Matt Hancock has been summoned to the High Court to justify why non-essential shops will be allowed to open before the full return of pubs and restaurants. It comes after Pizza Express founder Hugh Osmond and nightclubs operator Sacha Lord launched a legal challenge claiming the Government has ‘failed’ to provide evidence for delaying the … Read more
Barbers and hair stylists across the UK are fully booked up for two weeks from when they reopen, as millions of Britons rush to get rid of their lockdown locks. Salons can once again welcome customers back to the chair for the first time this year on April 12. And it appears many are desperate … Read more
Most pubs WON’T reopen on April 12: Industry bosses warn 60% of boozers will not welcome back customers because they won’t have enough space British Beer and Pub Association says 75% of pubs have garden or outside space But only 40% of venues have one large enough to be able to make enough cash Therefore, it … Read more
New Test and Trace rules forcing every pub-goer in a group to sign in when entering have been blasted by trade bodies. The rules force all over-16s to check in to the NHS Test and Trace app or give their details to staff before going into pubs, cafés or restaurants when they reopen on April … Read more
Key dates as the Welsh lockdown is eased April 12 Schools can fully reopen to all pupils following Easter while all post-16 learners will return to further education and training centres and university campuses will be able to open for blended face-to-face and online learning for all students; All remaining non-essential shops can reopen; Close … Read more
All change! They’ve been out of bounds for a year… now changing rooms in clothes shops are set to reopen so you can try before you buy Opening of changing rooms seen as a significant boost for high street retailers Shops were ordered to close changing rooms ‘wherever possible’ last year New guidance allows them … Read more
London Zoo will reopen on April 12 – but indoor areas are off-limits, masks are mandatory and visitors must book ahead and follow one-way map Only outdoor routes will be open and visitor numbers will be reduced at the site Roughly half of the site will be closed when the zoo reopens next month Whipsnade … Read more
Will staff get vaccine passports for offices? MPs eye plan to allow bosses to use documents to help reopen offices after Covid pandemic Ministers considering allowing workplace vaccine passports when reopening Employers would be able to compel staff to prove they had been vaccinated Experts say it could help to end more than a year … Read more
More than half of Britain’s pubs and restaurants will be forced to remain closed when lockdown restrictions ease because they do not have outdoor space. Under the next relaxation of coronavirus rules, a swathe of freedoms will be restored on April 12 under the current timetable. This includes a long-awaited reopening for pubs and restaurants … Read more
Greek detectives have reopened the investigation into the death of a British mother who washed up on a beach in Crete 12 years ago. Jean Hanlon had moved to the island in 2005 and stayed for three consecutive summers before wintering there for the first time in 2008. But in March 2009, after sending a … Read more