Thomas Cook says it expects a busy weekend for bookings as people take advantage of simplified travel rulesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHalf-term holiday bookings have jumped by 200% compared with August since the governm…
BA and Lufthansa resume flights from London City airport
Flights to Zurich, Frankfurt and Rotterdam show business travel returning despite Covid pandemicBritish Airways and Lufthansa have resumed flights from London City airport as pan-European business travel shows the first signs of picking up.Alison FitzG…
Gyms eye empty shops for extra space as UK returns to the treadmill
Gym Group looks to expand after membership increases one-third to 730,000 in four months to end of JuneCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Britons are heading back to the gym in big numbers as they look to get back into shape a…
‘This place is on the move’: how artists are reviving Cornwall’s St Austell
Project including UK’s tallest ceramic sculpture is raising profile of town often overlooked by holidaymakersTourists have long tended to bypass the Cornish town of St Austell on their way to the surfing beaches of Cornwall’s north coast or the bays an…
Surge in Britons booking ahead for UK holidays in 2022
Thousands of reservations taken for next summer as holidaymakers seek to avoid missing out on propertiesIt is a conundrum that British tourist boards have struggled for decades to solve: how do you persuade holidaymakers to swap sangria in Spain for Bl…
Covid cases remain elevated as UK travel takes off
Our latest snapshot of key economic indicators also finds cooling inflation and supply chain chaosCoronavirus – latest updatesShare your experiences of the UK supply chain shortage Continue reading…
PureGym considers IPO as fitness industry gets back in shape
UK’s largest gym chain to explore fundraising options amid resurgence after Covid lockdownsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePureGym, the UK’s largest gym chain, is eyeing up a possible a stock market listing as it looks to ex…
Home delivery and social media: how UK ice-cream sellers survived pandemic
Parlours and vans have survived a hugely difficult couple of years by adding a big scoop of innovationLast July, Filippo Mancini, a fourth-generation ice-cream maker, ran the Belly Banger competition from his shop on the esplanade at Prestwick beach in…
London’s cafe culture has left a sour taste for stressed residents
Licensing outdoor seats saved countless jobs but brings noise and antisocial behaviourContinental Europe has come to the UK – at least when the sun shines. In towns and cities all over the country, alfresco dining has exploded, with thousands of extra …
‘Great to be back’: tears in London as quarantine-free travel from France resumes
First Eurostar train arrives at St Pancras on Sunday morning since Covid restrictions were liftedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNot until the automatic doors of Eurostar arrivals opened could Sue Stevens be sure that her da…