Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Councillors have given planning consent for a new development of homes, retail units and an aparthotel in Todmorden, Calderdale.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: In the latest of a regular daily briefing, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced further measures to tackle coronavirus by ordering the closure of cafes, pubs, and restaurants from Friday 20 March.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: A building in downtown Duluth, Minnesota, could be transformed in to the city’s first extended-stay hotel, aimed at serving hospital and construction workers.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Marriott International is starting to furlough thousands of employees as it closes hotels globally.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAustralia: Sydney Airport Suites, a development of 35 serviced apartments, is for sale through JLL.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: A Scottish landlord on the remote Isle of Skye is reaching out to those worried about the coronavirus with a unique offering.

Reading Time: 2 minutesInternational Hospitality Media (IHM) is rescheduling the inaugural URBAN LIVING FESTIVAL (ULF) from this July until November 25 and 26 2020.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Staycity has closed its Arcadian Centre property in Birmingham, moving guests to another aparthotel in the city.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: London-based property management company City Relay has unveiled its latest brand, City Relay Solutions.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Extended Stay America has opened new-build company-owned hotel in Port Charlotte, Florida.