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Distraught families told they could hug loved ones in care homes at Christmas fear a ‘betrayal’ by officials. A string of councils and major care home groups are refusing to follow new national rules stating that everyone should get meaningful visits from their families. Some people have already been told they can’t see relatives in care … Read more
Tory peer Lord Forsyth condemns Netflix for refusing to warn viewers The Crown is fiction Lord Forsyth today waded into the row between Netflix and Oliver Dowden The former cabinet minister said Netflix should be brought to heel by Ofcom Viewers have criticised The Crown’s fourth season for depiction of monarchy By Jack Elsom For … Read more
Care homes have been accused of ‘playing God’ by refusing to allow families to hug their loved ones despite the new government advice on care home visits. The Government announced on Tuesday that visitors would be allowed to hug and hold hands with care home residents as long as they had received a negative Covid … Read more
Eddie McIntosh, 54, pictured, has been jailed for refusing to pay an £850 fine over a treehouse home An eco-builder whose treehouse home was described as ‘truly inspiring’ by Grand Designs star Kevin McCloud, but was also at the centre of a long-running battle over permission, has been jailed for refusing to pay an £850 fine. … Read more
A salon owner who racked up £27,000 in coronavirus fines after vowing to fight lockdown has been forced to shut by the council. Sinead Quinn attempted to keep her salon open in the face of national lockdown rules by quoting the Magna Carta – an 800-year-old settlement aimed to make peace between the unpopular king and a … Read more
The shutters are down, doors firmly locked. Laminated signs warn patients not to enter without an appointment. In some cases, the lights have been switched off since March and the phones ring unanswered. This is coronavirus Britain, where Mail on Sunday readers describe the difficulty of getting a GP appointment as being ‘like breaking into … Read more
A defiant couple who run a gift card shop are prepared to risk going to jail rather than close after they were fined for flouting coronavirus lockdown rules. Alasdair and Lydia Walker-Cox have refused to shut their shop – claiming they sell essential items including newspapers, snacks and baking products. They were given a £1,000 fine … Read more
Gym owner in Southampton is STILL refusing to close his gym during lockdown and ignoring council closure notice by allowing 50 customers in to work out Spartans Gym, Southampton, Hants, was open at the start of second lockdown ‘Boss’ Josh Gosling appeared in dock but claimed to be just passionate member Pleaded not guilty to … Read more
Bus passenger is fined £1,700 after refusing to wear face mask on London bus for two days in a row Frederick Adomako-Frimpong, 49, was caught without a face mask twice He was caught at Stratford bus station and provided ‘no reasonable excuse’ He was among dozens of people fined for not wearing a mask on public … Read more
A London gym owner who is risking arrest and a £10,000 fine for refusing to close during lockdown clashed with 30 police officers today who stopped his lycra-clad customers from exercising. Andreas Michli has vowed to flout the Government’s Covid lockdown rules and remain open despite gyms all over the country being told to close. … Read more