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
The National Theatre today confirmed that 400 casual workers will lose their jobs as the theatre industry continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The NT revealed it will pay 250 front of house and 150 backstage staff members until the end of August but they will not be kept on afterwards. The … Read more
Pub chain Young’s plans to reopen its venues from mid-July with one-metre social distancing enforced and hopes to have ALL 276 sites open by August Young’s will implement social distancing guidelines in the capital’s beer gardens The firm was given a three-month holiday for its tenanted pubs back in March Chief Executive Patrick Dardis said … Read more
Cineworld plans to reopen all of its 128 UK and Ireland cinemas in July – with customers booking socially distanced seats and film times staggered This is Money has been told how social distancing could work at Cineworld FTSE 250-listed group saw its share price rise by nearly a quarter today By Jane Denton For … Read more
Wedding venues could be breaking the law by exploiting unfair terms and conditions to avoid refunding couples for cancellations due to coronavirus, new research has revealed. Many frustrated couples are struggling to obtain refunds – often tens of thousands of pounds – from their wedding venue after the event had to be cancelled or postponed … Read more
A third of restaurant and pub bosses have said they expect to permanently close sites as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. A survey of more than 120 senior executives for pub, bar and restaurant companies revealed that 32% said they anticipated the need to shutter sites for good. The CGA business confidence survey, which was … Read more
Ireland could keep pubs, bars and sports venues closed for 18 MONTHS until a coronavirus vaccine is found Health minister Simon Harris said Ireland’s focusing on getting pupils to school It could be 12 to 18 months before a new vaccine is available for mass use Ireland has recorded 571 deaths and 14,758 cases of … Read more