Page 82 - Butlins News Today

Anger as thousands flock to Skegness despite social distancing advice Thousands flocked to Skegness despite travel warnings. | Photo: Cygnet House Dental Studio Thousands of people flocked to Skegness and other coastal resorts over the weekend, prompting outrage across the country and a viral video from a furious local business owner. Official guidance advised people to stay at home to curb the spread of coronavirus and to maintain social distancing, but this fell on deaf ears for the crowds se...

Five highlights and five low points from the past 12 months in the banding world... Wednesday, 30 December 2020 No one saw it coming. Now, everyone hopes to see the back of it. 2020 held the promise of so much; from the European Championships in Palanga to a final pre-Brexit round of musical European cooperation with Edward Gregson’s ‘The World Rejoicing’ at the British Open followed by encores in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium and Norway. Hopefully the work will now have a long ov...

The travel firms that are least likely to have paid out full refunds for trips cancelled due to coronavirus have been revealed. A major survey asked travellers who had bookings cancelled by firms whether they had received a full refund. And in the results, which cover 64 companies, Lastminute.com, Teletext Holidays, Love Holidays and Ryanair were among the big names rated as the worst for refunds. The travel firms that are least likely to have paid out full refunds for trips cancelled due to co...

READING’S cattle market was filled with very different kind of stock in 1976, when it held their first auction of vintage and other classic motor vehicles. The cars on offer ranged from de-luxe sports coupes, to motorised horse boxes and fire engines, with buyers paying anything from £100 to £1,000. Pictured at the sale was a Daimler SP 250 Dart “twin carb” sports car, which sold for £1,375 and if sold at auction today would probably reach over £35,000. After winning a talent ...

ASHBRITTLE 01/20/0012/T: Notification to carry out management works to one Beech tree within Ashbrittle Conservation Area at Greywells House, Ashbrittle BICKENHALL 04/20/0017: Erection of an atrium to the front of Park Lane Cottage, 301 New Road, Bickenhall BISHOPS HULL 05/20/0055: Change of use of groundsman building to cafe (Class A3) with erection of extension to the side at Taunton Deane Crematorium, Wellington New Road, Bishops Hull BISHOPS LYDEARD 06/20/0058: Erection of 2 No. dwe...

Skegness traders struggling as Butlins stays shut over Christmas Many are thinking about shutting up shop for a while The quiet streets of Skegness this month (Image: LincolnshireLive) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or s...

BUTLINS is to close in an effort to keep staff and guests safe. The holiday firm said its resort in Bognor will close from December 18 in order to “limit contact” and “avoid unnecessary journeys”. The announcement comes amid fears Sussex could be dragged into tier three coronavirus restrictions over rising cases in towns. In a statement on Twitter Butlins said:  “Due to the number of areas moving into tier 3 and to continue to keep our guests and team safe by following the la...

Butlins will shut down two of its holiday resorts in an effort to keep its staff and guests safe and reduce the spread of coronavirus as more areas are plunged into the strictest Tier 3 restrictions.   The holiday firm confirmed that its resorts in Bognor Regis, west Sussex, and Minehead in Somerset, will close from December 18 in order to limit contact and avoiding unnecessary journeys.  The move comes as the Government faces increasing pressure to take a local approach and split counties i...

| UPDATED: 09:36, Wed, Dec 16, 2020 Link copied Sign up for FREE now and never miss the top Royal stories again. SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes theyll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan Markle, 39, have come under fire af...

Dove Place, Clayton (Image: Google Images) Want Stoke-on-Trent news emailed to you direct from our journalists? Sign up to our newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time...