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France and Italy will be ‘rubbing their hands with glee’: Sunak blasted for ending tax free shopping for international visitors By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 22:24 GMT, 9 December 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been warned over ending VAT refunds for international visitors The UK’s … Read more
How the other half do Christmas! Stunning flower displays and a tree topped with an artificial PEACOCK… inside Belvoir Castle as it opens its doors to visitors during festive period The Duke and Duchess of Rutland have transformed the stunning Belvoir Castle The 15ft Christmas tree in the Regent’s Gallery has an artificial peacock on … Read more
Thanks to Roald Dahl and numerous wildlife documentaries, it’s generally accepted that crocodiles aren’t the fussiest of eaters. But in the UK’s only crocodile zoo, set up by British croc obsessive Shaun Foggett a decade ago, the lunch options are surprisingly gourmet, and include a feathered quail. The only issue is that the (deceased) bird … Read more
MPs have demanded the Government reveal how hard the UK economy will be hit when duty free shopping for foreign tourists is scrapped next month. Chancellor Rishi Sunak will end VAT refunds for international visitors to British shops from January 1, even as the high street is fighting for its survival after the Covid-19 crisis. … Read more
Thanks to Roald Dahl and numerous wildlife documentaries, it’s generally accepted that crocodiles aren’t the fussiest of eaters. But in the UK’s only crocodile zoo, set up by British croc obsessive Shaun Foggett a decade ago, the lunch options are surprisingly gourmet, and include a feathered quail. The only issue is that the (deceased) bird … Read more
Beefeaters get a new boss: Yeoman gaoler (and his ceremonial axe) starts work by welcoming visitors back to Tower of London after Covid lockdown Serjeant Rob Fuller will take over the role of the yeoman gaoler He will become the first former member of the Royal Navy to hold the position The Tower of London reopened … Read more
Cornish tourism bosses today insisted visitors from Tier 2 areas are still welcome – despite concerns people may travel there to take advantage of looser rules on pubs. People in the region, along with those in the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight, will be subject to the loosest Tier 1 restrictions after … Read more
It’s certainly one of the grander ghost towns – and being Italian, it even has a functioning bar. These pictures give you a mesmerising glimpse inside the so-called Città dei Balocchi – ‘City of Toys’ – which was once a playground for well-heeled residents and tourists from Milan, an 80-minute drive to the south. In … Read more
The four astronauts set to soar to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 will be spending an extra day on Earth. The Crew-1 mission, which was slated for Saturday, has been pushed to Sunday due to poor weather that could interfere with rocket recovery operations – although conditions are 60 percent favorable for … Read more
Call that a lockdown? Market in London is packed with little social distancing or a mask in sight as visitors help themselves to takeaway beer on first weekend of new restrictions Londoners flocked to Broadway Market for drinks and food on the first weekend of new lockdown restrictions People were pictured queuing up for pints … Read more