Police in Salford called to 41 reports of people breaking lockdown restrictions in just 12 hours

coronavirus cases this winter - with fears of a second wave. Speaking to The Times, Mr Hancock said countries in others parts of the world were already experiencing a second wave, adding it was "a very serious threat".

remain in place in Oldham - which still has the highest infection rate in the region.Residents there can no longer socialise with anyone outside their household and can only use public transport if essential.Wigan, which has the lowest infection rate, remains lifted out of the increased measures.Meanwhile Salford, Bury, Manchester, Tameside and Rochdale all remain in local lockdown.Residents in these areas must continue to adhere to the rules which prohibit two households from meeting indoors or

Bury and Bolton. From Wednesday (September 2), both Burnley and Hyndburn will no longer have local restrictions in place stopping people from visiting residents' homes and private gardens.

hereIt is understood restrictions will be lifted next week.

Salford amid reports of a gunman smashing in car windows.

reviewed the blanket restrictions across the whole of the region and decided to make two key changes.

Joaquin Phoenix is once again standing up against animal suffering.

here“It feels a bit like we can’t win,” he said.

Manchester Evening News."At the end of the day, you can sit in a pub close to people you don't know, but you can't sit in a pub close to people you do know. It's been tough not being able to see family."What concerns me the most is how it's going to affect schools reopening.

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Stockport where an officer was left with a broken jaw.

Oldham had been teetering on the brink of full Leicester-style lockdown due to high infection rates, but after targeted testing and other measures brought numbers down significantly in the space of a week, Matt Hancock yesterday agreed that it would not be necessary.But what are the new measures that have been announced?It is understood people in Oldham will be told not to socialise with other households anywhere, a stricter message than the present rules, which had still allowed people to meet

Rochdale town centre on April 9.

have managed to drive rates down since the measures were introduced at the end of July. The last time the government reviewed its local lockdown measures was on August 13, according to the Department of Health.

Blackpool.Officers were called to the town's North Pier just after 4am yesterday after a member of the public reported that the 17-year-old had gone into the water and had not been seen since.Lancashire Police said extensive searches of the area were made but nothing was found.The witness said they were speaking with the girl for a short time.