Italian town at the centre of the coronavirus pandemic is holding a funeral every 30 minutes

An Italian town at the centre of the coronavirus pandemic is holding burials every half an hour after 146 people died there in a week.  The mortuary at the local hospital in Bergamo, Lombardy, is full, with bodies kept in churches while awaiting burial.  It comes as Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro … Read more

The green, green grass…of Salford! Area once dubbed a ‘dirty old town’ is crowned the greenest

The green, green grass…of Salford! Area once dubbed a ‘dirty old town’ by folk singer Ewan MacColl is crowned the greenest place to live in England and Wales By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 01:12 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 01:14 GMT, 15 March 2020 It was fondly dubbed a ‘dirty old town’ by … Read more

Ghost town NYC: Big Apple’s streets are deserted due to coronavirus outbreak

New York City has turned into a ghost town with typically-packed subways cars left completely empty and tourist-filled hot spots like Times Square and Central Park eerily deserted.  On Friday President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and ordered that $50billion in federal resources be allocated to combat the contagious outbreak that has impacted 49 … Read more

Gang steal thousands of daffodils stolen from town centre park

A gang of brazen thieves who stripped a town park of its entire stock of daffodils were being hunted by cops today. Just seven out of an estimated 10,000 blooming daffodils were left standing after the flowers were cut at their stems in an ‘industrial scale’ operation earlier this week. The flowers, worth around £2,000, … Read more

New Rochelle’s coronavirus ghost town: Pictures from inside New York’s first containment unit

New Rochelle resembled a ghost town Thursday after it was announced a one-mile containment area will be set up in an effort stop the spread of coronavirus. The city in Westchester County accounts for more than 120 of New York’s 217 confirmed cases. Pictures from inside the containment zone show deserted streets, empty restaurants and closed schools. … Read more

Bruges for under £100 a night! Visit this medieval masterpiece of a town without breaking the bank

Swans, cobblestones and lace shops: Bruges doesn’t disappoint if your hopes for a weekend away includes old-fashioned charm.  But this medieval masterpiece of a city, reached from London in little more than three hours on Eurostar, also has avant-garde musical installations, irresistible chocolate shops and a thriving beer scene all set on winding, ancient lanes.  … Read more

Ed Sheeran watches his beloved football team Ipswich Town amid musical hiatus

Ed Sheeran looks downcast as he watches his beloved football team Ipswich Town lose… as star continues musical hiatus By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 17:17 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 17:19 GMT, 7 March 2020 He recently announced an extended musical hiatus after being on tour non-stop since 2017.  But Ed Sheeran, 29, … Read more

Is this the perfect South African hotel? A review of the One&Only Cape Town

The Queen has her throne. Trump has his Oval Office chair. I have seat 2A in first class on a British Airways A380. Yes, it feels that epic. And so it should. This is, after all, BA’s top offering. The biggest and poshest suite in its fleet. Before sitting down in it on a flight … Read more

The brightest breaks in the world, from Venice to Cape Town and Florida

These vibrant destinations are guaranteed to brighten up your day and bring a smile to your face. And one thing is for sure, they need no Instagram filter.  From the vividly painted townhouses of Copenhagen to the rainbow-drenched streets of Venice, scroll down for our pick of the world’s brightest breaks…  Burano Island, Venice, Italy … Read more

Inside the £8.4k-a-night luxury Cape Town villa that featured in the latest Made in Chelsea episode

It’s vacationing that’s fit for the SW3 elite. Here MailOnline Travel offers a tour of the stunning Cape Town villa – called Moondance Villa – that appeared in last night’s explosive Made In Chelsea episode. The luxurious property, which costs up to £8,452 a night in peak season, caters to well-heeled travellers, with top-notch amenities … Read more