The places in England moving to Tier 2, 3, and 4 today and the rules for each tier

direct to your inboxBrits are currently facing their third national lockdown as the UK battles to drive down coronavirus infection rates.Ministers are ordering people to stay home in an effort to stop the spread of a new highly transmissible strain of the virus.People are only permitted to leave their homes for a limited number of reasons, such as for work, essential shopping, medical needs and one form of exercise a day.Schools are only open to the children of essential workers and everyone is

direct to your inbox Those travelling into England will be subject to strict new rules from Friday. From 4am on January 15,  anyone arriving in England by boat, train or plane – including UK nationals – will have to take a coronavirus test up to 72 hours before leaving the country of departure.

A royal reunion! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will return to the United Kingdom in a few months for the first time since they stepped away from royal duties in March 2020.

direct to your inbox The UK Government has announced that England will once again enter a period of national lockdown as the country struggles to stem the rise in new coronavirus cases.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester’s Covid-19 infection rate has crept above 300 for the first time since November 19.It is currently 300.9 per 100,000 people in the seven days up to December 31.That represents a 45 per cent week-on-week increase and is the first time it has risen above 300 since November 19.Despite the rising number of cases here, our region’s rates are still well below the English rate - which is currently 537.5.The fastest growth is happening in Wigan, where cases are up

After giving Brits the good news about the approval of a second coronavirus vaccine earlier today, the UK government has followed up with a rather more grim announcement.

direct to your inboxA cold weather alert has been issued by Public Health England after wintry conditions hit our region and other parts of the UK overnight.It said the severe weather forecast for parts of England - which is expected to continue into Tuesday morning - has led it to issue the warning, which reminds people how to stay well in cold conditions.Severe winter weather forecast for parts of England from 6am Sunday, December 27 to 9am Tuesday 29 December has prompted Public Health

direct to your inboxIt's official - 2020 is a white Christmas.The Met Office says that as of 5am, snow was reported to be falling in Humberside and Suffolk.The definition the forecaster uses to define whether or not it's a white Christmas is for one snowflake to be observed falling in the 24 hours of 25 December somewhere in the UK.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions

direct to your inbox For the first time in five years, parts of the UK could wake up to a dusting of snow this Christmas. Light snow is forecast for a small number of places across the country, after days of unsettled weather and heavy rain for many.The torrential downpours that have battered Britain are set to stop today.

direct to your inboxA series of changes have been announced to Tier 1, 2, 3 and 4 in England. Health Secretary Matt Hancock lead a Downing Street press conference on Wednesday (December 23) on the coronavirus situation across the UK.