Can you visit people who live outside Greater Manchester? Confusion as Matt Hancock appears to contradict own guidance

published by NHS England, includes hospital discharges from March 20,  the first day of national lockdown, until August 9.

Up to 6,000 children who normally would have been referred to social services in Greater Manchester have potentially been missed during lockdown.Social care professionals are calling for a change in approach to tackle the ‘hidden harm’ faced by children who are stuck at home with abusive family members while schools remain closed.Alison Alexander, the CEO of children’s services support organisation Cornerstone, said referrals have dropped in many parts of the UK by 50pc, and by up to 75pc in

hereThe total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Thursday, August 13 is:Each day the NHS in England publishes the number of deaths recorded by each hospital trust in the last 24-hour period.These are deaths where the person had tested positive for the virus or where COVID-19 was mentioned on their death certificate.NHS England's daily figures sometimes include previously uncounted deaths that took place several days - or even weeks ago.They do not

A £1million grant awarded to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will be used to encourage more women, children and BAME communities to walk and cycle more.Around 10,000 people in up to 60 communities will be supported by the money provided by the London Marathon Charitable Trust.More than half of Greater Manchester residents want to become more physically active but 70 per cent of those don’t feel safe or confident enough to, according to TfGM.Research shows that 69 per cent of frequent

households in the area will be banned from mixing indoor s or in gardens.

Matt Hancock has announced.It means the stricter rules on social gatherings - announced last week to tackle an increase in coronanivirus cases - will continue here and in other parts of the North West, West Yorkshire and Leicester. The decision comes following a review of all the local lockdowns yesterday (Thursday) by government and the local authorities which showed no evidence of a fall in the recent rise of cases per 100,000 people in each of the affected areas.

Wigan in lockdown an “unacceptable approach”. The mayor of Greater Manchester took to Twitter this evening after Bury Conservatives revealed they had written a letter to Matt Hancock regarding lockdown measures today.

Matt Hancock's announcement last Thursday. He said that people in Greater Manchester and parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire have been banned from meeting each other inside their homes or gardens following a spike in coronavirus cases.

Royal Bolton Hospital because they are too scared of catching Covid-19.

coronavirus in each borough. But at the start of what would have been the summer holidays, what does this mean in terms of travel? Can Mancunians still go on a day trip this summer? Will we be able to visit the beach with the kids? Or do we have to stay local?This is what you need to know about travelling out of the area during the Greater Manchester local lockdown.Yes, people in Greater Manchester can travel out of the area to visit the beach.

despite Greater Manchester's rising infection rates.The Prime Minister has said that shielding will still end this weekend despite the local lockdown - for everyone except those in Blackburn or Darwen and other high risk areas of the country. But people in Greater Manchester who have been shielding told the Manchester Evening News they would either continue as they were - or venture out reluctantly only because they no longer have the Government's protection and have to go to work.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that different households CAN meet as long as they maintain social distancing.But as a rule, t he new measures means people will be banned from meeting each other inside their homes or in gardens, and prevents members of two different households from mixing in pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues.

Spending the last few months in lockdown has got us appreciating the great outdoors like never before.And now with new local restrictions in Greater Manchester that mean we can only meet with other households outdoors again, a walk is one way you can still safely see friends and family providing you stick to social distancing rules.We've rounded up some of our favourite beauty spots where you can soak up some nature and switch off from the world for a bit.As well as places from across Greater

Manchester Evening News Facebook page: "Doesn’t seem fair that we can go to pubs restaurants and shop amongst people we have never met but cannot see our loved ones who we know have followed all the previous rules." Jo Rowbotham said: "So I can go to Alton Towers with thousands of random people, but not have my brother round for a piece of our should have been our wedding day cake tomorrow?"No wonder people are ignoring lockdown, it's madness."Alex Aspin said: "It’s very clear where you can

coronavirus cases. The new measures were announced in a series of tweets on Thursday evening by health secretary Matt Hancock The revised restrictions also prevent members of two different households from mixing in pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues.

Residents in Greater Manchester have been told to 'cancel' any plans to visit Scotland.The message from Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Friday (July 31), came just 12 hours after it was announced more than four million people will face tougher lockdown restrictions, including in parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire.Scottish people are advised to avoid travel to areas in northern England facing the new tougher restrictions after a spike in coronavirus cases.Travel between

coronavirus transmission which has resulted in a spike in cases in Greater Manchester has occurred in private homes the health secretary said today.The government last night announced a tightening of restrictions across the whole of Greater Manchester as well parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire to try and halt a rise in new infections.Matt Hancock last night claimed on Twitter "the spread is largely due to households meeting and not abiding to social distancing."Asked on BBC Breakfast