London’s normally-bustling streets empty with bars deserted on day one of new Tier 2 lockdown

Ghost town London: City centre’s normally-bustling streets stand empty with once-thriving bars and restaurants deserted on day one of capital’s new Tier 2 lockdown Kate Nicholls of UKHospitality said the industry saw 50% increase of cancellations due to restrictions London has been placed under Tier 2 level restrictions following rapid rise of infections in many … Read more

London’s normally-bustling streets empty with bars deserted on day one of new Tier 2 lockdown

Ghost town London: City centre’s normally-bustling streets stand empty with once-thriving bars and restaurants deserted on day one of capital’s new Tier 2 lockdown Kate Nicholls of UKHospitality said the industry saw 50% increase of cancellations due to restrictions London has been placed under Tier 2 level restrictions following rapid rise of infections in many … Read more

GUY ADAMS: Heathrow’s test centre is ready to go, yet utterly deserted

Step off an incoming plane at Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport and you enter a ghost town where masked travellers cast nervous glances at empty Duty Free shops and stroll past once bustling restaurants where staff now outnumber customers. What was once Britain’s vibrant ‘gateway to the world’ is now almost entirely moribund, with acres … Read more

Debenhams’ warning over deserted city centre stores

Debenhams boss warns they will close sites in deserted city centres unless workers return to office soon By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:56 BST, 4 September 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 4 September 2020 The boss of Debenhams has warned they will close sites in deserted city centres unless workers return to … Read more

GUY ADAMS: Heathrow’s test centre is ready to go, yet utterly deserted

Step off an incoming plane at Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport and you enter a ghost town where masked travellers cast nervous glances at empty Duty Free shops and stroll past once bustling restaurants where staff now outnumber customers. What was once Britain’s vibrant ‘gateway to the world’ is now almost entirely moribund, with acres … Read more

Notting Hill streets that would be bustling with revellers lie deserted after carnival was cancelled

This weekend would have seen the streets of Notting Hill full of revellers celebrating the carnival. Live music, colourful parades and feathered dancers usually combine with the mouth-watering flavours of Afro-Caribbean cuisine to bring the streets of west London alive during the August bank holiday. But for the first time in the carnival’s 54-year history, … Read more

Cinemas are deserted as owners pin hopes on Christopher Nolan blockbuster Tenet to revive industry

All eyes are on Britain’s deserted cinemas as they prepare for the first release of a Hollywood film since March, with the industry expecting its worst year at box office in three decades amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi film Tenet – starring David John Washington and Robert Pattinson – will hit the big … Read more

Cinemas are deserted as owners pin hopes on Christopher Nolan blockbuster Tenet to revive industry

All eyes are on Britain’s deserted cinemas as they prepare for the first release of a Hollywood film since March, with the industry expecting its worst year at box office in three decades amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi film Tenet – starring David John Washington and Robert Pattinson – will hit the big … Read more

UK’s financial centre deserted as workers stay at home

The Royal Exchange in London – home to exclusive shops such as Tiffany, Fortnum & Mason, and Boodles – is at the heart of one of the world’s most vibrant financial centres.  But yesterday the landmark, founded in 1566 to act as a centre of commerce for the City of London, was empty despite the … Read more

Phone data shows only a handful of workers are commuting into UK’s deserted big cities

Phone data has revealed that only a handful of workers are commuting into the UK’s mostly-deserted big cities.  However, journeys to smaller towns seem to be picking up and returning to similar levels as pre-lockdown.  The data showed that Edinburgh was the city which saw the least workers return to its streets with just 12 … Read more