Vue to shut quarter of its UK cinemas midweek

Vue to shut quarter of its UK cinemas midweek after seeking expert advice about surviving crisis engulfing industry By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 10 October 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 October 2020 Vue is to shut a quarter of its UK cinemas midweek after seeking expert advice about surviving … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Fury as government is expected to order pubs to shut in northern England

Landlords are furious with Boris Johnson’s expected plans to order pubs to shut across northern England in a new coronavirus clampdown while restaurants can stay open until 10pm. The Government’s new regime would see hospitality taking another hit as local restrictions would see pubs and bars in Merseyside and other parts of the North ordered … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Fury as government is expected to order pubs to shut in northern England

Landlords are furious with Boris Johnson’s expected plans to order pubs to shut across northern England in a new coronavirus clampdown while restaurants can stay open until 10pm. The Government’s new regime would see hospitality taking another hit as local restrictions would see pubs and bars in Merseyside and other parts of the North ordered … Read more

Duck Boats could return to the Thames as a ferry service while Hammersmith Bridge is shut

Steeped in military history, these amphibious vessels ploughed up the beaches of Normandy carrying supplies to the allied troops during D-Day. And now bright yellow duck boats could come to the rescue of Londoners by ferrying them across the River Thames while Hammersmith Bridge remains closed. MailOnline can reveal that London Duck Tours has thrown … Read more

Scottish drinkers make the most of their last day at the bar before pubs shut down at 6pm

Scottish drinkers have been making the most of their last day at the bar before pubs shut down at 6pm for two weeks in a bid to crackdown on coronavirus.  New restrictions introduced for Scotland’s pubs, bars, restaurants came into effect earlier today meaning venues across the country were only be allowed to operate indoors … Read more

Ministers used figures based on fewer than 100 pubs to justify plan to shut thousands

Ministers were accused of using flimsy data after they relied on figures based on fewer than 100 pubs to justify the potential closure of tens of thousands of venues across the North of England. It came as No10 faced a concerted backlash from local leaders and MPs over plans to subject millions of people living … Read more

Ministers used figures based on fewer than 100 pubs to justify plan to shut thousands

Ministers were accused of using flimsy data after they relied on figures based on fewer than 100 pubs to justify the potential closure of tens of thousands of venues across the North of England.  It came as No10 faced a concerted backlash from local leaders and MPs over plans to subject millions of people living … Read more

Neil Ferguson warns pubs could have to SHUT to keep schools open

No10 today defied a Tory revolt by refusing to rule out shutting pubs altogether after the government’s Covid modelling guru said it might be the only way to keep schools open. Neil Ferguson – known as ‘Professor Lockdown’ after his grim warning of 500,000 deaths plunged the country into curbs in March – said the … Read more

E-scooters that SHUT DOWN when they mount a pavement get approval for use in Britain 

E-scooters that SHUT DOWN when they mount a pavement get approval for use in Britain American-designed e-scooters cut power when entering prohibited zones Mapping data is downloaded directly on to the scooter, so it doesn’t use GPS   Current e-scooters in the UK take as long as 30 seconds to deactivate  By Helena Kelly For The … Read more

E-scooters that SHUT DOWN when they mount a pavement get approval for use in Britain 

E-scooters that SHUT DOWN when they mount a pavement get approval for use in Britain American-designed e-scooters cut power when entering prohibited zones Mapping data is downloaded directly on to the scooter, so it doesn’t use GPS   Current e-scooters in the UK take as long as 30 seconds to deactivate  By Helena Kelly For The … Read more