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St Martin's church in Birmingham Credit: Nathan Stirk/Getty SIR – On Saturday I visited my favourite pub for the first time since mid-December. The staff had carefully organised everything and the beer tasted like nectar. The pub, which is not big, was busy and there was a lot of talking and laughter. As I sat there sipping my pint, I couldn’t help wondering why Oliver Dowden, the Culture Secretary, and the Public Health England enforcers believe it’s safe for me to be in such an environment but that it would have been too risky for me to mingle the evening before with fewer than 30 peo...

World's oldest choral society accuses No 10 of strangling choirs with 'draconian' restrictions Halifax Choral Society, founded in 1817, has condemned latest Government guidance which bars more than six choristers singing indoors 24 May 2021 • 8:33pm Roger Harvey (R) chairman of the Halifax Choral Society, which has performed for over 200 years Credit: Charlotte Graham  The world's oldest choral society has accused the Government of strangling choirs with last-minute "draconian" restrictions.  Under guidance issued last Tuesday by Downing Street only six choristers can perform indoors with...