Pubs reopen for indoor pint at midnight
“It’s so nice to be sat inside where it’s warm. I love it, honestly, I love it.”
06:18, 17 MAY 2021
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Pubs had a relatively slow start as they welcomed punters inside for the first time in at least four months.
By Press Association 2021
Rosie Delaney, Isobel Logan and Rebecca Mitchell enjoy their first drink inside the Showtime Bar in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, as indoor hospitality and entertainment venues reopen to the public following the further easing of lockdown restrictions in
Pubs had a relatively slow start as they welcomed punters inside for the first time in at least four months.
The Oak Inn in Coventry was among the venues opening their doors at midnight as coronavirus restrictions eased in England, with owner Darren Lee saying about 100 people had gathered for a drink but he noted the pub was not “overly busy”.
Drinkers up and down the UK got the party started in pubs and bars at a few minutes past midnight as Britain took a big step towards normality with people being allowed to have a drink inside.
Indoor mixed drinking is allowed for the first time since November, and drinkers sink in the bar at midnight
When the clock struck at midnight, the British had a pint for the first time in a bar this year.
Boozer toasts to celebrate their newfound freedom Indoor mixing It was finally approved for the first time since November.
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The bar staff at Shinshin Hotel Huddersfield is happy to welcome customers back to the shopImage source: nb press lld
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Rosie Delaney, Isobel Loan and Rebecca Mitchell had their first drink at Showtime Bar in Huddersfield at 00:11Credit: PA
Coventry pub The Oak opened its doors at midnight
The Oak was among the first pubs in the country to take advantage of lockdown rules loosening further
Enjoying a game of pool at The Oak Inn in Coventry (Image: PA)
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Perhaps not surprisingly a pub in Coventry was one of the first to open its doors as lockdown rules loosened further.