Pandemic rules in England continue to be exceedingly strict, and forbid people from being outside their homes at all times, except for certain things such as going to jobs that can’t be performed at home. Other restrictions also have exceptions, for example, you can visit someone who’s dying.
Even so, people were flocking to nearby beaches and a sports event over the weekend, while at the same time police were busy ticketing violators or even suspected violators, like a teenager who was arrested for planning a musical event. In another instance, a woman was arrested for simply sitting alone on a bench at the seafront.
News reports said police were continuing to work nonstop all weekend, but photos gathered over the weekend show massive crowds congregating outside cafes, strolling the beaches and waiting for a sports team to pull in to an event.
SOURCE: Daily Mail January 11, 2021