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Hoseasons has ramped up its staycations with the new upscale Magnificent Collection with floating lodges, lakeside cocoons and treehouses at four locations in North Devon, East Sussex, Somerset and Shropshire. hoseasons.co.uk/

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Virgin Voyages have unveiled their signature mermaid on the hull of third ship Resilient Lady.

She will join Richard Branson’s adults-only line in August and her emboldened Latina artwork has been created by New Mexico oil painter and muralist Jodie Herrera. The 110,000 gross tonnage Resilient will homeport in Athens for itineraries to Santorini, Rhodes, Mykonos, Catania, Majorca and Lisbon. virginvoyages.com

■■P&O Cruises’ fleet of six ships is now fully back in service after the pandemic shutdown with Arcadia’s Canary Islands voyage last week marking the complete return.

The seventh ship, Arvia, will join in December with a maiden voyage to the Canaries then a winter season in the Caribbean from Barbados. pocruises.com

■■Cunard’s fourth ship Queen Anne – due to debut in early 2024 – will feature an interior design created by London’s David Collins Studio and Richmond International, plus Paris-based Sybille de Margerie, working in conjunction with New York City creative director Adam D Tihany. cunard.com

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Tower in York yesterday reopened to the

public after a £5million upgrade by English Heritage. The 800-year-old landmark now has a roof deck with city views, aerial walkways and – for the first time since the 17th century – access to a toilet built for Henry III. english-heritage.

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