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
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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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