Quarantine to be scrapped for vaccinated non-Brits ‘in weeks’ July 9, 2021 International travellers coming to the UK who have been fully vaccinated could be exempt from quarantine rules within weeks, Grant Shapps has said this morning. Speaking to Sky News a day after he announced an easing of travel restrictions for fully vaccinated Brits, the transport secretary said ministers were “actively looking” to do the same [...]
All the amber list countries you can now summer holiday in (if you’re vaccinated) July 8, 2021 Summer holidays are back on for millions of Brits as the government today scrapped the need for those who have been fully vaccinated to quarantine on return from “amber list” countries. The widely-trailed change to the international travel rules, which transport secretary Grant Shapps confirmed in a statement to Parliament today, opens up the chance [...]
UK inbound tourism industry warns it’s being “neglected” by govt in latest travel announcement July 8, 2021 Businesses have warned the UK’s inbound tourism industry is “on the brink” after the government announced more changes to travel rules this morning. Transport secretary Grant Shapps updated the UK’s travel rules so that fully vaccinated Brits will not need to quarantine on return from amber list countries from 19 July, when the majority of [...]
The best ways to drink yourself silly in the Isles of Scilly July 8, 2021 St Martin’s Vineyard, a former flower farm, is now the only wine producer on the Isles of Scilly, making the Atlantic islands an outpost of modern boutique British viticulture and artisanal distilling. Run by James Faulconbridge and Holly Robbins, St Martin’s grows Seyval Blanc, Reichensteiner, Orion, Rondo and Regent grapes, as well as smaller plantings [...]
Forget the Caribbean, we have all the rum we need in Cornwall and Devon July 7, 2021 When you think rum you probably think of the Caribbean: Jamaica, Barbados, perhaps Martinique. But you could also look a little closer to home. Cornish and Devonian rums are officially among the best in the world after Hattiers Eminence and Rosemullion Chocolate rums won gold medals at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC), the [...]
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How fortified wine is going from stuffy to stylish this summer July 7, 2021 Fortified wine can bring up images of grand dinner parties in the depths of winter, passing decanters of rich port around the table or cosying up at Christmas leaving a small glass of sherry for grandma and Father Christmas. Despite being created in hot countries – Portugal and Spain respectively – in the UK they [...]
Australia’s Sydney Airport receives $16.7bn takeover offer July 7, 2021 A consortium of IFM investors, pension fund QSuper and Global Infrastructure Management has made an offer of AU$22.26b (£12.1b) for Sydney Airport. However, the AU$8.25 per share offer sits below the record AU$8.86 high that the airport’s stock hit in January of last year. The owner of the international aviation hub said it is reviewing [...]
Airlines begin checking vaccination status as end to quarantine beckons July 7, 2021 Heathrow trial with BA and Virgin readies staff and travellers ahead of end to quarantine rules
Fiena is London’s first female-only ‘adventure’ members’ club July 6, 2021 As we approach the beginning of the end of Covid restrictions, it seems clear that the way we work and socialise will be drastically different going forward. Despite most firms being desperate to see a full return to office life, it seems likely that we’ll settle into a more flexible routine. But even those who [...]