CRUISE lines are assuring older passengers that they will not be discriminated against for future travel, despite being classed as some of the most vulnerable to coronavirus.

ROYAL CARIBBEAN has made further changes to their policy in a bid to instil confidence in customers and reduce the risk of financial losses for customers.

CRUISE holidays may begin for guests the moment they step onboard, however, the planning and preparation needed to create the ultimate experience begins long before. Journey Planner Denitza Dimitrov, one of the forces behind river cruise company Emerald Waterways, explains how her job helps to make cruise dreams a reality.

Championship fixtures could be affected by the incoming Storm Dennis this weekend.

Chelsea have reportedly entered talks with Leicester over a move for Ben Chilwell, so how could the Foxes full-back fit in at Stamford Bridge?

Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in the Second World War, in a ceremony shorn of its usual military parade and pomp by the coronavirus pandemic.

Hai khu tượng đài Xô Viết nhắc lại những năm tháng bi tráng, đầy nước mắt của nước Đức.

Belarus tổ chức duyệt binh mừng Ngày chiến thắng Phát xít trong lúc Nga buộc phải hủy vì virus corona.

HALVING the "arbitrary" two metre social distancing rule would make a huge difference to the economy without jeopardising health, a government pandemic advisor said last night.

DONALD Trump's bid to win a second term in the White House could be damaged by coronavirus because he can no longer hold the rallies that swept him to power.

STRICTLY star Craig Revel Horwood has revealed that the show can still go on in September despite coronavirus - but it will be Strictly Social Distancing.

WE DON'T usually think of the Queen as the "mother of the nation".

LABELS, who needs them? Do you really want to be branded a lockdown "accepter", "sufferer" or "resister"? What is the point of shoving us into personality pigeonholes as if we are predestined to capitulate, throw in the towel, or give up?

A FEW days ago the meteorological fraternity was talking about the possibility of a shivering winter blast this week.

Manchester United have been warned about their transfer activity.

Premier League players want three major questions answering before they return to action.

POSH still doesn't get it. Two weeks ago, when she announced she was furloughing 30 staff at her ailing fashion label, there was a public outcry.

The coronavirus emergency has brought uncertain and difficult times. It has changed how we live, separated us from our loved ones and tested our resolve as a nation. But the willingness of people to pull together and help those most in need is a powerful reminder of the strength of our communities.

As Utah readies for a widescale reopening of some businesses and services on May 1, 177 new cases were counted, including 5 in the southwest district.

Zion National Park announced plans to reopen on May 13, but officials made clear that only "select areas" would be open at first.

A local 501st Legion member discusses his introduction to the Star Wars universe, what it takes to be a trooping member of the worldwide organization.

The picturesque waterfalls below Gunlock Reservoir are now closed because of the high number of visitors that have been at the site in recent weeks.

WE ARE told at every hand that dire misfortune will fall upon us if we do not capitulate to the Eurocrats and continue to make every trading concession needed by EU membership. Perhaps these ladies and gentlemen, oxygen-starved in their Brussels penthouses, could be apprised of some basic facts of life.

Both major parties complain about the BBC. They always have and they always will. On the one hand, they both demand impartiality - which means criticism where it is justified - and then complain bitterly when they are criticised.

IN A long lifetime I have never seen our old country in such a comprehensive mess. Health issues apart, our entire economy is being systematically dismantled. The damage being done will take a minimum 10 years to repair and parts of it will never return.

THE GREAT majority of us like it when the things we are being told actually make sense. I certainly do. So when the scary bulletins and instructions pouring out of government do not do that, I experience "red light" syndrome.

O TEMPORA! O mores! One of the most senior figures in the Civil Service, Sir Philip Rutnam, calls a press conference to denounce his Minister, in this case the Home Secretary herself. How times have changed from when civil servants were anonymous and Ministers took the flak when things went wrong.

IT IS TIME that political interference with the police and the CPS ceased. One might have thought that after the ludicrous Operation Midland , the lesson had been learned.

I have been grateful for the restrained response of this government towards the coronavirus outbreak but the new proposal to lock down every single person over the age of 70 for three months, regardless of health and strength, seems woefully lacking in logic.

THIS is a story of two businesses and of two very different approaches to our current exigencies.The first concerns my local laundry CleanCall, which devised a means to keep going and contributing to the economy.

SO, BORIS, where is your land of liberty now? Where is proportionality and reason?

I'M QUITE enjoying this lockdown but I know just how blessed I am. I actively like solitude. I have the moors on my doorstep, a large garden, a job which I can do from home, a dependable pension, good health and a keyworker neighbour who can drop off fresh milk, bread and veg.

OH, FOR pity's sake! Death is stalking the country, the NHS is over-run, the economy is crashing on a seismic scale but Ofcom is pontificating about broadcaster Piers Morgan's mimicry of a Chinese accent calling it "offensive and racist". Get a life, dears!

BACK ON Wednesday, March 18, I wrote that as the overwhelming majority of people who were dying were reported as having underlying health conditions it would make sense to lock down anybody with such a condition and let the rest of us get on with keeping the economy and the volunteer effort going.

BY AND large I resist the temptation to roar at my TV screen but a few days ago, I did just that, when the tearful sister of twins who had died from the virus commented that she could not even be with her parents. Why the hell not? I shouted, feeling close to tears myself.

AT LAST there appears to be some momentum gathering behind what I have been saying for weeks: that it is wrong to lock down people on the grounds of age alone.

Out this weekend: Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber's new duet, Michelle Obama's documentary on Netflix and the season finale of "Saturday Night Live."

Gregory and Travis McMichael, who are accused of fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery, a black man, will not face hate crime charges. Here's why.

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is dishonoring her position. But her press briefings establish a record on which to judge Donald Trump.

Retailers like Kohl's, Wayfair, and more are celebrating Mother's Day 2020 by hosting tons of amazing sales on apparel, tech, home goods and more.

The lawyer for William "Roddie" Bryan, the Georgia man who recorded video of two white men shooting Ahmaud Arbery, says his client is not a vigilante.

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh's proposal on rules for college players thinking NFL could help reduce talent base at programs like Ohio State, Alabama.

Local officials say the community is shocked that racism could have fueled the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery.

The claim that COVID-19 has a lower death toll than many other causes is partly false. There isn't yet a year's worth of data.

IndyFringe, the popular Mass Ave. theater festival, has been canceled. Social distancing requirements will not allow the artists to prepare.

As The Children's Museum, Newfields and others wait for the OK to reopen, they are strategizing how to keep visitors safe from the coronavirus spread.

Social distancing and people's potential discomfort sitting in auditoriums have given Indianapolis venues several problems to solve amid coronavirus.

After nearly 100 years, the northern Indiana resort and amusement park closes. The park near Monticello was originally named Ideal Beach.

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