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A rapid Covid test which costs just £5 could finally allow Britons back into concerts and sports events. The Government is reportedly set to buy 200million of the tests which give a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ result in 15 minutes. A negative result would allow millions of people the freedom to socialise and experts say this … Read more
Another casualty of the 10pm curfew: Revolution Bars will close six venues putting 130 jobs at risk after Covid restrictions caused its takings to fall by a third Six Revolution bars will close as company looks to lower rent at seven other sites Bar sales at the company are 50 per cent lower compared to … 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
Revellers took to the streets of Liverpool tonight for one last drinking session before the city moves into a ‘very high alert’ tomorrow. From 5pm on Wednesday, hundreds of pubs in the northwest will be closed for four weeks after Liverpool was moved straight into the top tier of lockdown. Photographs showed party-goers making the … Read more
More than £250million will be handed to theatres, arts venues and museums to try to salvage the suffering culture sector. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will announce today that 1,385 cultural organisations will receive grants. Among the recipients of the £257million fund will be Liverpool’s Cavern Club, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park … Read more
Lewis Capaldi gives passionate performance at Amazon Prime Day Live to raise funds for struggling music venues By Nick Ferris For Mailonline Published: 02:18 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 02:18 BST, 10 October 2020 Lewis Capaldi performed a streamed gig from one of the first venues he ever performed at on Friday night, to … Read more
Ice hockey player proposes to his figure skater girlfriend on ice of the rink where they first met as leisure venues reopen in England Tony Shard met girlfriend Nadine Fontaine-Palmer at the Streatham ice rink So he decided he’d propose at the venue – but then the pandemic struck Yesterday ice rinks, along with casinos and … Read more
Casinos, bowling alleys, theatres, gig venues and wedding receptions can reopen from today, and unpampered Britons can finally get their facials. Businesses have said they are ‘delighted’ to be welcoming customers back through their doors as part of the latest easing of lockdown restrictions in England. It follows the Prime Minister announcing that fines for … Read more
National Theatre axes 400 casual jobs as venues around the UK are wrapped in messages of hope as they remain closed during the coronavirus crisis Theatres look a long way from reopening due to the coronavirus pandemic The National Theatre has informed 400 casual staff they will not be kept on It will pay its … Read more
Pub chain Young’s plans to reopen larger venues and beer gardens by mid-July with one-metre social distancing as it aims for ALL of its 276 sites to be back in business by August Young’s will implement social distancing guidelines in the capital’s beer gardens Firm was given three-month holiday for tenanted pubs amid lockdown in … Read more