Manchester and Newcastle incidents included parties and woman fined £1,000 for not self-isolating
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Reports of Covid-19 restrictions breaches have increased in parts of the north of England in the run-up to stricter local lockdowns being announced, with some councillors warning about “vexatious” false claims of neighbours breaking the rules.
Greater Manchester police said it issued 70 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) on Saturday and Sunday for rule breaking, including a student house party of up to 100 people and a lack of social distancing in pubs.
