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He said: The customers have been supportive of us, and everything is looking really good. I m a bit worried though, because we don t know if we are going to have to close again, and we ve been here before.
Franco, who has owned the restaurant for ten years, has been given permission to add some tables outside, which he hopes will allure customers in throughout the summer.
For a different way to unwind, in-person exercise classes will also reopen from May 17.
Yoga teacher Hanine Waked is bending over backwards to help clients keep fit, as she resumes her weekly yoga and mindfulness classes at Upminster’s Cranham Community Centre.
Many local venues are offering Easter Egg Hunts for children. Picture: Archant
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More than 250 chocolate eggs were donated to elderly people this Easter by generous shoppers.
Over the past few weeks, The Mercury shopping centre asked people to put an extra chocolate egg in their basket and donate it to the Egg Pod outside Asda, as part of its annual Easter eggs appeal.
Centre manager Spencer Hawken said: “We are always amazed just how generous people can be, even more so during these testing times.
“The appeal has been running since 2005 and the number of eggs donated continues to rise, thanks to the generous support of shoppers, local businesses and The Mercury’s retailers.