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Covid: Joelinton's barber had salon closed for breaching rules

A barber photographed with a Premier League footballer during lockdown had already had his salon closed following repeated Covid breaches.

Newcastle United's £40m Brazilian striker Joelinton shared a photo of himself with stylist Tom Baxter, who is understood to have been working from his garage, on Friday.

Newcastle City Council said it forced Mr Baxter to shut his business premises last month after several warnings.

A council spokesperson said: "Trading standards officers twice, in November and December, issued warnings to immediately cease trading at the Tom Baxter Hair salon on the Coast Road as it was in contravention of Covid regulations.