Crises are often a catalyst for change, particularly when they concern public health. The First World War gave birth to the slogan “homes fit for heroes” and while its good intent did not translate wholly into action it did play a part in ridding the country of insanitary slum dwellings and introducing garden cities with […]
Leisure
‘Glassgow’ pursues more hotel towers despite downturn
As I See It: Terry Murden Another large hotel development has been approved in Glasgow which suggests the City Council is more optimistic than some about prospects for the leisure and business tourism sector. There were already thousands of objections to the £30 million development at the junction of West Nile Street and Bath Street […]
Something in the air for hard-pressed aviation sector
A normally routine Monday morning flight from Gatwick to Glasgow became an important milestone for the UK aviation industry. The 7am flight out of London, 15 June, will be remembered as the moment when Anglo-Scottish flights flickered back to life after an 11-week layoff. The 51 masked passengers, scattered aboard the 186-seat A320 Airbus, may […]
What to expect when you book a hotel after the lockdown
Staying at a hotel will not be the same again, not for any time soon. Hoteliers across the globe are assessing how they will manage reopening – specifically how they and their guests comply with physical distancing in the workplace. Stephen Gow, general manager of The Chester Hotel Aberdeen and The Chester Residence in Edinburgh […]
Getting in the swing of social distancing
PAUL KIDDIE braves the golf course in search of some social distancing exercise The world as we know it is changing in front of our very eyes. With every day that goes by, another layer of normality is seemingly stripped from our lives amid the coronavirus pandemic. Pubs, restaurants and theatres are now off limits, […]