Covid marshals are scrambled to bar in ‘aggressive’ Scotch eggs crackdown

Covid marshals are scrambled to bar in ‘aggressive’ Scotch eggs crackdown: Owner blasts ‘bolshy’ enforcement officers who visited her venue over ‘free snack with every drink’ offer Rachael Parke runs the bar/restaurant Number 29 in Burnham Market, Norfolk She was visited by Covid marshals over complaints of offering free scotch eggs Claimed she attempted to get around Covid rules … Read more

Fake Covid marshals are going door-to-door then steal from homes, warn police 

Fake Covid marshals are going door-to-door on hunt for rule breaches then steal from homes when let inside, warn police Police forces and Trading Standards have warned fraudsters have new tactics Fake Covid-19 marshals pretending to check for rule breaches before stealing  Bedfordshire Police issued a warning after two men tried to enter a property  … Read more

Morrisons reinstates door marshals to limit shoppers in stores amid fears of Covid panic buying

Morrisons has reinstated door marshals at its stores to limit the number of shoppers amid fears of Covid-19 panic buying – as supermarkets double their delivery slots to prepare for a second wave.  Staff will be stationed at all 494 of Morrisons supermarkets to monitor shoppers and remind them to wear face masks.  It comes … Read more

Boris Johnson’s Covid marshals will enforce pavement rules

Boris Johnson’s new Covid marshals will not have the power of arrest but they will be able to enforce social distancing on the pavement ‘in a nice way’.   The much derided ‘Covid marshals’ are already up and running in towns across the UK – but critics have been left ‘baffled’ by what the new role … Read more

Meet the covid marshals: Army of workers who will enforce new lockdown rules

Meet the covid marshals: Army of workers who will enforce new lockdown rules, check on pubs and restaurants and issue fines for those flouting social distancing Boris Johnson’s new army of Covid marshals are out in force today  By Amie Gordon For Mailonline Published: 11:55 BST, 10 September 2020 | Updated: 12:01 BST, 10 September … Read more

Social media users mock Boris Johnson’s army of ‘Covid marshals’

‘The worst sort of busybodies!’ Social media users mock Boris Johnson’s army of ‘Covid marshals’ who will enforce new rules on social gatherings Workers being introduced to help ensure social distancing in towns and cities But many ridiculed the idea, comparing them to popular bumbling TV characters The PM said recent spike in infections left … Read more