Qatar Airways has become the world’s first long-haul airline to receive a maximum five-star ‘Covid-19 Airline Safety Rating’ from Skytrax. The respected UK-based air transport rating agency found the carrier had ‘adopted a broad and robust range of safety and hygiene measures to accommodate customers’ after assessing standards on its flights and at its home … Read more
Prince William last night urged the country to take up the offer of a Covid-19 vaccine as his grandparents had done and heralded the successful rollout, saying: ‘There is a big UK story here to tell.’ In a video call with five people across the UK who are helping to get the vaccine into arms, … Read more
A loved-up couple claims they can ‘no longer do surprises’ after travelling to visit each other in different countries on the same day – even passing through the same airport. Salma Saade had only known her boyfriend Finlay McAfee for five months when he flew more than 500 miles from Edinburgh to Paris for a … Read more
Retail mogul Philip Day strikes deal to rescue Edinburgh Woollen Mill with 1,453 jobs and 246 stores saved By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 12 January 2021 | Updated: 22:19 GMT, 12 January 2021 The owner of Edinburgh Woollen Mill has secured a deal to rescue the brand The … Read more
Collapsed retail giant Edinburgh Woollen Mill has been saved in a deal that will protect 1,500 jobs and 250 stores. Philip Day’s Jaeger will be taken over by Marks & Spencer in a separate agreement as the deal between the retail tycoon and Middle Eastern investors is set to be finalised. Retailers Edinburgh Woollen Mill, … Read more
Horizons may have shrunk once again, with non-essential trips banned and flights cancelled for the next few weeks — but don’t let that stop you seeing the world. Go online, find the right webcam (video cameras streaming live internet pictures) and you can soon feel as though you’re almost — but not quite — in … Read more
Horizons may have shrunk once again, with non-essential trips banned and flights cancelled for the next few weeks — but don’t let that stop you seeing the world. Go online, find the right webcam (video cameras streaming live internet pictures) and you can soon feel as though you’re almost — but not quite — in … Read more
Snow day! Adorable moment Edinburgh Zoo’s pandas play outside in the snow amid warnings they could be returned to China next year amid Covid funding crisis The footage shows a panda named Yang Guang enjoying the wintery conditions There are two giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo – Yang Guang and Tian Tian The pair could … Read more
Queen CANCELS all garden parties in 2021 after surge in coronavirus cases made planning impossible By Rebecca English for the Daily Mail and Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 13:36 GMT, 5 January 2021 | Updated: 13:38 GMT, 5 January 2021 The Queen has cancelled all royal garden parties in London and Edinburgh for the whole … Read more
Ice-hit Edinburgh Airport CLOSES to in-bound flights after runway freezes over following ‘constant’ rain and hail Edinburgh Airport is closed to inbound flights after a runway froze over Freezing temperatures and rain and hail forced suspension of operations Many flights on their way to the city will now be diverting to nearby Glasgow By Henry … Read more