Alarm over new police guidance regarding 'countryside exercise' amid Covid-19 pandemic

New guidance for police officers which suggests people can drive to the countryside to exercise despite lockdown conditions has sparked alarm among rural industry bodies. 

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 1 min read
Alarm over new police guidance regarding 'countryside exercise' amid Covid-19 pandemic

New guidance for police officers which suggests people can drive to the countryside to exercise despite lockdown conditions has sparked alarm among rural industry bodies. In a document sent out to...

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