Confusion and exasperation as people across Greater Manchester react to new lockdown restrictions... there are so many unanswered questions

map showing cases in smaller districts, the hotspots in Oldham have been particularly concentrated in two areas - Alexandra Park and Werneth.

For thousands of students, the last five days have been nothing short of a nightmare.A controversial algorithm grading system adopted by the Government, left many students receiving their A-level results in turmoil.Almost 40% of results were downgraded last Thursday, meaning scores of students were rejected from universities, and left with uncertainty about their future.But following a major backlash from students, teachers and even Tory MPs, grades will now be reversed and based on teacher's

here“I feel we’ve been really fair with the public, engaging and explaining with them and only enforcing as a last resort."However, these blatant breaches continue and we owe it to our communities to thoroughly investigate these types of reports and prosecute those involved."We will continue to enforce when there is a blatant disregard for the rules.“We understand that the vast majority of people across Greater Manchester are doing the right thing and it’s incredibly disappointing that these

The government announced on Friday that local lockdown restrictions in Greater Manchester will remain.The latest evidence does not show a decrease in the number of cases per 100,000 people in the area, therefore the Health Secretary, in collaboration with local leaders, has agreed that the rules must remain in place for at least another week.It means the measures on social gatherings, which were urgently announced two weeks ago, will continue in a bid to tackle increasing cases of the deadly

interactive map showing the number of positive Covid test results in each neighbourhood in England using data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Alexandra Park in Oldham has the highest number of cases in the country, according to the map, recording 72 cases between Monday, August 3 and Sunday, August 9.Neighbouring Werneth, to the south east of Oldham town centre, recorded 37 for the same week, higher than two of the hardest hit areas of Leicester and Halifax.Meanwhile, the number of

Middleton in the 1960s, is believed to have abused children in England, Wales, Poland, Denmark and Italy. The former Anglican minister died in 2017 aged 78.Most of his £4.7m estate was left to a charity he set up to help support families of Clergy in the Church of England.But the High Court has now ruled it cannot be spent until potential victims are found.

Bolton nurse is retiring after working for the NHS for fifty years. Ida Johnson is set to hang up her uniform after 35 years at Bolton Royal Hospital.

legislation to enforce new lockdown rules in Greater Manchester was published. It allows the police to fine people £100 for entering someone’s house or garden, with certain exceptions.However it doesn’t appear to include any legal restrictions on going to the pub, despite more restrictive advice being issued last week.

effective from Friday following a spike in coronavirus cases in the region.But, as the Manchester Evening News reported, the laws needed to make the rules legally enforceable weren't implemented at the same time.It's only today, five days after the restrictions were introduced, that the legislation has finally been put in place.Guidance published on Friday stated that it would be against the law for people from different households to meet in a private home or garden, unless they are part of a

expressed their frustrations at having the new restrictions imposed despite the relatively low rate of infection in the borough.

effective from Friday following a spike in coronavirus cases in the region.

announced new lockdown measures for Greater Manchester on Thursday night, confusion followed.That focused to a large extent on what exactly the measures were - but also the reasoning. Many have questioned the rationale for the new limits, from the geographical footprint to the timing and the data that triggered the move.

New data has revealed the numbers of children in Greater Manchester - and the areas where they live - who have been classed as obese or overweight.

The 23-year-old man was riding alongside his friends, who were also on off-road bikes, on Common Lane, in Carrington when he fell from the seat.After emergency services scrambled to reach him, the man was rushed to hospital but left fighting for his life because of the injuries."These bikes pose a serious risk," CI Firth said."There was an incident in the middle of June in Leigh.

Targeted lockdown measures were implemented across Greater Manchester at midnight on Thursday, following a concerning rise in the infection rate.

hereIt comes three days after Oldham council announced that restrictions on socialising and visiting other people’s homes were being reintroduced following a spike of 119 new cases in the borough.Reacting to the latest news, leader Sean Fielding said he was supportive of the measures being brought back by government but criticised the way they were communicated.“There is real concern about the way that it was announced, both the timing and lack of clarity,” he added.“The amount of confusion and

announced amid much confusion late last night.Different households must also not meet ‘indoors’ at pubs, bars and restaurants under the tighter restrictions.The new rules also apply to East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire.William Wragg, MP for the Hazel Grove, took to Twitter to voice his displeasure over Greater Manchester being treated as ‘one homogeneous area’, adding ‘to treat all 10 boroughs the same is not the right approach’.His constituency lies within Stockport which, while

Good Morning Britain today as they discussed the latest coronavirus update. It was announced on Thursday evening that Greater Manchester and parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire will face tougher restrictions due to a spike in virus cases.

coronavirus transmission which has resulted in a spike in cases in Greater Manchester has occurred in private homes the health secretary said today.The government last night announced a tightening of restrictions across the whole of Greater Manchester as well parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire to try and halt a rise in new infections.Matt Hancock last night claimed on Twitter "the spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing."Asked on BBC Breakfast

People from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire have been banned from meeting each other inside their homes or in gardens following a spike in virus cases.The new rules also ban members of two different households from mixing in pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues, but these businesses will remain open for those visiting individually or from the same household.The Government said it will give police forces and councils powers to