Riot police wielding machine guns confronted a group of British tourists after a dispute at their five-star Caribbean hotel – as they were left afraid they would not be allowed home. The holidaymakers in Tobago – most of whom are over 60 – say they were falsely accused of ‘accosting’ the hotel manager and threatened … Read more
Riot police wielding machine guns confronted a group of British tourists after a dispute at their five-star Caribbean hotel – as they were left afraid they would not be allowed home. The holidaymakers in Tobago – most of whom are over 60 – say they were falsely accused of ‘accosting’ the hotel manager and threatened … Read more
Foreign Office reveals the oddest calls from Britons abroad in 2019, from a request for 50 Cent’s phone number to a complaint about an in-flight meal One woman called asking what to wear to an event being held at Windsor Castle Another person asked embassy staff to retrieve headphones left in a hotel room A … Read more
Image-conscious Brits are rushing to make emergency hair and nail appointments as salons remain open despite a lockdown on bars and restaurants to stem the progression of the coronavirus outbreak. Many visited over the weekend and today for emergency trims and root touch-up appointments – but experts are calling for salons to be shutdown to comply with … Read more
Britons will see their money stretch further in almost all of the world’s most popular holiday destinations in 2020, a new report has revealed. Researchers looked at the cost of eight tourist staples – a three-course evening meal for two with wine, a bottle of beer, a glass of wine, a can of Coca-Cola, a … Read more
An Oxford University lecturer rushed to A&E with breathing difficulties and denied a coronavirus test has slammed the Government for failing to provide more swabs. Dr Jennifer Cassidy said Boris Johnson needed to ‘get a grip and test’ after doctors refused to swab her because she was not in a life-threatening condition. The politics lecturer, who has … Read more
Brits rate holiday spots around the world for value, with Spain, Greece and Bulgaria coming top and Dubai at the bottom of the ranking In a survey, 87% of UK holidaymakers voted for Spain as being good value Greece and Bulgaria came joint second on the value front, with a score of 85% The city … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more