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Fancy yourself one of Tommy Shelby’s boys? Then you’re in luck, because the official Peaky Blinders casting agents – LB Casting Ltd – are currently on the hunt for new extras to join the cast, wi...
Greater Manchester will not level down today. Announcing slight changes to the allocated tiers today, Matt Hancock has announced that Manchester will remain in the strictest tier 3 – the tier which will force hosp...
Don’t stand so, don’t stand so close to me! With Christmas still going ahead with some relaxed rules, all we want is to feel close to our loved ones after a long year. But how close is too close? We’re not sure we can s...
The government is pushing ahead with their relaxed Christmas restrictions. The four nations will press ahead with the previously announced loosened restrictions for Christmas, Boris Johnson has announced today. The news...
Enjoy the winter solstice from the comfort of your own home this year. In true 2020 style, the winter solstice will be live-streamed from Stonehenge next week. The epic event usually brings thousands of people to the an...
The otter was spotted in Salford, of all places. In today’s wholesome news, the ‘first ever’ otter in the River Irwell has been spotted, and it’s a pretty ‘big deal’ – according...
And no, we don’t mean the tree topper. Making a special appearance for Christmas 2020, Jupiter and Saturn are set to wave their magic wand this year – creating the first ‘Christmas Star’ in 800 l...
The change will come into force from Monday. The UK’s chief medical officers have announced that the self-isolation period for contacts of a positive coronavirus case will be reduced from 14 days to 10 days. Those requi...
UK travellers may be banned from entering the EU from January 2021. UK citizens may be barred from entering the European Union from January 1 under current Covid-19 restrictions. When the Brexit transition period ends o...
Infection rates have significantly decreased in a number of boroughs. Greater Manchester could be split into different tiering systems due to varying infection rates, Andy Burnham has suggested today in a press conferen...