This is the shocking moment police raid an illegal party in a marquee with 50 revellers inside. Bodycam footage shows police officers storming in and breaking up the gathering in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, on New Year’s Eve. Bedfordshire Police has handed the organiser a £10,000 fine after giving them a warning following a tip-off, but … Read more
A sequence of pictures shows the stark contrast between streets that were left eerily deserted at midnight and when they were packed with New Year’s Eve revellers one year ago. Normally-bustling Trafalgar Square in London was empty as the clock struck midnight with officials putting up barriers to keep rule breakers away. Pictures also capture … Read more
All right for some! Revellers in Tier 2 Liverpool and York brave the stormy weather to head out for some Boxing Day drinks Revellers in Liverpool and York braved freezing temperatures to enjoy themselves after Christmas Day In places spared strict Covid restrictions, crowds flocked to pubs and bars Under tier 2 rules, people … Read more
What pandemic? Riot police is called in to break up hundreds of revellers dressed in Santa hats at an epic Christmas Day beach party despite calls to avoid large gatherings – as Sydney’s COVID-19 cluster grows Riot squad called in to help police break up crowd of Bronte Beach revellers Hundreds gathered at the popular … Read more
Hardy revellers across Britain have braved lockdown restrictions, freezing temperatures and even the mutant Covid virus to enjoy a few hours of freedom. In York, a number of people dressed in festive garb were spotted in the city centre, though numbers were definitely down on previous years. Several people posed, though with shops reporting massive … Read more
Thousands have welcomed in the shortest and darkest day of 2020 this morning, tuning in to watch the Winter Solstice sunrise over Stonehenge on live stream as visitors are banned from the site. The shortest day of the year was met with driving rain and howling winds at the historic landmark in Salisbury, usually packed … Read more
Revellers in Tier 2 towns and cities were celebrating their freedom last night while millions of others were plunged into tougher lockdown restrictions. The PM was accused of ‘inconsistency and confusion’ after the extraordinary last-minute U-turn to put a third of England, including London and swathes of the home counties, into a brutal new ‘Tier … Read more
Police broke up an illegal party attended by more than 100 revellers thrown by a Soho barber shop which created a speakeasy-style nightclub in the venue’s basement. CCTV released today shows officers dispersing the mass gathering at Cut and Grind in London’s West End at around 1am on Friday. The Met is now threatening to … Read more
Tubes will not run overnight on New Year’s Eve to put partying revellers off celebrating the end of 2020, Transport for London has revealed. Meanwhile, the Waterloo and City line will close until April as bankers work from home amid coronavirus. Andy Lord, Managing Director of the London Underground, told a meeting of the TfL … Read more
Police are pelted with bottles during raid on illegal warehouse party – as 150 revellers are each hit with £200 fine An illegal rave of 150 people took place in abandoned warehouse in Birmingham Police were hit with glass bottles as they raided party in Bordesley Street at 9pm Each partygoer was hit with a £200 … Read more