The defiant owners of a gift card shop have racked up almost £20,000 in fines after refusing to close during lockdown.
Alasdair, 54, and Lydia Walker-Cox, 50, were penalised for breaking coronavirus rules after keeping their gift card shop in Droitwich, Worcestershire, open despite non-essential shops being told to stay shut.
The couple, who have been fined £17,000 since the start of the year, believe their shop should be classed as essential as it sells items including newspapers, snacks and baking products.
Police and trading standards officers have hit them with fines after ordering them to close Grace Cards and Books.
Mrs Walker-Cox has also been threatened with arrest for refusing to wear a mask while stacking the shelves in the shop.
New vaccination centre opens for over 65s, and people in Blackburn can use it Hundreds of people aged 65 and over and those who are clinically vulnerable are being invited to book a coronavirus vaccination at a new NHS large scale vaccination centre. The centre, which is located in a large unit previously occupied by B&M Bargains in St Johns Shopping Centre in Preston, is the last in a series of larger vaccination sites which have opened in Lancashire and South Cumbria offering a convenient alternative to GP and hospital services, which can deliver thousands of vaccinations every week. People who are eligible, live within 45 minutes’ drive from the new vaccination site and who haven’t already been vaccinated by their local GP-led vaccination services or hospital hub, will receive letters from the NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Booking Service, telling them how they can book their appointment.
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Reports from business insiders suggest that St George s Shopping Centre in Preston has fallen into administration
It has confirmed that among the firm s portfolio of assets is St George s Shopping Centre, which will continue to be operated by management firm Sovereign Centros in the role of Asset Managers during the administration process.
Alex Williams (Joint Administrator) told the Post: The administration of the Partnership and the Companies will have no operational impact on St Georges Shopping Centre which continues to trade in compliance with Government Covid regulations on a business as usual basis. The Property Managers (Munroe K) and Asset Managers (Sovereign Centros) of the shopping centre remain in place fulfilling their existing roles.
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