Factory Friday News Today

The Wayfarer Inn at Instow. - Credit: NDC An Instow pub has been fined £4,000 after being issued with four fixed penalty notices totalling £4,000 after breaching Covid-19 regulations.  A statement issued by North Devon Council said following complaints from the public, police visited the Wayfarer Inn on the evening of ‘Factory Friday’ (December 18).  They found breaches of the Coronavirus Restrictions Regulations at the premises and customers were asked to leave.   The sta...

Rumours in Boutport Street has been fined for breaching Covid-19 restrictions. - Credit: Contributed A Barnstaple pub has been issued with three fixed penalty notices totalling £3,000 after breaching Covid-19 regulations.  Police and council enforcement officers visited Rumours in Boutport Street on the evening of Saturday, December 12 and found the premises not being run in a Covid-safe manner by the person in control of the premises.   Staff were not checking customers were part of the ...