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.
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Some people couldn t wait for morning. Here, Rosie Delaney, Isobel Loan and Rebecca Mitchell have their first drink inside a pub for a long while, at 00:11, at the Showtime Bar, in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
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At the The Oak Inn, in Coventry, West Midlands, customers enjoy a pint, a game of pool and a hug.
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These changes come with a note of caution, with the variant identified in India spreading in some areas. We must take this next step with a heavy dose of caution, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns, urging people to be tested regularly.
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Have you been missing your regular fitness classes? A Crouch End fitness centre is so keen to welcome its regulars that it is putting on a class at one minute past midnight when restrictions ease.
The Park Road Pools & Fitness will be open at 00.01 on Monday, May 17 to celebrate the return of indoor group exercise.
A Les Mills bodypump class will mark the gym’s first indoor session since December 2020 and will be a one-off fast-paced 45-minute class.
Bronte Terrell, Les Mills UK master trainer, said: “Being back and teaching live in the studio will feel like a proper step back towards normality.”
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