Eighteen revellers are slapped with fines totalling nearly £15,000 after house party in Essex

Fines have been issued to people attending a gym, a hotel and a house party as police enforce new coronavirus regulations. Eighteen revellers were fined nearly £15,000 in total after holding a illegal house party in Essex that breached Covid lockdown rules on Saturday- and telling Essex police they were shooting a music video. Pictures … Read more

Salon owner in Covid hotspot who stayed open during lockdown is hit with fines totalling £27,000

A salon owner could be fined £27,000 after refusing to close during lockdown and quoting the Magna Carta to justify the rule breach, it has been revealed.  Sinead Quinn, who owns Quinn Blakey Hairdressers in Oakenshaw, near Bradford, West Yorks., initially faced a fine of £4,000 for repeated breaches over the weekend. But council officers visited … Read more

Derian House Children’s Hospice receives donations totalling £10,000 after break-in at charity shop

Locals raise thousands to fix hospice shop roof smashed in by raiders during coronavirus lockdown burglary Derian House Children’s Hospice shop in Chorley, Lancs, was raided by burglars The raiders, who broke in through the roof, caused around £1,000 of damage Tradespeople made the repairs for free, while £10,000 was sent in donations The charity … Read more