Boris Johnson’s 10pm coronavirus curfew is doing ‘more harm than good’ the mayor one of the UK’s biggest cities warned this morning – as weekend scenes showed kicked-out drinkers dancing to a brass band in the street. Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said the government’s drinking deadline was pushing crowds into supermarkets to buy … Read more
Nosy council inspectors have been peering through letterboxes and windows in an effort to track down pubs and clubs holding lock-ins past the coronavirus curfew. The City of Westminster Council workers were caught in the act peeping into venues in usually-bustling Soho in London. Restrictions currently in place throughout England ban venues from being open … Read more
The Welsh Government has banned alcohol sales across the whole country after 10pm in their own draconian crackdown on coronavirus. Pubs, cafes, restaurants and casinos in Wales must operate as table service only and close from 10pm, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced. Off-licences including supermarkets will also be stopped from selling alcohol at the same … Read more
Fans face being thrown out of pubs BEFORE televised football matches are finished because of new 10pm curfew – with Monday’s Arsenal v Liverpool clash at 8.15pm the first victim of new rules The government are to introduce new curfew rules for pubs to close at 10:00pm This means fans wanting to watch their teams … Read more
London mayor Sadiq Khan is reportedly pressing for new coronavirus restrictions for the capital on Monday, including a 10pm pub curfew. Mayoral sources said the city was catching up with disease hotspots in the North West and North East of England, which have been placed under new controls. While data from only a few days … Read more
Boss of Britain’s biggest casino complex warns 10pm curfew will be ‘disastrous’ for night-time industries By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:53 BST, 19 September 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 19 September 2020 The boss of Britain’s biggest casino complex has warned that a 10pm curfew would be ‘disastrous’ for night-time industries. Simon … Read more
Hundreds of revellers hit the town for a final evening of boozy celebrations last night ahead of strict coronavirus curfews which will come into force across the North East from tonight. Tough new measures to control the spread of coronavirus were announced for the North East of England yesterday, bringing the total number of Britons … Read more
What are the new restrictions for the North East? Matt Hancock announced in the Commons that Northumberland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead, Sunderland and County Durham will be subject to new restrictions from midnight tonight to curb the spread of the virus. The new restrictions are: People cannot socialise with those they do not … Read more
Tesco is expected to announce all its 24-hour stores will from tonight reduce their hours to open between 6am and 10pm as it copes with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Bosses at the UK’s biggest supermarket have decided to close all 24-hour stores at 10pm, reopening at 6am on Wednesday morning. They will continue to … Read more