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The number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lancashire is now 11,274. View email online

News Sport What's On Sep 2, 2020 Good evening everyone. There’s been a fair bit of grumbling about the end of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme. For those of you who haven’t used it, on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays during August it allowed folk to eat out and get up to £10 off a meal. That was a pretty good deal for the eaters and funded by the Chancellor so the venues themselves didn’t have to pick up the bill. The aim was two-fold: to give people the confidence to get back out and about after lockdown and to give a much-needed boost to a sector which had been hard-hit by the pandemic. It was a success, with more than 64m meals bought. But while it is always good to get a bargain, in the end we will all pay for the Government’s spending spree, probably through higher taxes. If that is going to be the case, shouldn’t we be looking to help another sector which is struggling - the Arts or travel - rather than giving another boost to hospitality? And when the Government is concerned about rising levels of obesity, known to be a risk factor for Covid-19, is extending the Eating Out scheme going to help that? Send me your views on this or anything else at gillian.parkinson@jpimedia.co.uk Take care, Gillian There are now 11,274 confirmed cases in Lancashire - here is the full breakdown of case numbers for every area in the county The number of people who have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lancashire is now 11,274. Easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Bolton and Trafford cancelled after rise in infections The planned easing of local Covid-19 restrictions in Bolton and Trafford have been scrapped after both boroughs saw a rise in infection rates. Coronavirus in the North West: This is every confirmed case in the North West on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Another 200 people have tested positive in the North West, bringing the region's total number of cases to 53,577 as of Wednesday, September 2, 2020. British motorists want coronavirus-related private plates but ‘Boss’ remains top choice British motorists appear keen to own a private number plate with a coronavirus-related term, according to new data. Pub bans under-12s for unruly behaviour and failing to socially distance A landlady has banned children under 12 because they “cannot socially distance and parents fail to discipline them”. This is why average motor insurance payouts soared during lockdown Average motor insurance payouts soared during the coronavirus lockdown, figures show. View more Coronavirus news

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