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Coronavirus lockdown England: Takeaway pints ban may end many pubs

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A ban on takeaway pints during lockdown could be the ‘death knell for many pubs’, beer campaigners say, as they warn a £9,000 handout is ‘nowhere near enough’.  Boris Johnson last night announced new nationwide coronavirus restrictions, which ban pubs and restaurants in England from selling alcohol for takeaway or delivery.    Camra chairman Nik Antona today insisted … Read more

Schools and shops closed and pubs get takeaway ban: What do the new lockdown rules mean for you?

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Boris Johnson tonight plunged England into a new lockdown as he set out emergency measures to control the spread of new strains of coronavirus amid concerns the NHS risks being overwhelmed. Schools, shops and sports venues will close their doors for six weeks in scenes not witnessed since the original lockdown last March, with exercise … Read more

Locals on the Isles of Scilly bid farewell to 2020 from the only three pubs open in England

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Revellers on the Isles of Scilly are bidding farewell to 2020 from the only three pubs open in England as the archipelago remains in Tier 1.  The islands are the only areas in England under the most-relaxed level of Covid restrictions – meaning pubs, bars and restaurants are open for sit-in customers. There are normally around … Read more

The only THREE pubs open in England on New Year’s Eve tonight

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Three pubs remain open in the whole of England for New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight following almost the entire country being put into the strictest possible coronavirus restrictions. The venues on the Isles of Scilly – which are Fraggle Rock Bar, Turks Head and The Mermaid Inn – are serving the local population of 2,000 who … Read more

Locals in Isles of Scilly beg tourists not to travel to the only Tier 1 region where pubs are open

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Don’t do anything Scilly! Locals in the only part of England still under Tier 1 beg tourists NOT to travel to the islands – and say they can’t make the most of their freedoms because there’s not much to do in winter anyway! The Isles of Scilly are the only part of England in Tier … Read more

Christmas takings in pubs, bars and restaurants falls by almost 80%

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Christmas takings in pubs, bars and restaurants falls by almost 80% compared with same period last year after venues were forced to close in pandemic Pubs, bars and restaurant saw a slump between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day Total sales fell by 79.4 per during period cent and sale of food fell by 64 per … Read more

York drinkers make the most of Tier 2 rules as they head to bars and pubs

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Revellers made the most of Tier 2 restrictions by partying in York last night despite plummeting temperatures and flooding. Drinkers flocked to pubs, bars and restaurants as they continued their festive celebrations in the historic Roman city. Women smiled for photographs and one showed off her flexibility by raising her right leg above her head … Read more

Marston’s to take on 150 Brains pubs, saving 1,300 jobs

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Cheers! Marston’s comes to the rescue of rival Brains, saving 1,300 jobs as lockdowns push Welsh brewer to very brink By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 23 December 2020 | Updated: 22:25 GMT, 23 December 2020 Marston’s has rescued 1,300 jobs after striking a deal to take on more than 150 … Read more

Police in Tier 2 York slam drinkers after fining people for travelling from Tier 3 to city’s pubs 

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Shoppers and traders in the Sussex town of East Grinstead told today how people had been flocking in from nearby Tier Four areas to finish their Christmas shopping.  It comes as police in York slammed drinkers who also travelled to the Tier 2 city’s pubs from neighbouring Tier 3 locations after officers handed out a ‘shocking’ number … Read more

Ireland coronavirus: Pubs may stay closed until March

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Ireland’s pubs may stay closed until MARCH to keep coronavirus cases under control Ireland’s ‘wet’ pubs first closed in March as coronavirus arrived in the country Government now considering keeping them shut until at least March next year  Means pubs in Dublin will have been shut for a full year, while those outside the capital will … Read more