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Covid: Scenes in Matlock Bath resemble ‘bank holiday’ – BBC News
Police say “countless” numbers of visitors to Matlock Bath were told to stick to lockdown rules.
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image captionOne group said they had travelled more than 15 miles to the town, despite government advice to stay at home
Eight people have been fined after scenes in a tourist hotspot resembled a “bank holiday”, police have said.
Officers said “countless” numbers of visitors to Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, were asked to adhere to lockdown rules.
Police told a group of friends who drove 40 minutes to buy fish and chips to “find a chippy somewhere local”.
The parish council…
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