Local lockdown rules: What you can and can't do this weekend where you live in the north of England

unable to confirm whether restrictions in Oldham were stricter than in other areas of Greater Manchester.

Our councils are responsible for everything from collecting our bins and mending the roads to protecting society’s most vulnerable.But how do you get people interested in reading about the decisions local authorities take - and the money they spend -  on their behalf?At the Manchester Evening News, that’s the job of five local democracy reporters (LDR) dedicated to bringing the world of local politics to life.The team will  often look to tell their stories through people - the tenants  living in

unable to confirm whether restrictions in Oldham were stricter than in other areas of Greater Manchester. But, as anyone who's tried to decipher the region's various and ever-changing local lockdown rules over the last few months can attest, the situation is pretty confusing.

a drive-by shooting outside a pub in Monsall.The victim, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital where he remained in a stable condition on Monday morning.A long stretch of Pinehurst Road and St Augustine Street was taped off around The Clarendon pub on Sunday night.Police descended on the north Manchester estate shortly after 6pm, after reports that a man had been shot.Local sources have confirmed to the M.E.N that the attack was a drive-by shooting which is understood to have been targeted.The

crowded and chaotic scenes on public transport and in off-licences at kicking out time.

Journalism Matters is a campaign that highlights the vital role trusted news media journalism plays in a democratic society. To mark Journalism Matters Week, we've looked back on how we've served the communities of Greater Manchester over the last year.In the year we faced a global pandemic, local journalism matters more than ever.The spread of coronavirus has turned everyone’s lives upside down, bringing death, ill health, personal strain and financial hardship with it.

coronavirus cases in both boroughs continuing to rise. The latest figures today show Manchester's rate at 335.9 cases per 100,000 - one of the worst in the country - and Oldham's at 177.1.

I'm A Celeb would be cancelled this year due to its filming location in Conwy in Wales being one of the areas where bubbles have been banned and there's a crackdown on meeting indoors to halt the spread of coronavirus.

hereGuidance in place in the cities advises people not to mix with other households, but the council leaders said in the letter it was 'unenforceable' as well as being 'contradictory and confusing'.They called on the ministers to make the advice law, and compensate businesses with a package of support, or allow mixing within the 'rule of six' in controlled environments.A new law banning the mixing of households in public spaces, including pubs and restaurants, was announced for parts of the

Bolton South East, told The Guardian that many people in the area believed the virus was a fake, government-constructed concept and as a result were refusing to adhere to social distancing guidelines. “There is a lot of confusion about the virus in the area and there are a lot of people now who do not believe it is true,” she said.

reports LancsLive.

Stockport in line with the rest of the UK. The relaxation also meant that businesses such as bowling alleys were able to reopen, along with close-contact beauty services being able to resume.

As Greater Manchester's coronavirus cases continue to rise, changes have been made to restrictions in all ten boroughs.The latest data on coronavirus infection rates shows an increase in every Greater Manchester borough.But as well as changes locally, rules in England have also changed which may affect the measures already in place across Bolton, Oldham, Bury, Wigan, Stockport, Tameside, Manchester, Trafford, Salford and Rochdale.The 'rule of six' introduced on Monday (September 14) makes it

Oldham have faced stricter measures for weeks now in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus. The borough had the highest infection rate in the country up until September when Bolton's rates soared.

coronavirus infections, which have seen a sharp uptick.At a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday last week, Mr Johnson said the new rules would be enforceable by law.

The Manchester Evening News."I asked for four things, firstly can Bolton have extra funds to help business? Second, can the furlough scheme in Bolton be extended or changed to provide more support."Third, I asked for more efforts to be made to improve test and trace. Some people are having to travel miles to get tested."And, I asked for more resources to be given to the local authority so that they can hire more people.

Parts of Greater Manchester remain under local lockdown measures - but for how much longer?Restrictions have been in place for more than five weeks now, and only two boroughs have seen a full lifting of local lockdown measures.Residents of Wigan and Stockport are now under national guidance while people living in Manchester, Trafford, Salford, Tameside, Rochdale and Bury are still prevented from mixing with other households in their homes and gardens.Oldham and Bolton are seeing the strictest