alive during the August bank holiday. But for the first time in the carnival’s 54-year history, … Read more

Cinemas are deserted as owners pin hopes on Christopher Nolan blockbuster Tenet to revive industry

All eyes are on Britain’s deserted cinemas as they prepare for the first release of a Hollywood film since March, with the industry expecting its worst year at box office in three decades amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi film Tenet – starring David John Washington and Robert Pattinson – will hit the big … Read more

UK’s financial centre deserted as workers stay at home

The Royal Exchange in London – home to exclusive shops such as Tiffany, Fortnum & Mason, and Boodles – is at the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant financial centres.  But yesterday the landmark, founded in 1566 to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London, was empty despite the … Read more

Phone data shows only a handful of workers are commuting into UK’s deserted big cities

Newly uncovered phone data has revealed that only a handful of workers are commuting into the UK’s mostly-deserted big cities.  However, journeys to smaller towns seem to be picking up and returning to similar levels as pre-lockdown.  The data showed that Edinburgh was the city which saw the least workers return to its streets with … Read more

Aerial photos show a deserted Glastonbury on day 200,000 revellers were due to celebrate

Aerial photos show a deserted Glastonbury on day 200,000 revellers were due to celebrate start festival’s 50th anniversary as die-hard fans recreate event at home Britons are preparing for the 50th anniversary of Glastonbury by pitching tents in their own back gardens Glastonbury organisers announced in March the festival would be cancelled amid concerns over … Read more

Russian Instagram star breaks law to video deserted London as she drives her £300,000 Lamborghini

EXCLUSIVE: Russian Instagram star breaks law to video deserted streets of London during Covid-19 lockdown while driving her crystal encrusted £300,000 Lamborghini Daria Radionova wanted to show her 200,000 followers how the capital looked   She cruised around Knightsbridge in her crystal encrusted £300,000 sports car But the 25-year-old committed an offence by using her … Read more

Secret places to visit in Britain after lockdown, from hidden bars to deserted islands

Some of Britain’s best-kept secrets, whether stately homes with hidden rooms or bars with concealed entrances, come with fascinating histories. Other gems have been rescued from decades of neglect and brought back to life by passionate volunteers.  Nature plays its part too, with ancient woodlands, rivers and coastlines that are a wonderful world away from … Read more

Dozens of homeless people are sleeping at London’s deserted Heathrow airport during coronavirus

Dozens of homeless people are sleeping at deserted Heathrow airport during coronavirus pandemic after being stranded Woman in her 40s revealed the number of rough sleepers at Heathrow has risen She said when she arrived in October there were 15 but now more like 30 people Is the responsibility of Ministry of Housing, Communities and … Read more