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| Leicester lockdown: City deserted as Leicestershire reopens | Leicester lockdown: City deserted as Leicestershire reopens |
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| As coronavirus restrictions were eased the streets of Leicester remained deserted due to the local lockdown. But police said they faced a "huge challenge" as pubs outside the lockdown zone opened, with officers called to a number of incidents. | As coronavirus restrictions were eased the streets of Leicester remained deserted due to the local lockdown. But police said they faced a "huge challenge" as pubs outside the lockdown zone opened, with officers called to a number of incidents. |
| Leicestershire Police Chief Constable Simon Cole said there was "huge compliance" within the lockdown boundary as people adhered to guidance by staying at home on Saturday. | Leicestershire Police Chief Constable Simon Cole said there was "huge compliance" within the lockdown boundary as people adhered to guidance by staying at home on Saturday. |
| "Sadly, there were however a number of incidents last night too," he said. | "Sadly, there were however a number of incidents last night too," he said. |
| Mr Cole said it had been challenging policing two different sets of rules. | Mr Cole said it had been challenging policing two different sets of rules. |
| Pubs in the county opened for the first time since March while officers patrolled the city to enforce the local lockdown. | Pubs in the county opened for the first time since March while officers patrolled the city to enforce the local lockdown. |
| More officers were on duty than a typical New Year's Eve. | More officers were on duty than a typical New Year's Eve. |
| A dispersal order was put in place in Market Harborough on Saturday night after reports of anti-social behaviour. | A dispersal order was put in place in Market Harborough on Saturday night after reports of anti-social behaviour. |
| A pub in Narborough was forced to close early after a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of affray. | A pub in Narborough was forced to close early after a 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of affray. |
| Police said the victim sustained injuries to his neck and was taken to hospital with non-serious injuries. | Police said the victim sustained injuries to his neck and was taken to hospital with non-serious injuries. |
| Blaby Police, which dispersed a house party in locked down South Wigston, described the night as a "challenging shift for all officers". | |
| Pubs outside of the lockdown zone asked customers for identification to check they had not travelled from within the restricted area. | Pubs outside of the lockdown zone asked customers for identification to check they had not travelled from within the restricted area. |
| Matt Naylor, 29, who was a customer at the Coach and Horses in Anstey, said: "Everyone is drinking together for the first time, but everyone is respecting the pub's one-way system. | Matt Naylor, 29, who was a customer at the Coach and Horses in Anstey, said: "Everyone is drinking together for the first time, but everyone is respecting the pub's one-way system. |
| "Some people have been idiots. The pub's ID'ing everyone, so they're doing the right checks and making sure nobody is coming in from the lockdown area." | "Some people have been idiots. The pub's ID'ing everyone, so they're doing the right checks and making sure nobody is coming in from the lockdown area." |
| Mr Cole said: "This time has been a huge challenge for all of us. | Mr Cole said: "This time has been a huge challenge for all of us. |
| "We are effectively policing a force area where different government guidelines apply to different areas. | "We are effectively policing a force area where different government guidelines apply to different areas. |
| "But the way that my officers and staff have responded to this has simply been outstanding." | "But the way that my officers and staff have responded to this has simply been outstanding." |
| He added he was "proud of the dedication and commitment" from everyone involved and thanked the vast majority for adhering to the guidelines. | He added he was "proud of the dedication and commitment" from everyone involved and thanked the vast majority for adhering to the guidelines. |
| Leicester and some suburbs became subject to the UK's first local lockdown on Monday. | Leicester and some suburbs became subject to the UK's first local lockdown on Monday. |
| The Leicestershire areas included are Braunstone Town, Glenfield, Glen Parva, Leicester Forest East (East of the M1), Thorpe Astley, Birstall, Thurmaston, Oadby and Wigston. | The Leicestershire areas included are Braunstone Town, Glenfield, Glen Parva, Leicester Forest East (East of the M1), Thorpe Astley, Birstall, Thurmaston, Oadby and Wigston. |
| A postcode checker has been set up by Leicestershire County Council that allows people to see if their area falls inside or outside the lockdown boundary. | A postcode checker has been set up by Leicestershire County Council that allows people to see if their area falls inside or outside the lockdown boundary. |
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