Police were called to 40 illegal house parties last night - one officer was left with a broken jaw

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The deputy mayor of Greater Manchester has called for a rethink on the policing of coronavirus restrictions after revealing that less than half of lockdown fines have been paid.Baroness Beverley Hughes says enforcement is ‘the only tool on the government’s box of tricks’ and has suggested a new approach is needed.Police are finding it 'impossible' to enforce ‘resented’ measures introduced in Greater Manchester in late July according to the deputy mayor, who oversees policing for the combined

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Bolton, in the early hours of Sunday.

parties attended by dozens of people took place right across the region, in direct breach of the coronavirus restrictions that are still in place. Oldham was placed under tighter restrictions as of midnight today, banning people from meeting other households in any indoor or outdoor area.

hereUnder the current local lockdown rules, people from different households are banned from mixing in homes or gardens.Across Greater Manchester between Friday and Sunday, Greater Manchester Police recorded 863 incidents related to Covid-19.That included 54 reports of people breaching the coronavirus rules on Sunday alone.Sharing details of Monday night's incident on social media, officers from GMP Oldham Central wrote: "Officers have this evening attended a report of a house party in

received 54 reports of people breaching the coronavirus rules. Deputy Chief Constable Ian Pilling said a 'small majority' of people have been 'selfishly flouting the guidance', placing pressure on the force which already has limited resources.Police investigated reports of several large gatherings and parties over the weekend, leading to them issue fines and fixed penalty notices.

here“I feel we’ve been really fair with the public, engaging and explaining with them and only enforcing as a last resort."However, these blatant breaches continue and we owe it to our communities to thoroughly investigate these types of reports and prosecute those involved."We will continue to enforce when there is a blatant disregard for the rules.“We understand that the vast majority of people across Greater Manchester are doing the right thing and it’s incredibly disappointing that these

were caught on Snapchat footage partying in the early hours. Officers turned up - before being pelted with missiles.Police have now served the woman - who they say was 'an organiser' - with a £100 fixed penalty fine.An anti-social behaviour closure notice has also been slapped on the property.It prohibits anyone from outside the household entering. Police said the party was a 'blatant breach of covid legislation'.