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Covid-19: Ballet dancer moves to Isles of Scilly

A professional ballet dancer has moved from London to the Isles of Scilly after Covid-19 put his career on hold.

Performing arts have been hit hard by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with theatres unable to open.

Owen Morris aims to work on the islands until lockdown measures ease, and said he has been taught “the Scilly way of life”.

28 January 2021

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Isles of Scilly

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