"I could end up homeless and unemployed" - Bolton pubs, restaurants and customers react to latest restrictions

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Revellers in Newcastle enjoyed one last night on the Toon before pubs are forced to shut at 10pm as part of strict new restrictions to curb the rise in coronavirus cases.

Bolton council staff 'do not have the resource to deliver what is needed'. Mr Logan asked that contact tracing be ramped up to help deal with the testing chaos.

Bolton after Health Secretary Matt Hancock blamed the rise on 'people in their 20s and 30s' socialising.

Have your say on the local lockdown measures in our survey:"Of course the national measures which were announced yesterday will come into force in Greater Manchester, it's very important that people follow them."We took further action in Bolton. The case rate in Bolton was coming down very well and thankfully before we implemented the rule change to remove some of the restrictions we were able to act and stop that relaxation from happening and in fact then had to tighten them up."Matt Hancock posted a tweet at 9pm on 30 July saying that the whole of Greater Manchester - including Bolton - would be placed under local restrictions.

in Bolton has been released.

Bury pub landlord faces the prospect of having to turn away regular customers due to new coronavirus restrictions in neighbouring Bolton.Sean Hornby runs The Queens pub in Bradley Fold, just 100 or so yards away from the border with Little Lever.

Bolton will take effect immediately.

Strict new lockdown measures have been introduced in Bolton as the number of coronavirus cases in the town continues to spike. The rate of new cases in the town has now reached 120 for every 100,000 people, meaning it remains the highest in the country.Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons on Tuesday that further restrictions will be announced including limiting pubs, restaurants and cafes to just take-away options only.Mr Hancock said this sudden increase in positive tests had come down to "socialising by people in their 20s and 30s".He said: "Unfortunately after improving for several weeks, we’ve seen a very significant rise in cases in Bolton.

Bolton, Matt Hancock told the Commons: “And unfortunately after improving for several weeks, we’ve seen a very significant rise in cases in Bolton. Bolton is up to 120 cases per 100,000 of population, the highest case rate in the country and I’m publishing the data behind the decisions that we’ve taken.

in Bolton due to a “significant rise in cases” in the borough.  All hospitality businesses will be restricted to takeaway service only and venues will be required to close from 10pm to 5am. The announcement was made by Matt Hancock in the Commons earlier this afternoon. The Health Secretary said the decision came after a number of pubs in the town caused the virus to “spread significantly”.

All pubs and restaurants in Bolton have been ordered to shut to anyone eating and drinking on-site in a major coronavirus crackdown.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxA large UK town has been forced to shut all of its pubs again following a surge in coronavirus cases, the government has announced.Health Secretary Matt Hancock made the statement on Tuesday, affecting all boozers in Bolton, Greater Manchester.Hospitality venues are being restricted to take away only in the town to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the town, the minister told MPs in parliament on Tuesday afternoon.It comes after at least five businesses in the town of more than 190,000 had to close over the weekend.Bolton said the new restrictions aim to prevent a full lockdown after the town's infection rate increased to 99 per 100,000

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