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Daily Mirror
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National
Alahna Kindred

Gym owner who faced £10,000 Covid fine for opening in lockdown avoids prosecution

A gym boss who faced a £10,000 fine for keeping his gym open during lockdown avoids paying after the council's case against him collapsed.

Alex Lowndes refused to close his Gainz Fitness & Strength in Bedford during the second lockdown in November 2020.

The case brought by Bedford Borough Council collapsed but a spokesperson said it had acted in the public interest.

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