Article thumbnail: Litter in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield, after yesterday's warm weather and the easing of England's lockdown restrictions saw groups of people congregating in parks, raising social distancing concerns. Picture date: Wednesday March 31, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story WEATHER Warm. Photo credit should read: Dave Higgens/PA Wire

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