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• Fear and fatalism in Birmingham as Covid cases surge

  22-08-2020 22:47
  
  Some say the young are flouting the rules, others doubt the statistics. Most are anxious about what a lockdown will bringCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIf news that Birmingham was facing a local lockdown troubled drinkers around the Gas Street basin on Thursday afternoon, they were determined to forget it.“This is the first time I’ve got dressed up and come to town,” said Pam, who didn’t want to give her full name, as she fluffed her pin
  
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• 'We knew they were experts': STA Travel clients and staff look back

  22-08-2020 14:27
  
  As company falls victim to Covid-19, travellers reflect on joy of experienced people helping book holidaysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNews that STA Travel has become the latest to fall victim to the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked an outpouring of sadness and nostalgia from former customers and staff.Known for its enthusiastic staff and its budget round-the-world plane tickets, generations of students would flock to STA Travel stores to book gap years and summ
  
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• Lockdown home improvement boom boosts US DIY chains

  22-08-2020 12:00
  While many retailers are reeling, Home Depot and Lowe’s draw consumers across the country
  
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