Middleton and Worsley breached restrictions by travelling to Fairy Glen, in Appley Bridge, near Wigan, on Saturday. Under current restrictions, people in England are instructed to 'stay local' for any outdoor exercise.However, officers in Lancashire took action upon discovering people from across the North West at the popular walking destination.They said there were subjected to abuse for dishing out the fines.In a Facebook post, Ormskirk & Rural West Lancs Police said: "We are applying common sense but unfortunately we have had to issue a number of tickets for breach of the current regulations because Middleton, Worsley, Liverpool and Warrington are not local journeys under the current lockdown rules."The abuse received from those.
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