- Hundreds of British revelators issued fines on New Year’s Eve for violating coronavirus restrictions.
- Incidents included the streets of London, where a woman quarreled with police while holding a champagne whistle; a church, where hundreds of parties threw objects at the police; houses and pubs.
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The new year has brought new fines for some British revealers who have broken the coronavirus closure measures to party in the streets and in not-so-clandestine places.
According to the Guardian, police celebrated in Brighton, Manchester, Leicestershire, Sheffield, Essex, London and Lancashire. Hundreds too believe collect on the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade.
In London in particular, one maskless woman was spotted arguing with police while holding a champagne whistle.
“They had harsh words,” photographer Thomas Bowles told MailOnline. “The police informed her that she was not allowed to drink in public and told her to go home.”
The city was also the scene of 58 unlicensed rallies at which 217 received fixed fines, Sky News reported. Four have been arrested in central London, the office said. A cafe was housing about 50 people who smoked, watched European football and listened to music.
Meanwhile, in Manchester, more than 100 fixed fine notices have been issued in places, including house parties, a rave and a bar.
And in Essex, hundreds of revelers gathered at a church, where they threw objects at the police force. Hundreds of others in the province took part in an abandoned warehouse and another hundred celebrated during a house party. The host, along with some others across the country, has issued a £ 10,000 fine – equivalent to more than $ 13,000.
Some residents of England are currently under Tier 3 restrictions, which prohibit people from different households from mixing indoors, and others are under Tier 4 restrictions, which only allow two people to meet outdoors.
Still, most residents followed the rules, police told media channels.
“I’m sure the right-thinking majority of our residents will join me in condemning this irresponsible behavior, which is endangering lives,” said Chris Sykes, the assistant chief of police for Greater Manchester, according to the Guardian