All the things you can now do in Wigan from Wednesday - and what is still against the rules

Slimming World groups across Manchester have started to reopen, to book onto a local group visit slimmingworld.co.uk.Anyone joining between August 30 and October 10 will not only get six weeks for the price of five when they commit to a six-week countdown, they’ll also get a free copy of the new ‘Take 5, Second Helpings’ recipe book which is full of dishes that are quick and easy and all made with just five ingredients, all for £29.75.

coronavirus cases.Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use a press conference later today (Wednesday) to announce the change in the law after the number of daily positive Covid-19 cases in the UK rose to almost 3,000.The legal limit on social gatherings will be reduced from 30 - which the law allowed if people were from no more than two households - to six.Groups of more than six can be broken up by police.The new rule will apply to gatherings indoors and outdoors - including private homes, parks,

Coronation Street star Beverley Callard has invited OK! magazine inside her stunning home in Manchester.The 63 year old actress, who recently revealed she kept the damage from her botched surgery a secret from her family, spent lockdown in the Manchester abode with her husband Jon. Now that rules have eased, the Liz McDonald actress let OK! inside the doors of her gigantic home as the couple revealed their five favourite things about the plush pad.

coronavirus cases.The latest data on coronavirus infection rates shows an increase in every Greater Manchester borough except Trafford.Bolton's rate continues to soar and has now reached 121.7 cases per 100,000 people.On Friday (September 4) health secretary Matt Hancock said that the easing has been made possible due to the hard work of 'residents, communities and local authorities', to bring infection rates down.He announced that casinos, bowling alleys and other leisure facilities can re-open

infection rates in Bolton are still too high to allow such businesses and services to reopen.

in addition to a household mixing ban indoors, residents will continue to be advised to avoid mixing with anyone from another household anywhere.

the old security cabin on stilts at Kampus, opposite Canal Street. The residency is led by Joseph Otway, who was formerly head chef at Stockport's acclaimed Where the Light Gets In and has also worked at Copenhagen's Michelin-starred Relæ, and Richard Cossins, formerly general manager at Fera at Claridges in London and New York's Blue Hill Stone Barns restaurant, where the pair met.

just as it tips into the ‘red’ category for infection levels, the threshold for which is 50 cases per 100,000.

Wigan was also the happiest in Greater Manchester.The borough also recorded the lowest anxiety levels at2.6 out of 10.The Manchester Evening News asked MyWigan readers why they were so happy - but it turns out, it's a shocking place to live.

Manchester Evening News has looked back on those who found out the hard way why it's always important to follow the rules…19-year-old Dahir Ahmed, appeared bleary-eyed in the dock after strolling into court an hour late for his hearing - which started at 2.15pm.Claiming he ‘overslept’, Ahmed was met with a strong telling off by Judge Anthony Cross QC at Manchester Crown Court at a hearing in July.Judge Cross QC told him: “I cannot stand people showing rudeness to other people by being

straight to your inboxManchester United's players were put through their paces on Saturday afternoon, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer oversaw one final training session before the Europa League semi-final against Sevilla. It took place at the RheinEnergieStadion, where the semi-final will be played on Sunday night.

Netflix still have plenty more to offer this week with plenty of new releases and all time favourites added.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereTo help you navigate the streaming services a little more easily, here are the new films this week.Starring Jamie Foxx, Project Power sees an ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side only sneaked beyond Copenhagen 1-0 after extra time on Monday night and will have to improve against Sevilla in the Europa League semi-final this weekend. But morale is high, as seen in the latest pictures of United training at Sportpark Hoehenberg in Cologne, as Solskjaer prepares his troops for the last-four showdown at Stadion Koln.

Blossoms have backed the #WeMakeEvents campaign ahead of thousands of music industry workers marching through Manchester city centre later today (August 11).The campaign has been launched to increase awareness of the huge crisis facing the touring and festival events sector, which is facing a staggering 114,000 job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.The march will see crew members including producers, engineers, tour managers, truck drivers, cleaners and security staff passing by some of