Britons are scrambling to book holidays, with record sales reported after lockdown restrictions on overnight stays were finally lifted. Luxury lodge specialist Hoseasons recorded one booking every 11 seconds in the hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on Wednesday. From July 4 people will be allowed to stay in self-contained accommodation such as hotels, … Read more
Frankie & Benny owner The Restaurant Group in talks with landlords as it looks to close more than 100 sites By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 8 June 2020 Frankie & Benny’s owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) is in talks with its landlords as … Read more
Frankie & Benny’s understood to be permanently closing swathes of its restaurants and axing staff as the casual dining sector buckles under lockdown Owner The Restaurant Group reportedly sending email to affected staff at sites Email tells staff sites are ‘no longer viable to trade’, BBC report suggests Over 22,000 staff at The Restaurant Group … Read more
Debenhams faces a make-or-break year as it begins a massive programme of store closures. Three stores closed last year, 19 shops will shut their doors between January 11 and 25, and a further 28 will follow next year. The list of 19 includes stores in Eastbourne, Guildford, Wolverhampton and Canterbury. It is part of a … Read more
Housebuilding to fall by a third as construction sites reopen with strict new rules By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 14 May 2020 Housebuilders across the UK are returning to work – but experts have warned the Covid-19 pandemic may cut their annual output … Read more
Housebuilder Persimmon will reopen its sales sites to potential buyers tomorrow on Friday 15 May, beating rival Taylor Wimpey’s planned reopening date of 22 May. Persimmon, which did not furlough any of its staff and kept them on full pay, said that all its show homes and sales sites would reopen with ‘strict’ social distancing … Read more
Citizen scientists searching aerial images while on coronavirus lockdown have uncovered dozens of previously-hidden Roman, prehistoric and medieval sites. Archaeological digs are currently on hold due to the pandemic but researchers have found roads, burial mounds and settlements – all while working from home. Researchers from the University of Exeter asked teams of volunteers to … Read more
Holiness is perhaps an under-rated quality in a hotel. What with the worldly trappings of room service, valet parking and chocolates on pillows – not to mention the Satanic temptation of mini-bars – they are normally unabashed temples of fleshly delights. The Mamilla Hotel in Jerusalem, however, is different. Don’t get me wrong: as a … Read more
Drivers are being urged not to pay to SORN their vehicles after This is Money was alerted to a website profiteering on the back of the coronavirus outbreak. There has been a surge of motorists declaring vehicles as being off the road – known as a Statutory Off Road Notification – to avoid having to … Read more
Housebuilders were stacking up gains yesterday as investors hoped construction workers would soon be heading back to work. Taylor Wimpey was the top riser on the FTSE 100 after it said it was still selling homes virtually, adding its order book was at £2.7billion at the end of last week, up from £2.4billion the same … Read more