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Golfers play a round of golf at Seahouses Golf Club in Northumberland. Reuters
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A person dressed in a chicken costume dances to music on Good Friday in London. Reuters
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People congregate in Hyde Park in central London. AFP
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Cyclists ride along The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace in London. Reuters
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People walk past a mural of Captain Tom Moore by street artist Akse P19 in Manchester's North Quarter. AP Photo
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Members of the Bamburgh Croquet club play a game in Northumberland. Reuters
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The easing of the coronavirus restrictions allows people from more than one household to meet outdoors. AFP
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London buses travel along Whitehall in Westminster in London. Reuters
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Golfers play a round of golf at Seahouses Golf Club in Northumberland. Reuters
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A police van patrols as people relax in Hyde Park. AFP
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A person dressed in a chicken costume dances to music on Good Friday in London. Reuters
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People congregate in Hyde Park in central London. AFP
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Cyclists ride along The Mall in front of Buckingham Palace in London. Reuters
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People walk past a mural of Captain Tom Moore by street artist Akse P19 in Manchester's North Quarter. AP Photo
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Members of the Bamburgh Croquet club play a game in Northumberland. Reuters
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The easing of the coronavirus restrictions allows people from more than one household to meet outdoors. AFP
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London buses travel along Whitehall in Westminster in London. Reuters
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Golfers play a round of golf at Seahouses Golf Club in Northumberland. Reuters
Police urge British public not to gather in large groups over bank holiday weekend
Pictures show people flocking to parks and beauty spots
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02 April, 2021
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