China and the US are in a race to Mars – with both nations due to land a rover on the Red Planet this month, and plans for future missions already in development. This new ‘space race’, unlike the battle to the Moon between the US and Soviet Union, is likely to be a much … Read more
China and the US are in a race to Mars – with both nations due to land a rover on the Red Planet this month, and plans for future missions already in development. This new ‘space race’, unlike the battle to the Moon between the US and Soviet Union, is likely to be a much … Read more
Three of the UK’s biggest mobile network operators have unveiled plans to build more than 200 new mobile masts to improve phone signal in rural areas. As part of the government’s Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme, announced last March, O2, Three and Vodafone will build and share the usage of 222 new masts across the UK. … Read more
Up to 10,000 people have booked holidays in a day ahead of the second national lockdown which will see borders slammed shut from tomorrow night. Holiday firms are reporting sales surged by a quarter since last week as Britons capitalise on 11th-hour deals. It comes after package holiday companies were accused of illegally withholding £1billion … Read more
Tour operators in half-term dash to find planes after Canaries, Maldives, Mykonos and Denmark are removed from UK quarantine list sparking scramble for seats over school break Airlines are facing a shortage of planes due to the sudden rise in demand Holidaymakers arriving from the four areas will no longer need to quarantine Easyjet has … Read more
Coronavirus has had a catastrophic knock-on effect on the nation’s health, as non-Covid conditions have gone untreated. Vital operations for everything from cancer to heart disease have been postponed and hospital admissions during lockdown are down 43 per cent year-on-year. Such is the concentration on Covid, even chemotherapy sessions have been cancelled. Between March and … Read more
Millions of swimmers face frustration as 1,000 pools remain closed as operators’ funds dry up Four out of five swimming pools are still shut, according to Swim England Rule on how many can swim at a time means firms ‘will struggle to break even’ Just 330 or so public pools out of 1,657 across England have actually … Read more
Families can again book summer getaways after ministers agreed last night to open air corridors with dozens of countries. The partial dismantling of Priti Patel’s quarantine scheme means UK holidaymakers will be able to return home without having to self-isolate for 14 days. The Foreign Office will also lift its advice against ‘all but essential … Read more
Airlines and travel operators are flouting the law by delaying refunds for cancelled holidays, an investigation has found. Customers with package holidays are legally entitled to their money back within 14 days of cancellation, while airlines should refund passengers within seven days. However, a major survey of the UK’s 20 biggest travel firms by consumer … Read more