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When to holiday in the EU
Readers know that –subject to life following the British government’s timetable – we can fly again as from May 17th. But should we travel that early?
St David’s Day 2021
By The Editor
This year there will be no village hall get-together, no outside events, no theatre, no choirs rehearsing for eisteddfods or concert performances. What there is will be online.
Summer holiday destinations
By The Editor
I have been a little surprised at the destinations that seem to be topping the lists of travel agency and tour operator bookings.
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Declaration to Travel
By The Editor
But why didn’t the devolved governments dovetail their agreement? Unless they weren’t told of this move or don’t agree.
The Pontin blacklist
By The Editor
A spokesperson of the company owning Pontins and which the EHRC quotes on its website doesn’t apologise.
Calling in the receivers
By The Editor
On St David’s Day of all days, one of Wales’s heritage railways – Llangollen Railway –have had to appoint receivers.
Google, star ratings and confusion
By The Editor
May be it is time our Competition and Markets Authority looked at whether there is confusion in the UK?
A budget for travel?
By The Editor
There wasn’t much of interest to us ordinary mortals in the budget delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer today.
Fraudsters sent to prison
By The Editor
Four people from Middlesbrough that tried to defraud Jet2holidays (click on the link to see images of the four enjoying their holiday) by claiming compensation due to gastric illnesses have been sent to prison by the courts. Christopher Byng (38), Barbara Byng (64), Linda Lane
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Cruise holiday update
By The Editor
How to re-start cruising has been vexing the cruise companies for months.
A booking every second
By The Editor
That was the comment by the CEO of the company that owns Hoseasons after the announcement of the four part roadmap out of lockdown.
Cyprus: vaccinated Britons welcome from 1st of May
By The Editor
What will need to be agreed between the Cypriot and the British governments is what evidence needs to be produced to show that we have had the vaccinations.
World Book Day
By The Editor
I think my choice will be Phaic Tăn, “a country” somewhere in Asia which has a capital city on the Pong River called Bumpattabumpah
Visiting Penzance
By The Editor
It is planned to open up the waterfront in Penzance and to prioritise pedestrians and cyclists whilst also encouraging green transport.
Clacton-on-Sea celebrations
By The Editor
Measuring over 30 metres high and 20 metres wide , the wheel will be situated within the grounds of the Clacton Pavilion with views across the seafront and the town.
Changing how we buy rail tickets
By The Editor
Leisure travel might bring more pressure on weekend services and we might have to get used crowded services again. Why should we?
Vaccination timescales
By The Editor
As the Sunday People put it in its headline today, “Free by Summer.”
Searching to travel where?
By The Editor
What does come through though is that the traditional places -Spain, Greece and Portugal – are getting bookings over other destination despite our inability to travel.
Nicola dampens holiday thoughts
By The Editor
She told people not to book Easter holidays saying that it was highly unlikely to use her words that hotels or self-catering places would be allowed to open.
