Warrington will be under stricter new lockdown measures from next week

coronavirus restrictions – including the possible closure of hospitality – amid fears the disease is spiralling out of control.

unable to confirm whether restrictions in Oldham were stricter than in other areas of Greater Manchester.

confirmed nearly 500 job losses here this afternoon after what he said was a summer that had seen the airport left ‘swinging in the wind’ by government.

in Bolton have been closed since early September, with only takeaway services available.  Speaking in the Commons today, health secretary Matt Hancock said today: "We are aligning the measures in Bolton with the rest of Greater Manchester. "I'd like to pay tribute to David Greenhalgh, the leader of Bolton Council, for his constructive support and the Bolton MPs for all they have done in support of Bolton."There are no changes to measures in West Yorkshire, West Midlands, Leicester, Lancashire,

hereThose include unlicensed music events, protests and private parties.

announced its closure in August, just weeks after reopening its bar and kitchen.

here"We are conducting this study to see whether otilimab - which is under investigation as a potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis - could also potentially ease the effect of coronavirus on the lungs, dampening the impact of the virus on the immune system."Funded by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a UK-based pharmaceutical company, 'Oscar' is one of a number of Covid-19 studies that have been given urgent public health research status by the Department of Health and Social Care.Trials in the US

hereA series of arrests and drug seizures were made across the north.'County lines' is where illegal drugs are transported from one area to another, often across police and local authority boundaries and usually by children or vulnerable people who are coerced into it by gangs.The 'county line' is the mobile phone line used to take orders of drugs.Arrests were made in Preston, Sheffield, Leeds and Lancaster.BTP said a new taskforce aimed to tackle drugs on the railway network, and protect

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hereCheshire Police were called to reports of a smash between two cars and two motorbikes.A grey Audi RS3, a dark blue Audi R8, a black Suzuki GSXR motorbike and a blue Suzuki GSXR motorcycle crashed near to the shopping centre roundabout.The rider of the black Suzuki - a 34-year-old man from Bradford - was pronounced dead at the scene.Police said the rider on the blue Suzuki, a 32-year-old man thought to be from Bradford, was also injured.He was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary.A 28-year-old

New Year's Eve celebrations this year have been cancelled in London, while Manchester's event is 'under review', it has been confirmed.Coun Pat Karney, spokesman for Manchester city centre, said celebrations are 'highly unlikely' to go ahead in the current climate.The news that London's event will no longer go ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic was confirmed by the capital's mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday.He said he was working on something that “people can enjoy in the comfort and safety of

Stockport will not pull out of the region’s controversial development masterplan ahead of its latest draft being released next month.Councillors voted against withdrawing from the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF) at a heated town hall meeting last night.The Liberal Democrat group tabled a motion calling for the authority to concentrate on developing its own local plan, claiming the government’s intention to radically overhaul the planning system would soon render the GMSF ‘redundant’

reports LancsLive.

Greater Manchester could escape further Covid-19 restrictions for the time being, the M.E.N.

According to the latest figures, the number of coronavirus cases in Greater Manchester has increased by around 50 per cent in one day.

Manori Ravindran International EditorU.K. super-producer Nicola Shindler is to launch a new scripted label under ITV Studios.

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