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Pub patrol: Police forces step up checks to stop English drinkers sneaking into Wales for a pint after ‘firebreak’ lockdown came to end A joint operation has been launched by police forces either side of the border Police carrying out extra checks on drivers after Wales came out of lockdown Pub one minute from the … Read more
A weekly ‘ration’ of booze – about six pints of beer – can be purchased for the same price as a high street coffee, causing ‘colossal harm’ to the nation, warn doctors. The Alcohol Health Alliance UK said that it is possible to buy 14 units of alcohol for just £2.68 – or the price … Read more
Pubs ran dry across England on Wednesday evening after revellers gathered for one last drink before a second national lockdown came into force at midnight. Large groups of drinkers packed into bars and pubs across the country before 10pm to enjoy a drink ahead of the new restrictions being introduced. They took advantage of cheap drinks, with pints … Read more
Pubs, bars and restaurants spent £900million on screens, masks and hand sanitiser to make their venues safe for reopening, according to industry estimates. Bosses have spoken of their fury at spending the cash only to be forced to shell out again to adapt to an ‘ever-changing raft of ill-thought-out regulations’. Each pub has spent more … Read more
Scores of drunken revellers flooded the streets of Sheffield last night for one final booze-up in the northern city as South Yorkshire was plunged into Tier 3 lockdown at midnight. Some 7.3million people are under the most severe Covid-19 restrictions, including 1.6million people in Liverpool, 2.8million in Greater Manchester, 1.5million in Lancashire and 1.4million in … Read more
Pubs and bars across Greater Manchester are slashing beer prices and giving away crisps as drinkers begin their last night on the town before Tier 3 lockdown hits. The new, strictest measures will mean that any venues who don’t serve ‘substantial’ meals will have to close their doors for the time being. It’s estimated that up … Read more
Defiant drinkers packed the streets of central London after an evening of revelry on day one of the capital’s new Tier 2 lockdown. Restaurants in Covent Garden which would normally be busy with visitors lay empty this afternoon due new restrictions brought in to stop the rise in coronavirus cases – as it was revealed … Read more
Drinkers in Liverpool are being asked to sign a disclaimer that they are from the same household as the city has been thrown into Tier Three lockdown. Liverpool was the only area to immediately be placed into Tier Three after the new three-tier coronavirus lockdown system was introduced on Monday. The region has faced another … Read more
Crowds of revellers were once again seen piling out into the streets and partying last night after being kicked out of bars at the 10pm curfew in London. Shocking footage shows hundreds of bar-goers dancing to a loud sound system in Piccadilly Circus in the capital, days before millions in the north could see more … Read more
Scottish drinkers have been making the most of their last day at the bar before pubs shut down at 6pm for two weeks in a bid to crackdown on coronavirus. New restrictions introduced for Scotland’s pubs, bars, restaurants came into effect earlier today meaning venues across the country were only be allowed to operate indoors … Read more