Nisa Local sign tells customers not to wear a mask

The sign, at the Nisa Local store in Danesmoor, Derbyshire, tells customers they should not cover their faces in store for "security reasons".

Shop tells customers NOT to wear a mask

The Staffordshire-based attraction was reportedly on the brink of collapse due to being closed for three months during the Coronavirus lockdown.

Drayton Manor theme park is sold to European company 

Photo masks made by couple in Leicestershire.

An award winning photographer from Leicestershire who has been shielding in Oadby since the beginning of March, is now making masks with a difference.

The photographic masks that are putting a smile on people's faces

Nuffield Heath in Mapperley welcomed back its members and staff this morning after the Government eased lockdown restrictions.

An indoor gym in Nottingham reopened its doors for the first time in four months

Health and Safety Executive inspectors visited 51 factories in the city between May 1 and July 20.

Enforcement action issued against textile firms for breaching Covid-19 measures

Bosses at Birmingham Town Hall say half of our staff are now at risk of redundancy.

In a statement, the company said it must take the "painful decision" to reduce staff due to the continuing uncertainty ahead.

 Half of jobs at Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall at risk of redundancy

People across the Midlands have been reacting to the news that gyms, pools, sports facilities and beauty salons are set to reopen.

What is reopening today?

John Lewis has confirmed its plans to close its large Birmingham department store

Birmingham John Lewis to close permanently

High-street names are among those ending their association with the online fashion retailer

Fashion chains drop Boohoo brand over allegations of low pay and poor conditions

Textile manufacturers in the Leicester say reports that garment factories have contributed to the recent outbreak are hugely misleading. 

Local fashion wear manufacturers speak about the safety measures in place to protect workers as part of their bit to protect the wider community.

Rajiv Popat: Leicester manufacturers address exploitation claims

Hairdressers talk through the new measures that will be implemented in salons.

From Saturday, hairdressers and barbers will finally be able to open for those long-awaited hair cuts - except in Leicester. But what rules will we need to follow to ensure appointments are covid-safe?

Yasmin Bodalbhai: Hairdressers and barbers in the Midlands prepare to reopen

Brewers and landlords are warning that unless the Government sets a date for pubs to re-open, thousands could face permanent closure.

Brewers warn of permanent closure unless Government set date for pubs to re-open

The hourly-paid workers are due to have more flexible working patterns. But the 950 job cuts announced last week are still planned.

Nearly 1,000 shop floor jobs saved at JCB

It comes after the Chief Medical Officer, Chris Whitty, warned social distancing measures could be in place for the rest of the year.

Growing concerns that hospitality sector will be hit hardest by coronavirus

The retailer is the latest of the big British names to struggle in the current ecomonic climate.

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