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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
Coffee shops, restaurants and estate agents could be among the first to reopen on Britain’s high streets as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted. A report given to ministers say these businesses are the most likely to boost the economy and pose the smallest risk of spreading the virus. All of these shops will have to … Read more
No one knows what Britain’s High Street will end up looking like once the coronavirus pandemic subsides. Oasis and Warehouse look set to fall into the hands of administrators imminently, putting 2,300 jobs on the line, while the likes of Debenhams and Cath Kidson remain on the brink. Many of Britain’s retailers, and particularly those … Read more
HALLELUJAH! After temporarily shutting, our favourite Italian restaurant in South London, Lo Paste Tradizionali, has reopened for collections and deliveries on Friday to Sunday. The place only launched last July, but we now can’t imagine our neighbourhood without it. What better way to show our support than by ordering mountains of homemade bavette al pesto … Read more
Exclusive shops and luxury hotels in London including Claridge’s and The Ritz have been shut and boarded up in the closed-down capital’s West End amid the coronavirus lockdown. High-end stores such as Dior and Givenchy have also been closed as the capital’s death toll surpasses 1,000. It comes as stores adhere to social distancing rules … Read more
Luke Wilson covers his face with a bandana as he shops for groceries in Santa Monica amid the coronavirus lockdown By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 10:28 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 10:28 BST, 3 April 2020 He’s the younger brother of A-list star Owen Wilson. And, Luke Wilson, 48, covered his face with a … Read more
Decades in the grocery industry were not enough to prepare Steve Murrells for the past few weeks. ‘I’ve never seen its like,’ says the chief executive of the Co-operative Group, clearly in awe of the way his 60,000 staff and more than 2,500 grocery shops have dealt with the chaos of the past few weeks. … Read more
Tyra Banks shops for organic groceries in workout gear with boyfriend after postponing ModelLand opening due to coronavirus pandemic By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 05:24 GMT, 26 March 2020 | Updated: 05:24 GMT, 26 March 2020 She’s had to postpone the opening of her ModelLand beauty experience due to the coronavirus pandemic. And so … Read more
Police were drafted in to guard shops yesterday as queues again formed at stores around the country. The measures were thought to be aimed at countering panic buying and making sure shoppers kept the right distance from each other. Officers kept watch outside Lidl and Sainsbury’s stores at a shopping centre in Stratford, east London. … Read more
More than 20,000 shops that closed their doors due to the coronavirus lockdown will never reopen By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 22:16 GMT, 25 March 2020 Thousands of shops that closed their doors this week due to the coronavirus lockdown will never reopen, experts have … Read more