Ikea stores across Britain are seeing giant queues form outside today as lockdown restrictions are eased. The car park at Ikea in Wembley, north London, which was until recently a coronavirus test centre, was full of customer cars this morning as the store opened for business for the first time since the lockdown was imposed. … Read more
The UK’s coronavirus lockdown eases today with millions able to see friends and family, more businesses can reopen and children will return to primary school for the first time in more than 10 weeks. Huge queues formed outside Ikea stores in Nottingham, Reading and Essex today as the Government urged Britons to act ‘sensibly’ as they enjoy … Read more
Pent-up demand in the housing market has seen a surge in activity, with Portsmouth, Southampton, Leeds and Newcastle leading the way, it has been revealed. The surge in demand follows the reopening of the housing market on May 20 after the lockdown. Demand for homes in these four areas has increased up to 40 per … Read more
The future of shopping: Masked staff man the doors at Fortnum and Mason as world-famous department store reopens its food halls The company reopened its London headquarters’ ground floor on Thursday It opened from 11am to 7pm and in-store bars and restaurants were shut Fortnum plans to open the first floor on May 28 its … Read more
Cyprus will ban British tourists from entering the country when it reopens to holidaymakers on June 9 amid fears over UK’s coronavirus death toll Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said airports would reopen on June 9 Phased reopening will initially allow passengers to fly from about 20 countries British tourists account for a third of arrivals … Read more
Pets at Home reopens puppy parlours with waiting list of 45,000 dogs to be groomed By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 21 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 21 May 2020 Pets at Home is reopening its puppy parlours for grooming as it prepares to work through a waiting list of … Read more
Moving house is a favourite spring pastime and some of us are now free to start the hunt for a new home to buy or rent, following the re-opening of the property market. About 373,000 property sales worth some £82 billion were put on hold during the lockdown. The early response has been enthusiastic, but … Read more
Florida has now officially reopened with most coronavirus restrictions being lifted as of today as about half of all US states partially reopen their economies after the lockdown. As part of the reopening in Florida, which has seen 1,300 deaths and 36,000 infections among its 21.5 million residents, retailers and restaurants across much of the … Read more
People across the country are slowly trickling out of quarantine and heading to local parks, beaches, and the few up-and-running businesses as states begin to reopen. So far 31 states in the US have lifted some coronavirus lockdown restrictions with most governors restarting the economy in phases, staring with allowing retailers and recreational parks to … Read more
More than half of B&Q stores have reopened to DIY enthusiasts looking to spruce up their homes and gardens during the pandemic lockdown. The DIY chain opened 14 stores over the weekend to test the waters, then opened a further 61 on Wednesday and another 80 today. Now, 155 of the retailer’s 297 stores are open … Read more