Cafes

Marks & Spencer to reopen 49 cafes for takeaway hot drinks

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Marks & Spencer to reopen 49 cafes for takeaway hot drinks this Thursday – find out if yours is on the list Cafes reopening for hot drinks in places like Ashbourne and Whistable Follows moves by Pret A Manger and Caffe Nero to start reopening sites  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 13:24 BST, 13 May … Read more

Pressure for cafes and shops to reopen but government expert warns mass testing must come first

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Ministers are today facing calls to start reopening schools, cafes and non-essential shops within weeks to avert an economic apocalypse – despite government experts warning that without mass testing it risks creating a second peak in the coronavirus outbreak. MPs and industry chiefs are heaping on pressure for an ‘exit strategy’ from the draconian curbs … Read more

Britain’s high streets shut down: Restaurants and cafes including McDonald’s and Costa to close

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Costa Coffee and McDonald’s have closed their doors this morning amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Both chains said they would be temporarily shutting stores in the UK, as retailers all over the country begin to deal with the fall out from the illness that has so far killed 281 people, with over 5,683 cases having … Read more

London stays open for business: Cafes and shops flout government advice to shut down

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London remained open for business today, with many shops and cafes operating as normal and attracting a steady stream of customers in defiance of Boris Johnson’s 12-week shutdown.  Britons were yesterday told to avoid all non-essential travel and contact with others, but without any enforcement measures a substantial number today appeared to ignore his advice … Read more