Nearly half of people surveyed think we should be under a 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

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.

direct to your inboxThousands of students across Greater Manchester face being asked to pay rent despite being told not return to their accommodation.Fees of as much as £3,000 are due in the coming weeks for the spring term.But last night the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus that will last until at least mid-February.

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 inboxBoris Johnson ordered another national lockdown in England amid rapidly rising coronavirus rates.It's the third time in 10 months that a national lockdown has been imposed, however changing rules can become confusing.Non-essential businesses must remain closed during this period while people can only leave their homes for specific reasons.So does it mean that dentists and GP surgeries can stay open?Under the government guidance, it states that essential retail can remain open

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 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

direct to your inboxSchools are closing across the country this week following the introduction of the new national lockdown.It means the vast majority of children will be learning from home via the internet and with classes set up by their teachers remotely.However, vulnerable children and the children of critical workers can return to school.The list of people who count as critical workers includes similar roles to those that were singled out as key workers during the previous lockdowns.The

direct to your inboxThe new national lockdown means that many businesses across England will have to close.Hairdressers, beauty salons and non-essential retail stores have all been told to shut, along with golf courses and other outdoors sports facilities.However, the government has also listed a number of special exemptions for shops and other businesses which are allowed to remain open.They include most essential stores that sell key products as well as vital services.These are all the

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterPeople in Ayrshire have been told to ‘stay at home’ until the end of January as part of a new national lockdown – with schools to stay shut.Nicola Sturgeon has announced that the strictest lockdown seen since March last year will come into force from midnight tonight.The First Minister told how hospitals in Ayrshire and Arran are at 96 per cent of their Covid capacity.The new restrictions will

Naman Ramachandran India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the merger of four of its film media units, Films Division, Directorate of Film Festivals, National Film Archives, and Children’s Film Society, with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).The NFDC will now carry out all the functions that were being performed by the separate film units, as a single entity.