Non-essential shops were supposed to be shut - so why did it seem to be business as usual for some in Strangeways?

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Ferne McCann is currently holidaying with best friend and daughter Sunday after they managed to escape the UK for sunny South Africa.The 30 year old, who recently admitted becoming a mum made her feel lonely and low, has been documenting her trip to the city across her social media channels.Taking to her Instagram stories, the former TOWIE star showed off the enviable trip to her 2.6 million followers as she posed in a bikini.

direct to your inboxA travel ban has been introduced for passengers arriving from South Africa to England.It comes after two cases of another new strain of Covid-19 linked to the country were identified in the UK.From 9am on Christmas Eve (Thursday), visitors arriving in England who have been in or transited through South Africa in the previous 10 days will not be permitted entry.Direct flights will be banned, the Department for Transport said.The ban excludes cargo and freight without

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterAnyone who has travelled to the UK from South Africa in the last two weeks must quarantine immediately, the UK government has announced.Close contacts of travellers from the country must also self-isolate.It follows the discovery of a "highly concerning" new strain of coronavirus in the UK.Two cases of the more infectious strain have been uncovered that are linked to travellers from South

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direct to your inboxSupermarket giant Tesco has issued an urgent warning to shoppers following disruption to the UK's food supply.But despite fears, the supermarket is urging people not to panic buy.Tesco said it had plenty of food for Christmas as it encouraged customers to "shop as normal"."We've been building our stockholding of key products ahead of the Christmas peak and are working closely with our hauliers and suppliers to continue the supply of goods into our stores," a statement

Christmas is just days away, and for those last-minute shoppers among us 2020 has found a new way to screw up our lives. In certain areas across the UK non-essential shops have had to be shut in a bid to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.