Under normal circumstances they make for perfect stay-cation destinations. But residents in Scottish rural villages and glens have been urging visitors and those wishing to isolate there to stay away. Signs and blockades have been erected on single track roads and normally popular destinations, with messages such as ‘go home’ and ‘closed’ written across them. … Read more
Spain is planning to welcome tourists – including Britons – back in ‘late June’, a government minister said today after Italy announced that its borders would re-open on June 3. Transport minister Jose Luis Abalos said the current two-week quarantine for foreign visitors would be phased out when travel restrictions are lifted within Spain. ‘From late … Read more
Hospitals can be unpleasant places when you’re unwell. Everything is strange and you have little control over what happens to you. To make matters worse, you’re often in pain. A few years ago I was taken into hospital with chest pain and problems swallowing. It turned out a tablet I had taken for a chest … Read more
Finding emo! Fish can develop depression too according to marine biologists at an Australian aquarium, who say they miss seeing human visitors through the glass Many fish at Carins Aquarium in Australia have become depressed Marino biologists say it’s caused by the lack of human visitors to interact with Some fish stopped eating, while others are … Read more
Britons took full advantage of the loosened lockdown today by heading to parks and beaches to soak up the sunshine. Boris Johnson’s road map back to normality has given the green light for unlimited exercise and sunbathing, which has been seized upon by the public. Fitness enthusiasts were pictured working up a sweat in London’s … Read more
A director of a zoo in Germany has admitted that for her zoo to survive, it may be forced to feed some animals to others. Visitor attractions across the globe have been closed down because of the coronavirus, and without the income generated from visitors, zoos are struggling to find the funds to look after … Read more
There’s a sense of excitement in the air as the clock ticks round to 10am. Holly, Brambles, Widget, Porticus, Ellie, Hick and Bumpkin – London Zoo’s adorable pygmy goats – instinctively know the time and rush to the gate of their petting enclosure, to wait expectantly. Normally, excited visitors would suddenly appear, all vying to … Read more
Beauty spots and rural villages across Britain have told holidaymakers and second homeowners that they are ‘not welcome’ during the Easter weekend as many put up road blocks in a bid to deter tourists from visiting. National parks and seaside resorts have been left deserted during what is normally one of the busiest times of … Read more
First visitors to Disneyland’s eagerly awaited Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge land will get just FOUR HOURS to explore it Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is set to open at Disneyland California on May 31 Some fans took to Twitter to worry four hours is not enough to explore the land Guests wanting to visit during the … Read more
Parliament has imposed a ban on visitors and told elderly MPs and peers to stay away as it tries to stop the spread of coronavirus in the heart of British democracy. All non-essential access to the Palace of Westminster has been stopped from today. Only passholders and people on ‘essential Parliamentary business’ will now be … Read more