Staycationers desperate to get away tell holiday lets they will pay in cash and hide their cars

Staycationers desperate to get away over Easter are telling holiday lets they will pay in cash, hide their cars and arrive at night in bid to avoid getting caught breaking Covid rules Owners of self-catering accommodation criticised would-be holidaymakers  Many have asked to book discrete getaways despite ongoing Covid restrictions Self-catered accommodation will be able to … Read more

Devon and Cornwall police chief demands 500 more officers to cope with staycationers

A police chief  has demanded an extra 500 police officers to cope with the millions of staycationers who will descend on Devon and Cornwall in the summer after lockdown ends.  Families across the country are already planning staycations and days out after Boris Johnson announced Britain’s roadmap out of lockdown. From April 12, Britons can stay … Read more

Holiday park worker pens open letter to ‘abusive’ staycationers who left her in tears

A holiday park worker wrote an open letter to local tourists reminding them that staff are ‘human too’ after ‘abusive’ customers left her in tears for trying to enforce social distancing rules.  Receptionist Beth Richards decided to speak out when she heard that other workers in shops, restaurants and other holiday parks in Cornwall have … Read more

Staycationers are urged NOT to travel with roads into Devon and Cornwall at a standstill

Major roads into Devon and Cornwall have been brought to a standstill as optimistic sunseekers flock to the Britain’s seaside for weekend getaways – despite yellow weather warnings covering vast swathes of the south coast.  Torrential rain, multiple car crashes and broken-down vehicles have caused gridlocked traffic – as visitors have been urged to stay away … Read more

Councils beg staycationers heading to the coast to soak up today’s 95F sun elsewhere

Councils are begging staycationers looking to head back to the coast today and soak up the sun to stay away from beaches after record numbers packed the seafront yesterday – with little signs of social distancing. Thousands of sun-seekers flocked to the seaside despite Government warnings on what was the UK’s hottest August day since … Read more