A theatre and two hotels will be transformed into makeshift courts to help clear the backlog of cases exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Lowry in Salford, the Hilton Hotel in York and Jury’s Inn in Middlesbrough are the latest buildings to become Nightingale courts, opening on September 28, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said.
A further five are earmarked for Chester, Liverpool, Bristol, Winchester and Cirencester and could open
