POLICE CHECKS SHOWBIZ FOOTBALL

People could be stopped by police to explain why they are away from home during the latest coronavirus lockdown, senior officers have warned today.

Alan Titchmarsh has criticised The Crown for “playing with people’s lives”. The broadcaster and gardener, who is a friend of the Prince of Wales, said he had only watched the first two series of the royal Netflix drama before deciding to stop. He claimed the recent fourth series, which has attracted criticism for allegedly not doing enough to ensure viewers know it is a work of fiction, consisted largely of “conjecture”.

Manchester City have confirmed two more players and a member of staff have tested positive for Covid-19.