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Christmas tree sales soar as public hungers for a traditional Christmas

Posted on Dec 11, 2020Dec 14, 2020 by Mio Matsui

UK Christmas tree growers report a booming trade this year, compared to Christmases past. UK farmers usually sell between six and eight million real Christmas trees every year, according to the British Christmas Tree Growers Association(BCTGA). But this year, they...Read More

Historic pub in Greenwich protests against fine for breaching lockdown restrictions

Posted on Nov 30, 2020Dec 3, 2020 by Mio Matsui

The Trafalgar Tavern pub on the Thames in Greenwich voiced their outrage after being fined £1000 by the Metropolitan Police over a breach of the lockdown restrictions . The tavern shut their doors and tape was wrapped around the terrace...Read More

Rokit Vintage fashion store in Brick Lane, Shoreditch

Uncertainty as Second Lockdown hits Shoreditch’s Vintage Industry

Posted on Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020 by Nichole Tan, Further reporting by Ye Hong

Best known as a haven for hipsters and vintage shoppers, retail businesses on the Shoreditch High street now face the economic consequences of yet another national lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered pubs, restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops to close...Read More