Clare Fallon , North of England Correspondent
Clare Fallon is the North of England Correspondent for Channel 4 News.
Clare joined Channel 4 News in 2018 having spent almost two decades covering some of the biggest stories in the North of England for both television and radio news.
Most recently she was Social Affairs Correspondent for the BBC in the North West, where she covered the bomb attack at Manchester Arena in which 22 people were killed.
Clare was also responsible for a series of exclusive reports exposing the failings in the response to the death of Cumbria toddler, Poppi Worthington. Her work on the story was mentioned in the House of Commons.
Having previously worked for Sky News and ITV Granada, she covered the riots in Manchester and Liverpool in 2011 and worked extensively on the Rochdale grooming case, for which she won a Royal Television Society award.
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New Covid restrictions for nearly two million across north-east England
In Gateshead, we are bang in the middle of the area which will be put under strict new lockdown restrictions from midnight – no mixing of households, and pubs and bars to close at 10pm.
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UK PM admits there is not enough testing capacity as Covid cases soar
Infections are spreading and fast – while the UK’s testing system is buckling under the strain.
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Covid cases rising in Bolton despite lockdown
In Bury, people needing Coronavirus tests faced lengthy queues today and hours of waiting. Demand for tests is rising in the area. And in Bolton, the number of cases is rising despite another lockdown being imposed.
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Moving tributes paid to victims of Manchester Arena terror attack
Moving tributes have been paid to the victims of the Manchester Arena attack – as the public inquiry heard from their friends and families.
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Manchester Arena inquiry told victim might have survived with quicker response
The inquiry into the Manchester Arena atrocity has heard claims that one of those killed in the bombing might have survived – if there had been a more rapid response by the emergency services.
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Manchester Arena inquiry told only one paramedic on scene in first 40 minutes after bombing
The inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing has been told that only one paramedic was at the scene of the explosion for the first 40 minutes after the blast.
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Lockdown restrictions tightened in Bolton
Our North of England Correspondent Clare Fallon is reporting from Bolton.
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Manchester Arena attack: Inquiry told opportunities missed to identify suicide bomber
The public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing has been hearing claims by experts that there were missed opportunities to identify Salman Abedi as a suicide bomber
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Lockdown easing in Bolton and Trafford scrapped after spike in coronavirus cases
Plans to ease local lockdown restrictions in Bolton and Trafford have been abruptly scrapped after a spike in coronavirus cases.
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Council leaders urge government to keep local lockdown restrictions
Council leaders in Bolton and Trafford have urged the government to keep local lockdown restrictions in force there, after a worrying jump in infections.
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Wigan Athletic’s administrators confident of completing takeover deal, despite search for buyer
There are calls for changes in the way English football is run to prevent clubs getting into financial difficulties.
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Teaching union says contingency plans needed for areas worst affected by virus
Schools across England and Wales have been busy putting extra hygiene and social distancing measures in place as
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Britain’s seaside towns struggle after coronavirus – despite boost in tourism
Britain’s beaches have been packed recently, as coronavirus prompts millions to swap foreign holidays for a staycation. But there has been precious little benefit for our struggling seaside towns.
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Coronavirus restrictions reimposed in parts of northern England
Millions of people are coming to terms with new restrictions which were suddenly reimposed last night across large swathes of northern England.
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Hundreds line streets for Jack Charlton’s funeral in his home town
As a player he won the game’s greatest prize, and as a manager made an entire country fall in love with football.
