Whilst the country prepares to emerge from lockdown over the next few months, the team at Stratford Butterfly Farm are once again busy behind the scenes preparing to re-open on 17 May to welcome visitors. Clive Farrell, owner of Stratford Butterfly Farm, is carefully breeding hundreds of stunning tropical butterflies in greenhouses on his Dorset […]
Acorn TV with Acorn Media Enterprises Commissions Agatha Raisin for Fourth Series from Free@Last TV
The leading streaming service for television from Britain and beyond, AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is renewing one of its most popular mystery series, AGATHA RAISIN, for a fourth series with three feature-length episodes and a winter special. For Series 4, Free@Last TV’s Barry Ryan and David Walton will continue to produce the series for Acorn TV with Catherine Mackin from […]
Study Reveals: Most Annoying Accents in English-Speaking Countries – American Accent is the Most Annoying!
Overall, American accents are the most annoying with men being turned off after 1 minute and 26 seconds on average and 1min and 17 secs for women Kiwi accent in women is top 3 the most annoying, whilst Welsh is the third most annoying accents in men The Australian accent is fourth most annoying in women and one of the […]
Research Shows Egypt, New Zealand & Sri Lanka Best For Brits Looking For A ‘Hidden Gem’ After Lockdown
Predictions into changing travel habits have identified the countries dubbed as ‘hidden gems’ for UK holidaymakers, with the likes of Egypt, New Zealand and Sri Lanka topping the list. The research by travel health experts, Practio analysed 10 years of UK travel data from the Office for National Statistics to find emerging trends and forecast […]
Heathrow to launch rapid testing pilot for colleagues in partnership with UK Government
Heathrow is working with NHS Test & Trace on a Government-led colleague testing pilot. The pilot will use rapid lateral flow tests to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the airport. This pilot is designed to support measures already in place to keep the airport COVID-secure, help stop the spread of the new more contagious […]
BRITISH AIRWAYS BECOMES THE FIRST UK AIRLINE TO TRIAL THE USE OF MOBILE TRAVEL HEALTH PASSPORT, VERIFLY
British Airways today announces that it will begin trialling a new travel health app, VeriFLY, with customers who are eligible to travel between London and the US from February 4. The new digital health travel passport, which can be downloaded to a mobile device, is designed to offer peace of mind before travel by checking […]
The UK’s Bad Kitchen Habits Revealed
A survey commissioned by Magnet uncovers the most annoying kitchen habits across the UK – from piles of dirty dishes to unwashed tea towels, these are the pet peeves Brits face in the kitchen daily More than 3 in 4 couples are annoyed by their partner’s kitchen habits, and over 80% of shared households have concerns with their flatmates’ use of the kitchen Leaving piles of dishes […]
UNIQUE BOAC 747-INSPIRED SUITCASES AUCTIONED FOR FLYING START BY BRITISH AIRWAYS
To mark the retirement of its 747 fleet, British Airways and luxury travel brand Globe-Trotter have teamed up to create a limited-edition range of handmade carry-on suitcases which celebrate the spirit of the jumbo jet age. Taking inspiration from the airline’s iconic BOAC livery, which also adorned the final British Airways aircraft to retire in December 2020, the BOAC […]
Stunning butterflies bred specially for the re-opening of Stratford Butterfly Farm!
Whilst the country is in national lockdown the team at Stratford Butterfly Farm are busy preparing for when the Farm can once again re-open. Clive Farrell, owner of the Butterfly Farm, is carefully breeding hundreds of stunning tropical butterflies. Renowned as an international Lepidopterist, Clive is breeding the butterflies in greenhouses on his Ryewater estate in […]
Warwick Folk Festival still on track for summer return!
Warwick Folk Festival organisers have confirmed their intention of bringing music to the area this summer despite widely-reported cancellations from many UK festivals. Uncertainty over whether Covid restrictions will be eased in time, together with concerns over ticket sales, audience numbers and setting-up costs that can’t be recovered, has meant many music festivals either pulling the plug […]