Most of Lancashire expected to be placed into local lockdown measures

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

Bolton was the main location for the debut episode as Paddy returned to his hometown with Freddie and Chris as they tried to spend 24 hours inside three popular company cars while travelling around the town.

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.

straight to your inboxManchester United are expected to complete two deals on transfer deadline day, with Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles both set to arrive at Old Trafford.In what has been a frustrating few months for supporters, Cavani and Telles will be confirmed as United players before the 11pm deadline, joining Donny van de Beek as the club's transfer business for the summer.A deal for Jadon Sancho is unlikely to materialise with Borussia Dortmund sticking to their £108million price tag,

the club closed - just six years short of its centenary. It had opened in the middle of the General Strike of 1926, and it closed in turmoil too.Steve, 62, and a former director of the club, said: "There is a bloke who has been a member since 1958 and others for decades.

straight to your inboxQ: Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United, the three richest and most valuable clubs in the world over the past decade - none of them are spending, so why all the criticism on Manchester United? Should this not maybe be a warning to the entire world of football that financial things aren’t so black and white at the moment?Samuel Luckhurst: It is a fair and valid question, and one that might get mentioned in Ed Woodward's investors' call later this month (due to be the

in Bolton have been closed since early September, with only takeaway services available.  Speaking in the Commons today, health secretary Matt Hancock said today: "We are aligning the measures in Bolton with the rest of Greater Manchester. "I'd like to pay tribute to David Greenhalgh, the leader of Bolton Council, for his constructive support and the Bolton MPs for all they have done in support of Bolton."There are no changes to measures in West Yorkshire, West Midlands, Leicester, Lancashire,

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.

straight to your inboxIt was an evening to forget for Manchester United fans as their team began the new Premier League season with a humiliating defeat at home to Crystal Palace.Roy Hodgson's side were excellent in their opening day defeat but United can't ignore the part they played in the loss with such an underwhelming display.The poor performance encapsulated every fear held about the current United side with poor squad depth exposed amid dire defending and lacklustre attacking

coronavirus infection rates.

hereThe restrictions, which come into force on Tuesday, also apply in Merseyside, Warrington, Halton, and across Lancashire, the government said.

hereIt will also see the hospitality industry for food and drink restricted to table service only and late-night operating hours will be restricted.Leisure and entertainment venues including restaurants, pubs, and cinemas are going to be required to close between 10pm and 5am.The restrictions, which come into force on Tuesday, also apply in Merseyside, Halton, and Lancashire, excluding Blackpool and Greater Manchester, the government said.Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “We are seeing cases

Greater Manchester could escape further Covid-19 restrictions for the time being, the M.E.N.

hereAt the end of August, the government announced it was going to free Trafford from Greater Manchester’s local lockdown measures, which prevented people from mixing with other households indoors.That decision was reversed after council leader Coun Andrew Western raised concerns of over rising infection rates.At the time, Sir Graham made it clear he did not agree with the government’s u-turn.He said is is now concerned about the damage lockdown has done across the country, including families

straight to your inboxManchester United were warned from the start that this summer transfer window would not be like any other.Speaking back in April Ed Woodward issued a stark warning when he told fans United would not do 'business as usual' at the end of the season.

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