Restrictions have returned in Bolton and Trafford – just hours after the government gave both Greater Manchester boroughs the go-ahead to return to normal.
The astonishing u-turn comes after cases in Bolton shot up this past week; turning the town into one of the worst-affected areas in the whole of England.
Cases have also spiked in Trafford – with local leaders arguing they did not wish to lift restrictions in the first instance.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed the return of measures today.
BREAKING NEWS: Bolton and Trafford have been put back into local lockdown measures. The restrictions had only just been lifted! https://t.co/j7osRNzlla
Health secretary Matt Hancock has said Bolton and Trafford will remain under existing coronavirus restrictions "following a significant change in the level of infection rates over the last few days" in a fresh Government U-turn
Hancock stated: “Following a significant change in the level infection rates over the last few days, a decision has been taken that Bolton and Trafford will now remain under existing conditions.
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“This decision has been made in collaboration with local leaders after reviewing the latest data.
“We continually monitor outbreaks across the country and have seen infection rates more than three times in Bolton in under a week, and double in Trafford since the last review.”
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Chris Brown tour WILL go ahead after singer released on £5m bail
Daisy Jackson
Chris Brown’s tour looks set to go ahead after the R&B star was released on bail today.
The singer is set to play four nights at the Co-op Live in Manchester as part of his Breezy Bowl XX tour.
But the tour was thrown into doubt when Chris Brown was arrested at the luxury The Lowry hotel just weeks before his first live dates.
He was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm on Thursday 15 May and remanded into custody.
Today, it’s been announced that the ‘Forever’ star will be freed from prison in time for his world tour – but he must pay a £5 million security fee to the court.
The 36-year-old will be able to continue with his tour as part of his bail conditions, Judge Tony Baumgartner told the court.
He’s currently facing a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, relating to a bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago against music producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub.
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Abe Diaw has alleged that Brown ‘smashed him over the head with a bottle’ in the attack on him, at around 3am at Tape nightclub.
Chris Brown has 10 UK tour dates in the pipeline as part of his ‘Breezy Bowl XX tour’, which includes four at the Co-op Live on 15, 16, 24 June, and 3 July 2025.
A club night where you can’t get in without a hat is making its way to Manchester
Thomas Melia
There’s a club night happening in Manchester where you won’t be let in unless you wear a hat, and they really mean it, too.
Anyone wanting to go to this club night better get their thinking caps on as well as a physical hat too, because you’re actually not allowed into the venue without one of these fashion accessories on.
Club rules change over time and typically include your usual “No trackies, no joggers”, but instead of permitting you from the clothes you can wear, this club night wants you to bring an item with you: a hat.
They say home is wherever you lay your hat, turns out the party is too.
You could have your own bucket hat moment at this Manchester club night.Everyone has a cowboy hat hanging around somewhere… right?Credit: The Manc Group
Boldly-named club night ‘Don’t F**k with Disco’ is coming to Manchester and has one very simple rule “No hat, no entry”, so if you’ve bought your ticket you better get trying on some headpieces, stat.
One headwear item that never seems to go out of style is the cowboy hat, partly thanks to flurries of fans sporting these at Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour, Chappell Roan’s ‘Pink Pony Club’ phenomenon, the resurgent country music scene and so on.
Or why not box off two outfits at once by getting yourself a bucket hat, which has you covered for this hat-wearing night out and Oasis’ gigs, if you managed to get your hands on those pesky tickets.
There’s an endless list of headwear you could sport to this hat-wearing club night, and we’re sure anyone thinking of attending will see some bold and beautiful bonnets.
The venue hosting ‘Don’t F**k with Disco Manchester’ is Un:Titled Studio in Salford which is trading in its photography studio title for one night and transforming itself into a clubbing hotspot.
A Manchester club night all about hats? This Guinness one seems very fitting. Why have one bucket hat when you can have two?
This photography studio can host up to 700 guests in its largest room, titled ‘Studio 1’, with two other smaller indoor rooms and a larger outdoor space which boasts an impressive 750 capacity, wow.
This hat-wearing club night frenzy is coming to Un:Titled Studio on Saturday, 24 May from 10pm all the way through to 4am, so you can top your night off by dancing until the early hours.
Anyone looking to attend ‘Don’t F**k with Disco Manchester’ can find tickets HERE, just remember the golden rule… “No hat, no entry”.
See you on the dancefloor – we’re thinking something like a rhinestone Stetson…
The Manc -
2nd September 2020 
