London has begun to shut its public parks after thousands of people flaunted coronavirus social distancing rules at the weekend. Hammersmith and Fulham Council has become the first local authority in the UK to close all of its parks after they were ‘full of people’ on Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, The Royal Parks which runs … Read more
Boris Johnson has told the British public that they must keep six feet apart even when they are outside and has threatened to close parks if people refuse to keep their distance. The PM used his daily press conference to warn there was ‘no doubt’ he would act to shut open spaces and limit all … Read more
Boris Johnson threatened to shut down Britain’s open spaces today as thousands of people flouted official advice to keep their distance to slow the spread of coronavirus over the weekend. The Prime Minister said there was ‘no doubt’ he would act if people continued to act foolishly and refused to take the threat posed by … Read more
Pack your swimsuit and your sense of adventure because water parks are not just for children. Some of the world’s best combine white-knuckle, adrenaline-filled rides with relaxing activities for those not so keen to make a splash. BEST IN THE WORLD: Aquatica, Florida The Taumata Racer in Orlando. For fun as a group, grab a mat … Read more
Emergency hospitals are springing up in Europe as coronavirus fears spread across the continent today with Spain shutting down towns and Disneyland Paris closing its doors. Medics have been working from makeshift tents in Italy and Poland with patients placed on temporary beds while they are tested for the virus which has now killed nearly … Read more
The astonishing winning and shortlisted images in a photography contest honouring the UK’s national parks The competition saw 1,700 stunning images submitted that were all snapped in the UK’s 15 national parks The dramatic winning shot shows a rare osprey swooping in on its prey in the Cairngorms National Park Shortlisted entries snapped in Wales include … Read more
Walt Disney Co announced Thursday that it is closing its parks in California due to the coronavirus pandemic as its stocks continue to sink following a leadership change announcement in February. Shares of Disney fell 13 percent on Thursday alone as the closure was announced. Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will both shut their gates … Read more
These rare black-and-white images chart the history of one of America’s most short-lived airlines. They show the fleet and passengers of National Parks Airways (NPA), which operated for a mere 10 years, between 1927 and 1937, in Utah, Idaho and Montana. It would eventually capitalise on the boom in Yellowstone National Park tourism and ferry … Read more
Dubai water park is set to become one of the biggest in the world thanks to a new 112ft tower that will house TWELVE slides The Atlantis Aquaventure on Palm Island will expand by 30% with the opening of new attractions in 2020 A new 112ft tower called the Trident Tower will be built, which … Read more