Hinckley nail bar fined for breaching Covid rules

The owner was caught still serving customers despite the national lockdown. His customers were 'spoken to' according to police.

Leicestershire police said one hundred and forty-two Fixed Penalty Notices were handed out over the weekend, totalling nearly £60,000. 

Thirty-Seven of those were issued at Castled Donington where people, many from outside Leicestershire, gathered for a car event (Car Cruise).  A Coalville man was also fined after he said he didn’t believe in the pandemic and that it was fine that his brother came to visit him from Manchester. 

Last Friday, the leaders of Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland held a press conference where their message very clear urging residents to stay in as much as possible and to follow the rules. Police in particular wanted to stress that it is important that you have a permitted excuse and that you stay near to home as possible.

Assistant Chief Constable Kerry Smith said: “Over the weekend we dealt with a number incidents where people had no excuse for their behaviour. Some of the reasons for being outside were ridiculous and this is what officers are having to deal with.

“We cannot be clearer about how this is the only way to stop the spread of the virus. Stay at home, protect the NHS. 

“There really is no excuse this far into the pandemic for people to be taking these risks.”