A pub has been praised for voluntarily closing and contacting public health officials after several coronavirus cases were linked to an event it hosted on 2 August.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has labelled getting children back in schools “a moral duty” amid suggestions that he would force the closure of pubs, restaurants and shops ahead of shutting schools in the event of severe local spikes in coronavirus cases.
The operator of a pub linked to more than 20 coronavirus cases has shared his regret about being “complacent” with enforcing social distancing guidance on a busy weekend.
Fire has forced a former Great British Pub Awards (GBPA) finalist to close until further notice less than three weeks after resuming trade following enforced coronavirus closure.
Pubs across the country have been cooperating with the NHS Test and Trace scheme with a number closing their doors for a few days following linked Covid-19 cases.
Officers from Merseyside Police are investigating an incident which saw the letters ‘WLM’ daubed on the walls of a pub owned by a black publican in Liverpool’s Old Swan neighbourhood.
Publicans have been urged to ensure they have made arrangements to destroy their spoilt beer before the deadline to do this free of charge runs out at the end of the month.
Pub sector stakeholders have said the last thing the trade needs is further restriction in response to calls for the Government to make banning smoking a necessary condition for pub pavement licences.
In light of pubs closing after people linked to the venues tested positive for coronavirus, The Morning Advertiser spoke with safety experts to find out what operators should be aware of if this happens to them.
