Charlotte Wareing

- Boris Johnson is set to announce a 10pm curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants across England - Bolton is still under tighter restrictions, where all hospitality for food and drink is restricted to takeaway only - Yesterday the Government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance warned the UK could be facing about 50,000 new Covid-19 cases a day by mid-October if the current rate of infection is not halted

Huge parts of England’s North West, West Yorkshire and the Midlands face tough new restrictions from Tuesday as Matt Hancock refused to rule out a national lockdown.

The weekly rate of new cases of Covid-19 in Bolton has risen above 200 per 100,000 people, new data shows.

Boris Johnson will face a grilling from senior MPs amid a warning that the “failure” of the test and trace system is placing “huge pressure” on the health service.

More restrictions could be on the cards for Bolton after another rise in coronavirus cases. The borough's rolling seven-day rate for new cases shot up to 160 per 100,000 people last night - higher than the Leicester rate when the city went into the first UK local lockdown. We'll be bringing you the latest updates.

Kate Garraway has spoken about not being able to see husband Derek Draper on their wedding anniversary.

Yesterday the Government ordered that restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs in Bolton will be immediately restricted to takeaway only and all hospitality venues will be required to close between 10pm and 5am. A ban on mixing outside households in public outdoor settings will also be enforceable by law. Bolton Council said on Saturday it was introducing tougher measures “with immediate effect”, with people asked not to mix with other households in any setting, either indoors or outdoors, and to only use public transport for essential purposes. It comes after a rapid rise in the number of cases, with Bolton having the highest rate of new infections in England.

Hospitality venues are being restricted to take away only in Bolton as part of new measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the town. All hospitality venues will also have to close from 10pm until 5am. And a ban on meeting other households outdoors will be legally enforced

Amazon are creating 250 new jobs in Bolton as part of a huge recruitment drive.

Infections between different households appear to be the main cause of the spike in coronavirus cases in Bolton, borough health chiefs say.