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Playgrounds closed as pandemic rolls on

On Monday 18 August, the Chief Health Officer directed that playgrounds be closed under tightened restrictions intended to limit the spread of Covid-19.

The move has proved controversial with many on social media saying it removes one of their last sources of respite.

Star News Group photographer STEWART CHAMBERS went for a drive to see the impact, and snapped these haunting pictures of our roped-off play equipment…

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