NORTH Yorkshire is the only area of Yorkshire to not be placed in Tier 3 as England comes out of its second lockdown on December 2.

Residents of North Yorkshire, who were last week urged not to be complacent as the area was placed into Tier 2 for Covid restrictions, can enjoy meals with friends in pub gardens and visit museums. 

While you can not socialise with anyone you do not live with or who is not in your support bubble indoors, whether at home or in a public place, you can meet up to six people outside, including in a garden or a public space.

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As well as businesses given the green light in Tier 3, pubs and restaurants can open for people to dine in instead of takeaway-only, though a substantial meal must be served alongside any alcohol.

The hugely controversial 10pm curfew has also been extended by an hour, 

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As well as essential shops that are already open, which includes food shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, garden centres, hardware stores and off-licences, the businesses open in Tier 2 as of Wednesday, December 2, are:

  • Non-essential retailers, including clothing stores and toy shops - clothes store Primark is even opening for 24-hours in Gateshead
  • Pubs, restaurants, cafes, bars and shisha venues are open for takeaway, delivery, drive-through, click and collect and dine in, though alcohol can only be served with a substantial meal and via table service. 
  • With pubs and venues forced to close between 11pm and 5am, there are some exceptions. It applies to casinos, cinemas, theatres, museums, bowling alleys, amusement arcades, funfairs, theme parks, adventure parks and activities, and bingo halls. Cinemas, theatres and concert halls can stay open beyond 11pm in order to conclude performances that start before 10pm.
  • Public attendance at outdoor and indoor events, performances and shows is allowed but is limited to whichever is lower: 50 per cent capacity, either 2,000 people outdoors or 1,000 people indoors. This is also the case for spectator sport and business events.
  • Organised outdoor sport, physical activity and exercise classes can continue.
  • Organised indoor sport, physical activity and exercise classes will only be allowed if it is possible to avoid mixing with people you do not live with or share a support bubble with. There are exceptions for indoor disability sport, sport for educational purposes and supervised sport and physical activity for under-18s, which can take place with larger groups mixing.

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This is on top of the following rules, which apply to Tier 3:

  • Swimming pools and leisure centres are open as well as the likes of golf and riding centres.
  • Hairdressers and barbers, beauty salons, tattoo parlours, nail salons, spas and beauty services like massage parlours and tanning salons are open this time around
  • Places of worship.
  • Outdoor public spaces are open for socialising with up to six people - the 'rule of six'. This includes parks, beaches, countryside accessible to the public, a public garden and grounds of a heritage site or castle.