Are dentists and GPs open during the national lockdown?

direct to your inboxAll non-essential shops were ordered closed when the country went into the third national lockdown earlier this month.But, on the notorious backstreets of the city centre's northern outskirts, January sales are in full swing - for dealers in fakes and their accomplices. Here, Manchester Evening News reporter John Scheerhout describes the scene off Bury New Road on a Thursday afternoon. A posse of young men is huddled along a short but well-known stretch of Bury New Road in

Specsavers website to help manage social distancing and minimise time spent in store.

direct to your inbox Following Monday's announcement that England would once again enter a period of national lockdown, travel firms and airlines have now moved to cancel many of their planned services. Most international travel has now been banned across the UK - unless in exceptional circumstances.Government guidance states that any travel of the sort is banned and one must only leave home for strictly essential reasons as permitted by law.

coronavirus lockdown in England. Many shoppers will be wondering if they can still visit some of the most popular high street homeware stores - and what they'll be allowed to buy if they are open.

direct to your inboxVisitors ‘flooded’ to an Oldham beauty spot on the first day of national lockdown.One local man questioned why people felt they could drive to Dove Stone, in Greenfield, at a time when the most severe Level 5 restrictions were beginning in England.The walker - who lives nearby - described seeing dozens of vehicles queuing up to get into a car park close to the popular walking area.He snapped a picture of the busy car park on Tuesday afternoon (January 5).A national lockdown

They are already proud parents to five children, and now Gordon Ramsay has said his wife Tana wants to try for another child during the new UK lockdown.The chef, who slammed critics who mocked his £19 breakfast, made the revelation while appearing via video link on The Jimmy Fallon Show.The 54 year old told Jimmy: "Tana's asking for a sixth across the lockdown because literally two hours ago our Prime Minister has just announced we're in lockdown now until the 15th of February.

direct to your inboxEngland is now into its third national lockdown in the space of 10 months. The Prime Minister has asked people to stay at home while non-essential businesses have been forced to close across the country.

England is facing a third national lockdown that will last at least six weeks, as authorities struggle to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals around the U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced a tough new stay-at-home order for England that won’t be reviewed until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus.

direct to your inbox The country has been plunged into a third national coronavirus lockdown. Once again we are being told to 'stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives'.

coronavirus lockdown in force from today. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the closure of schools as part of a national lockdown in an address to the nation on Monday night.

direct to your inboxFollowing Boris Johnson's announcement that England is now entering its third lockdown, some supermarket websites came under pressure as shoppers tried to book themselves delivery slots ahead of time.Now Aldi's CEO Giles Hurley has reached out to shoppers with a message about the supermarket's stock levels.The email read: "As new Government restrictions are introduced across the UK, I want to reassure you that all our stores are fully stocked, we have good availability and