'People are so confused': How people in Bolton reacted to the government’s lockdown U-turn

hereKen said: "Philip was a family-loving guy with a huge personality."He was hugely likable.

in Bolton.  Police were called to Smithills Dean Road to reports of a crash involving several cars on Tuesday (September 16).  A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said a driver involved in the accident allegedly failed a drugs test at the scene.  The force claims it’s the second time the driver has been arrested for drug driving in four days. In a tweet, GMP Traffic said: “#XT14 attended Smithills Dean Road Bolton following RTC involving several cars.

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Manchester Evening News asked shoppers at The Rock in Bury town centre if they think a lockdown for the borough is on its way. Many of them all came out with one word: inevitable.

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Andy Burnham has slammed health secretary Matt Hancock for the way the government has announced a string of new coronavirus restrictions affecting Greater Manchester.The region’s mayor says the approach has kept local leaders in the dark and led to ‘anxiety and confusion’ among residents.He said he fears ministers are in danger of ‘losing the public’ and is calling for a return to daily briefings led by expert scientists and medics.Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, Mr

Have your say on the local lockdown measures in our survey:"Of course the national measures which were announced yesterday will come into force in Greater Manchester, it's very important that people follow them."We took further action in Bolton.

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.

infection rates in Bolton are still too high to allow such businesses and services to reopen.

in addition to a household mixing ban indoors, residents will continue to be advised to avoid mixing with anyone from another household anywhere.

lockdown measures will remain in the borough, which has the second highest rate of new coronavirus cases in the country.

explained why Trafford and Bolton will now stay under existing Greater Manchester coronavirus restrictions.The government U-turn comes 'following a significant change in the level of infection rates over the last few days', says Health and Care Secretary Matt Hancock.The boroughs were due to be released from additional Greater Manchester measures, along with Stockport, today.In a statement, Mr Hancock said the decision was based on figures which showed that infection rates had doubled in

with the second highest rate of new coronavirus cases in the country.The town was due to be released from the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown today, despite council leader David Greenhalgh making a last minute plea to Mr Hancock to reconsider the move.But this afternoon, Mr Hancock has announced that restrictions will remain in place across Bolton - and Trafford, where it's a similar story, with infection rates creeping up.He said: “Following a significant change in the level of infection rates

Bolton has been met by with surprise and confusion.From today, the town is no longer included in the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in recent days.The latest data shows that Bolton currently has the second highest rate of new coronavirus infections in the country.There were 170 new cases in the week from August 23 to 29, with the infection rate now standing at 59.1 per 100,000 people.This has quickly risen from 18.4 the week before, when 53 people

officially lifted by the government today.The Greater Manchester mayor said the region finds itself in “a completely unsustainable position” after restrictions were released in the two boroughs overnight.

near 100 per cent increase in case numbers in the last week.

Bolton council has today (Tuesday) called on the government to postpone the end of the local lockdown in the town. Restrictions were set to take place at midnight tonight.Leaders want Bolton to remain in lockdown - like Rochdale, Tameside, Salford, Bury and Manchester - until the rate of new cases begins to fall.

near 100pc increase in case numbers in the last week, Coun Andrew Western said he was ‘very disappointed’ that the government had ignored his own concerns and those of others locally and made what he labelled a ‘purely political calculation’. Coun Western was left furious on Friday August 28 when central government announced Trafford would be released from Greater Manchester lockdown restrictions.