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An MP has claimed a spike in coronavirus cases in Bolton could be due to a Spanish holidaymaker returning home and failing to quarantine.

Lockdown rules across Greater Manchester are set to ease next week, with some businesses allowed to reopen.But, there will be no change to the restrictions on meeting people from another household, whether in your home or in your garden.It means that residents in nearly every borough of the region are prohibited from meeting anyone who does not live in their home or is not part of their support bubble.This includes meetings at your house in the garden or at indoor public venues, including the ones set to reopen next week, such as leisure centres, casinos and bowling alleys.The only exceptions are in Wigan and Stockport, which have both been removed from the Greater Manchester lockdown in the last few weeks because of low infection rates.In

Five places in England have been added to the coronavirus watchlist as their case numbers continue to rise at a worrying rate.

virus infection rate in Portugal has recently increased to 23.0 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in the seven days to Wednesday, up from 15.3 a week earlier.Portugal was placed on the quarantine list when it was created at the beginning of July.But the country's number of cases dropped to 14.38 cases per 100,000 people last month - below the normal 20 per 100,000 limit.That saw the Scottish Government take Portugal off the quarantine list on August 22 only for it now to be sin-binned once again after a spike in cases.Thousands of Scots are believed to be in the country after taking advantage of the rules being relaxed.The latest blow to sunseekers comes after Scotland began requiring travellers from anywhere in Greece to enter quarantine

number of hospital admissions for Covid-19 has slightly increased, which health bosses said was something 'we were really trying to avoid.'The borough's infection is continuing to rise, and stands at 39.3 per 100,000 people in the week ending August 31. There were 93 new cases of the virus recorded there in the last seven days, an increase of 86 per cent week-on-week.

An elderly man spent five hours lying on the pavement while waiting for an ambulance to arrive.

A North East town may face a local lockdown if a spike in coronavirus cases continues to rise, its residents were warned today.

incredible tot, from Drongan in Ayrshire, looked the part as she used a stick to help her scale 3000ft Ben Lawers - Scotland’s tenth heighest munro - and neighbouring Ben Ghlas at the weekend, only asking to be put in her carrier on the way back down.Her proud mum Amy Boyd said: “She just kept saying ‘I made it to the top of this mountain’.

The top 10 areas in England with the highest coronavirus rates have been named with eight showing a spike in infections over a week.

Oli McBurnie has attempted to clear up the mystery surrounding his absence from the squad while playing for his club side.The Sheffield United star played 45 minutes of a pre-season win over Derby County despite pulling out of the group to face Israel and Czech Republic in the Nations League.Both Steve Clarke and Chris Wilder have backed the frontman over his appearance and McBurnie has now issued his own statement as he looks to end the controversy.He was criticised by some supporters who felt he wasn't showing the national team the respect it deserved ahead of the games.But he insists it was the manager's decision for him to pull out of the squad and work on his fitness at the Blades instead of heading off for Scotland duty.He said:

The coronavirus infection rate in Bolton is continuing to rise at an alarming rate.Cases are soaring in the town as the rate of infection nears 70 per 100,000 people, in the week ending August 30.The borough is on red alert and has now overtaken Oldham as the Covid-19 hotspot in Greater Manchester, for two days in a row.There were 200 new cases of the virus recorded in Bolton in the last seven days, an increase of 270 per cent from the week before.The town has been ordered to stay in local lockdown following a last-minute U-turn from the Government on Wednesday morning.Bolton now has the second highest coronavirus infection rate in the country, at 69.6.

hereThe infection rate for Trafford is now 35.4 per 100,000 people - more than three times the national average. The rate has doubled over the last few weeks.Mr Burnham said: “I’m sure they’re fed up and frustrated, and possibly confused, like everybody to some degree given the complete chaos over recent days.“It’s a different situation in Trafford as the council leader, Andrew Western, on advice from his director for public health, took the view last week that it wasn’t right to lift restrictions because of what they could see.

The UK's  coronavirus  hospital death toll has increased by ten, as Scotland reports a fatality for the first time in a week.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A pupil at Calderside Academy in Blantyre has tested positive for Covid-19.NHS Lanarkshire’s test and protect team are now carrying out contact tracing and will continue to contact anyone who may be affected.In a letter sent to parents and carers on September 1, Dr Femi Oshin, of NHS Lanarkshire said: “Following the findings of a review today, there is no evidence currently to suggest that anyone has been infected from being in the school.“The risk to the wider school community is low and the school will remain open as normal.”The health board has asked people to remain “vigilant” and to follow physical distancing guidance.Dr Oshin continued: “It is

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Councillor says some parts of East Kilbride are like a "slum"Our second source added: “Nigel got us all in a room last week and stood with his mask off, and in the same sentence told us that masks must be worn at all times.“He told us about his elderly dad and how he didn’t want to become infected and pass it onto him.

Bolton has been met by with surprise and confusion.From today, the town is no longer included in the Greater Manchester-wide lockdown despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in recent days.The latest data shows that Bolton currently has the second highest rate of new coronavirus infections in the country.There were 170 new cases in the week from August 23 to 29, with the infection rate now standing at 59.1 per 100,000 people.This has quickly risen from 18.4 the week before, when 53 people tested positive.Only Pendle in Lancashire has posted higher numbers, with 66 new cases in the same period - and a smaller population - leading to a rate of 71.7.The spike in new infections came as Bolton was set to be released from the region-wide

Two areas that have not been hit by any government local lockdown measures are now among the 10 places with the highest infection rates in England.

hereBut the rising number of cases in both boroughs since that decision was made by the government have alarmed local leaders.Trafford's infection rate is still relatively high - at 35.4 per 100,000 people - for the week ending August 29.There were 84 new cases of coronavirus recorded in the borough the last week - 38 more than the week before.In Stockport - where restrictions are also set to be lifted tomorrow - it's a different story.

is now more than three times higher than the national average, standing at 35.8 cases per 100,000 people in the latest figures up to the week ending Friday, August 28, but hospital admissions for COVID are down.

Olly Murs has revealed that doctors told him he had to make it to London within "hours" after being struck down with blood poisoning sepsis.