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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Graeme Murray

Couple fined £35,000 for refusing to close shop in lockdown forced to shut business

A couple who were fined £35,000 for refusing to close their gift card shop during lockdown have been forced to shut their business.

Alasdair Walker-Cox and wife Lydia sparked controversy when they stayed open when non-essential shops were told to close to halt the spread of Covid.

They own Grace Cards and Books in Worcestershire and were later hauled before a court and fined for beaching coronavirus regulations at the time.

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