Easter

Easter holiday plans of thousands of Brits are in tatters over Italy coronavirus crisis

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British holidaymakers who have booked trips to Italy feel ‘torn’ on whether or not they should go on their trips and risk catching the coronavirus or stay home and lose their money.   New travel advice from the UK government has extended the coronavirus warning to the whole of the country. Current advice states that people … Read more

Truck smashes into an iconic Easter island statue causing ‘incalculable’ damage 

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Truck driver smashes into an iconic Easter island statue causing ‘incalculable’ damage  Chilean man crashed his truck into an Easter Island ‘head’, angering locals Driver charged with causing ‘incalculable’ damage to a national monument  Mayor Pedro Edmund Paoa has called for tougher vehicle restrictions This comes as Easter Island tourism and population numbers continue to rise  … Read more

Easter getaways will be hit by 420 rail engineering projects

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Easter getaways will be hit by 420 rail engineering projects costing £113million with major routes and stations shut Network Rail to carry out 420 projects between Good Friday and Easter Monday The West Coast Main Line will be closed north of Crewe from April 10 to April 13 Reduced timetable also in place between London Euston … Read more

Meghan has until Easter to prove she can continue as Royal Patron of National Theatre, says producer

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The Duchess of Sussex should have only until Easter to prove her mettle as Royal Patron of the National Theatre, according to a top West End producer. Meghan Markle, 38, was gifted the honour last January by the Queen, who had been the National’s patron for 45 years.  But in the light of ‘Megxit’, which … Read more

Easter Island’s native civilisation had not collapsed when Europeans arrived

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Easter Island’s native civilisation was only destroyed AFTER European colonisers reached the isolated nation in 1770 and brought with them disease, slavery and murder A long-held theory claims the native society collapsed around 1600AD  But researchers now know this is not true and it flourished into the 18th century  When European settlers arrived on the … Read more

Asda’s vegan chocolate egg is dubbed the best Easter egg for 2020

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Vegan chocolate from Asda is named 2020’s joint best Easter egg in Good Housekeeping’s blind taste test – while M&S is branded the ‘hero’ as their hot cross buns and roast dinner reigns supreme A £5 vegan Easter egg has come top in Good Housekeeping’s blind taste test   Asda egg came joint with a white … Read more

From lambing in Cornwall to broomstick lessons at Hogwarts, 10 cracking family days out for Easter

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1. Heligan Easter lambing What says Easter better than gambolling lambs and fluffy chicks? The Barn at Cornwall’s Lost Gardens Of Heligan allows visitors to meet the baby animals, and you may even be lucky enough to see a lamb being born. Twice daily, until April 22, included with admission. heligan.com What says Easter better … Read more