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With fears of 2,800 extinct leisure centres by Christmas, nowhere is feeling the sector’s plight fiercer than Peterborough – Lockdown News

19 July 2020 By Port Elizabethan

With fears of 2,800 extinct leisure centres by Christmas, nowhere is feeling the sector’s plight fiercer than Peterborough: Research has found that more than a third of public leisure centres and gyms will be unable to reopen when lockdown is eased later this week …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Pop-up food and drink market to take centre stage: The Beccles Food and Drink Festival organising team has decided to do their bit to encourage people to visit the town centre by organising a pop-up food and drink market. It will be held from 8.30am …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Sunday newspaper round-up: Lockdown, Commercial property, Lloyds: Boris Johnson has effectively ruled out another nationwide lockdown, stating the option is now akin to a “nuclear deterrent”. In an exclusive interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Mr Johnson says he …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

AFTER COVID-19 group on Facebook: Amidst all the panic over the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic we need to also plan for what happens AFTERWARDS. This group is a platform to share some positive suggestions about what we personally, as business, community leaders and politicians can do to ensure a better life for all ONCE this pandemic has ended. Post your suggestions and advice freely and with a better, faster recovery in mind.
Source: AFTER COVID-19

Coronavirus UPDATES: UK death toll reaches 45,300 as 27 more people die: Scotland and Ireland reported no new coronavirus deaths after England confirmed another eight hospital fatalities and Wales one. Another 726 positive cases of Covid-19 were also reported …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

How to cool off this summer: Temperatures are set to rise again in coming days, just as children in Suffolk break up from school – or close the books on home learning – and embark on a six-week break.
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Bath rave: Crowds of ravers ‘moved on’ to new site by police after huge illegal gathering at former airfield: Groups of ravers have been moved on by police officers to a new site following a large scale rave near Bath. More than 3,000 people illegally gathered at the former RAF Charmy Down airfield at Upper …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Where is the castle in Downton Abbey? Filming locations including Alnwick and Highclere: PA Images Where is Highclere castle? Most Downton fans will know that Highclere castle is where the grand estate is bas …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Ryan Thomas enjoys family night with Scarlett and Sally Dynevor’s daughter as he sets up garden cinema: Coronation Street star Ryan invited Hattie Dynevor over to hang out with Scarlett, where they watched films and toasted marshmallows by the fire.
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

After all this, now we traders in Ballymena face roadworks too: Last Friday, July 10, myself and fellow traders in a busy district of Ballymena were served with a notification that works on the Road and footpath was to start and continue for 14 weeks!
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

CLICK HERE to join the AFTER COVID-19 group on Facebook and tell us what you have planned for AFTER the Coronavirus Lockdown.

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Port Elizabethan

This author is a 'catch-all' for occasional articles and letters written to MyPE. The Author of each article can be found in the signature at the bottom of each individual article.

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