Shoppers hit Oxford Street on first weekend since lockdown rules were eased

Shoppers have flocked to the high street today and restaurants and beer gardens  on the first Saturday since lockdown restrictions were eased. Pavements were packed across the country this morning as people returned to their favourite shops and met up with friends. Oxford Street in London was heaving with people out enjoying the 53F (12C) sunshine … Read more

Shoppers hit Oxford Street on first weekend since lockdown rules were eased

Shoppers have flocked to the high street today and restaurants and beer gardens  on the first Saturday since lockdown restrictions were eased. Pavements were packed across the country this morning as people returned to their favourite shops and met up with friends. Oxford Street in London was heaving with people out enjoying the 53F (12C) sunshine … Read more

UK weather: Britain will bask in 63F on first weekend after Covid rules were eased

Britons flocked to outdoor restaurants today as they enjoyed warmer weather ahead of the biggest night out in six months – with the prospect of a sunny Saturday and Sunday that will see temperatures hit 63F (17C). People headed outdoors across the UK to enjoy a first Friday of the year in pub gardens and al … Read more

UK weather: Britain will bask in 63F on first weekend after Covid rules were eased

Beer garden weather! Britain will bask in 63F sunshine on first weekend after Covid rules were relaxed following bitter start to April Weather will be dry for much of UK with highs in England of 57F (14C) on Saturday and 61F (16C) on Sunday Temperatures could be even higher in northern Scotland but there will … Read more

Dinner reservations, traffic and job adverts surge as lockdown eased

Bounce back Britain? Restaurant reservations surged to 79% of normal levels on April 12 when hospitality reopened, traffic spiked to 91% of what was recorded in February 2020 and job adverts hit pre-pandemic levels – but 17% of workers still on furlough UK seater dinner reservations hit 79 per cent of 2019 levels on April … Read more

Dinner reservations, traffic and job adverts surge as lockdown eased

Bounce back Britain? Restaurant reservations surged to 79% of normal levels on April 12 when hospitality reopened, traffic spiked to 91% of what was recorded in February 2020 and job adverts hit pre-pandemic levels – but 17% of workers still on furlough UK seater dinner reservations hit 79 per cent of 2019 levels on April … Read more

Covid lockdown rules lifted: Revellers return to pubs for first night of freedom after rules eased

Revellers last night enjoyed a taste of lockdown freedom with their first pub drink in four months, as England lifted more Covid restrictions.   In scenes described by some as ‘like VE Day’, revellers flooded back to pubs up and down the country as they threw open their beer gardens and outdoor drinking areas for the … Read more

Covid lockdown rules lifted: Revellers return to pubs for first night of freedom after rules eased

Revellers last night enjoyed a taste of lockdown freedom with their first pub drink in four months, as England lifted more Covid restrictions.   In scenes described by some as ‘like VE Day’, revellers flooded back to pubs up and down the country as they threw open their beer gardens and outdoor drinking areas for the … Read more

Holly Willoughby is ‘full of hope and feeling good’ as lockdown restrictions are eased across the UK

It was recently revealed her Dancing on Ice finale wardrobe rang in at an eye-watering total of £136k.  Yet Holly Willoughby was going for more low-key glamour on Monday, as she looked simply stunning in a white maxi dress in a snap shared to Instagram to mark the lightened restrictions of lockdown across the UK.   The presenter, … Read more

Britain is hit by SNOW on frosty final weekend before lockdown is eased

Flurries of snow which hit parts of England today are expected to continue into tomorrow – but the skies will clear in time for Britons to enjoy a pint outside when pubs and restaurants reopen on Monday. The snow, accompanied by a freak hail stone shower, caused chaos in the north-west with a number of … Read more