When do the new tier rules come into effect in England?

direct to your inboxIt is Carabao Cup time once again this week as the remaining four teams in the competition battle it out for a place in the final.The first semi-final is an all-London affair, with Tottenham hosting Brentford from the Championship this evening (Tuesday, 7.45pm kick-off). The winner will face Manchester United or Manchester City in the final at Wembley later this year.

direct to your inboxA pub landlady who was fined £1,000 by police for 'breaking Tier 4 rules' on New Year's Eve has said she did nothing wrong. Kelly, who runs the Norfolk Arms in Marple Bridge, Stockport, was fined £1,000 by Greater Manchester Police, who said she'd been serving customers in defiance of Tier 4 rules.

direct to your inboxPeople living in Greater Manchester woke up to a blanket of snow again this morning. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in the region, which came to an end at 2pm.

direct to your inboxUp to 25pc of all new coronavirus cases across Greater Manchester can be attributed to the new strain seen spreading rapidly through southern England.Experts predict there could be even higher number of new cases down to the new variant currently due to a data lag.Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham announced the figures at a press conference this morning.He said that partly as a result of this new strain, he and Greater Manchester’s leaders are in agreement with the

direct to your inboxAfter another change to coronavirus lockdown rules, we're all trying to get used to what Tier 4 means in practice.Falling just short of a national lockdown, Tier 4 restrictions aim to limit the amount of contact between people to stop the spread of the virus.People are being told to stay at home, unless for valid reasons including work or education.We also have to limit the amount of social contact with family and friends.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester

direct to your inboxA Greater Manchester Police chief has urged people to stay at home in Tier 4 tomorrow night instead of celebrating New Year's Eve as they normally would. Under Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions, people are required by law to remain at home unless they need to leave their home for essential reasons.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester and even more areas of England are set to be moved to Tier 4 restrictions from tomorrow.Matt Hancock announce the latest tier review in the House of Commons today, and the new rules will take effect from Thursday December 31. Tier 4 is currently the highest level of Covid-19 measures that can be allocated to an area - with much of the south east and London already under the toughest rules.

direct to your inbox More areas of England - including Greater Manchester - are bracing themselves for tougher Tier 4 coronavirus restrictions.

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direct to your inboxHospital bosses in Greater Manchester are meeting today (December 21) for a rapid review of testing, site access and visiting rules in light of a new variant of coronavirus in the UK.Northern Care Alliance (NCA) - the NHS group which runs hospitals and other health care services in Salford, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale - will today decide whether its infection prevention control measures must be strengthened.It comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that the new

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direct to your inboxAll ten boroughs of Greater Manchester are now registering a lower coronavirus infection rate than the national average - although rates are increasing in some boroughs.The latest NHS data released today (Thursday) revealed 218.8 positive tests for every 100,000 people during the week to December 13 across England, an increase of 39 per cent compared to the previous week.Much of that spike is associated with a significant increase in cases in London, which registered 358.7

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester has stayed in Tier 3 following a government review.There was speculation that the region could be downgraded to Tier 2 following a dramatic drop in coronavirus case rates.Greater Manchester boroughs now have infection rates that are lower than the average for England, the latest Public Health England data has shown.Mayor Andy Burnham also argued on Wednesday that there was a "clear case" for the region being eased into Tier 2.However, Matt Hancock announced

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester is to remain in Tier 3, the government has announced.The region will not be downgraded to a lower level of coronavirus lockdown restrictions following a government review on Wednesday.However some parts of the country, including Bristol and North Somerset, have been lowered into Tier 2.The changes there will come into effect at 0.01am on Saturday.With different parts of the country following different rules, it may seem confusing as to what you can and