Nurses told they can REFUSE to treat coronavirus patients ‘as a last resort’ over PPE ‘shortage’

Nurses have been told they can refuse to treat coronavirus patients if they do not have the correct personal protective equipment to keep themselves safe.  The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issue new guidance saying that the step can be taken as a ‘last resort’. The union has taken the stance amid claims that … Read more

Nurses told they can REFUSE to treat coronavirus patients ‘as a last resort’ over PPE ‘shortage’

Nurses have been told they can refuse to treat coronavirus patients if they do not have the correct personal protective equipment to keep themselves safe.  The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has issue new guidance saying that the step can be taken as a ‘last resort’. The union has taken the stance amid claims that … Read more

The world’s most Instagrammable hotel voted as Nizuc Resort & Spa in Cancun, Mexico

The world’s most Instagrammable hotel voted as Nizuc Resort & Spa in Cancun – and these jaw-dropping pictures show why The five-star hotel is set on a 29-acre beachfront estate that overlooks the turquoise Caribbean Sea It boasts multiple infinity pools, a swim-up bar, two private beaches and stunning Asian-Mexican furnishings The accolade was bestowed upon … Read more

Portugal has right resort for four under-eights, holiday guru advises

Where can you keep four children, quiet? How can you get a free six-day visa for China? And what to do in Jamaica? The holiday guru unravels traveller conundrums Marthinhal Quintal Family Resort in Portugal has something for everyone China offers 144-hour free transit visas to UK passengers arriving by sea or air  Montego Bay … Read more

The French ski resort they said could never work… 60 years later La Rosière is thriving

They said this French ski resort could never work… but 60 years later La Rosière is thriving (and the pistes never get crowded!) During the Sixties La Rosière’s first ski-lift, called the Poletta drag, opened  Since then, the French resort town on the Italian border has continued to grow And with a 1,900-room Club Med … Read more

Families on all-inclusive holidays spend MORE than those who go B&B in the same resort

All-inclusive holidays are commonly perceived to be bargains – but research has revealed that families on them may end up spending up to 85 per cent more than those on bed and breakfast deals in the same resort, new research has found. This is because over four in five pay out for extras averaging over … Read more

Book early (or late) and pick a resort in Bulgaria! How a week’s skiing can cost less than £500 

There are three things that put people off ski holidays: fear of physical pain, fear of not being very good . . . and fear of seeing their bank balance melt like snow in the Sahara. The first two apply to those who have never tried skiing, but the third is universal and not irrational. … Read more

The world’s most expensive resort is now open: Inside Banwa Private Island

The world’s most expensive resort is open for business – and as you might expect, it’s jaw-dropping. But so it should be for $100,000 (£76,800) a night. It’s called Banwa Private Island, and while the price tag is eye-wateringly hefty it does secure guests the entire island. The world’s most expensive resort is open for … Read more

UK’s patient zero ‘is Sussex IT worker, 50, who caught coronavirus in Austrian ski resort party bar

The UK’s coronavirus patient zero is an ‘IT consultant who caught the killer bug at an Austrian ski party’ and started spreading it weeks earlier than was thought. Daren Bland from Maresfield, East Sussex, is understood to have infected his wife Sarah and children after returning from Ischgl in mid January. The 50-year-old joined three … Read more

UK’s patient zero ‘is Sussex IT worker, 50, who caught coronavirus in Austrian ski resort party bar

The UK’s coronavirus patient zero is an ‘IT consultant who caught the killer bug at an Austrian ski party’ and started spreading it here weeks earlier than was thought. Daren Bland from Maresfield, East Sussex, is understood to have infected his wife Sarah and children after returning from Ischgl in mid January. The 50-year-old had … Read more