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 it limited to local area Public … 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

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

Adventure lovers can enjoy travelling across land AND sea with £8,000 electric houseboat tricycle

Adventure lovers can enjoy travelling across land AND sea with £8,000 electric houseboat tricycle fitted with kitchen, dining table and a bedroom The Z-Triton comes equipped with food storage areas and a folding dining table The Latvian-based company said the £8k tricycle boat is perfect for expeditions  The ‘house’ part of the bright blue creation … Read more

The Voice host Renee Bargh reveals what it’s like travelling during COVID-19 pandemic

‘The plane felt quite eerie’: The Voice host Renee Bargh reveals what it’s like travelling between Sydney and Los Angeles during COVID-19 pandemic By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 16:44 BST, 4 July 2020 | Updated: 16:44 BST, 4 July 2020 Renee Bargh is currently hosting The Voice Australia alongside Darren McMullen.  And … Read more

Tips on claiming a refund from easyJet, rebooking with Ryanair and travelling to Canada

Is a £280 fee to change a Ryanair flight excessive? It’s one of the many coronavirus topics tackled by the Holiday Guru this week By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 10:47 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 10:49 BST, 29 June 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on hand to fix your travel conundrums. This week, … Read more

Coronavirus: UK travelling LESS than before lockdown eased

Britain appears to be travelling less than it was a fortnight ago — despite draconian lockdown rules having been relaxed slightly with the peak of the Covid-19 outbreak having been and gone.  Mobility data shows Brits made less direction requests for journeys by car, foot or on public transport in the first week of June … Read more