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I had to cancel my £6,065 flights to Australia, and now my insurer won t pay out Our consumer correspondent assists a reader who was unable to attend her son s wedding Australia s borders have been closed for a year Credit: Getty Christine Dawson writes On March 22 last year my husband and I were due to fly to Sydney, Australia to attend my youngest son’s wedding. We bought business class tickets with Malaysian Airlines (MAS) costing £6,065. Two days before departure, it became clear that we would not be able to travel. The UK was about to lock down. However, MAS was still flying the route and, at that time, said our only option was to rebook the flights and travel before December 2020. There was no offer of vouchers. We felt we had no alternative but to cancel and make a claim on our Staysure travel insurance policy. ....
A SOMERSET church has received a £25,000 grant from the Culture Recovery Fund to carry out essential repair works. St Bartholomew’s Church in East Lyng will use the funds to repair the church tower to stop water seeping into the bell tower and eroding the ancient masonary and rotting the stays, which hold the six bells in place. The grant comes at a crucial time as further damage to the church would have rendered it unsafe and beyond repair. Grants of up to £25,000 are being allocated to cherished heritage sites, like St. Bartholomew’s, across the country to cover urgently needed maintenance and repairs. ....
Honoring long-time state lawmaker George Hasay after his passing The long-time State Representative died overnight in his sleep, just a day after he turned 73 years old. Author: Peggy Lee Updated: 9:54 PM EST February 8, 2021 SHICKSHINNY, Pa. Family and friends are remembering a long-time state legislator who passed away at his home in Luzerne County. A touching message posted on the Shickshinny Historical Society s Facebook page honors former State Representative George Hasay whose wife, Nancy, said her husband passed away in his sleep overnight at their home, just a day after he turned 73 years old. Jim Bach with the historical society, says Hasay was a strong advocate in the efforts to create a museum that s still undergoing renovations. ....