AN EERIE quiet came over Guernsey on the first weekend of the coronavirus lockdown, with visible policing and many public places devoid of the usual life as people heeded the message to stay at home.
From social distancing to priority slots for key workers and the vulnerable, retailers are working to protect customers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
GUERNSEY'S community spirit took centre stage at the Co-Op St Martins yesterday when a queue allowed a 94-year-old man to skip to the front.
All the new recruits will be working across the convenience retailer’s network of stores by this weekend.
CRIMINALS are not going to get away with offences due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite what they might think, a Magistrate’s Court judge has warned.
Floor markers will define a one-metre distance throughout stores and two-metre spacing for customer queues.
It is hoped the facility will cut the risk for people shopping in Ballachulish in the Highlands.
ACROSS the island people are shopping, queuing and buying goods over two metres apart as social distancing measures are introduced at supermarkets.
The deal comes after the delivery business teamed up with Co-op for food packages and rival Uber Eats revealed a surge in business.
The retail trade body’s daily update says staff at Ann Summers will get full pay until at least the end of April.
The organisation supports more than 11,000 charities and community groups, including food banks.
The UK’s biggest supermarket said it wants to hire the extra workers for the next 12 weeks.
Supermarkets have implemented a range of measures to ensure shoppers do not miss out on essentials.
Aldi, Asda and Lidl said anyone laid off elsewhere can start immediately, following similar moves by Co-op and Morrisons.
The lowdown on lockdowns and other pressing matters.
