A pub manager ignored coronavirus rules by hosting ‘invite only’ gatherings where punters drank beer, played pool, smoked inside and ‘sang karaoke’ .
Officers from Greater Manchester Police raided The Cock Hotel in Denton after a tip-off from a member of the public that people were being let into the pub through the back door.
They found four people hiding in the premises despite all pubs and restaurants being ordered to close for the second four-week lockdown on November 5 to tackle the spread of coronavirus, Manchester Evening News reports.
Tameside’s licensing panel held a meeting on Tuesday to review The Cock Hotel’s licence following the raid on November 25. The pub has been allowed to keep its licence after the owner removed the
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