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Lancashire will become the second region of England to go into a harsh 'Tier 3' local lockdown from midnight tonight.  In a massive blow to locals and Blackpool's battered tourism industry, pubs and bars will be forced to shut in the county unless they can operate as a restaurant.  Such pubs must serve "substantial" meals and people will only be allowed to order alcohol if it comes with a meal.  Indoor gatherings will also be banned, meetings in private gardens or beer gardens are banned, and residents will be advised against non-essential travel in or out of the area.  It is the second region to join the Tier 3 "very high" alert after the Liverpool City Region - meaning 3million people in England are now under the harshest tier.  A deal was done this morning to move the whole county - including Blackpool - into the highest tier after days of talks. Local leaders said there will be £42m of support, up from £12m originally offered by government.  But amid a huge row over the 67% wage support for workers, Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams told the Mirror: "We are reluctantly agreed. We were kind of bullied into this."  Under Tier 3 rules, people can still meet in groups of up to six in the park, beach or open country.  People should try to avoid travelling outside the very-high alert level or entering a very-high alert level area, other than for work, education or for caring responsibilities or to travel through as part of a longer journey  Residents should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK, and others should avoid staying overnight in the Very High Alert area.  On top of normal Tier 3 rules, car boot sales, adult gaming, casinos, bingo halls, betting shops and soft play areas must all close by law in Lancashire from Monday onwards.  But gyms and leisure centres in Lancashire will stay open, unlike in Liverpool City Region where they shut.  The new restrictions cover Burnley, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre.  Blackpool Council leader Ms Williams said the furlough scheme paying 67% of wages was “not enough” with many across Lancashire already on minimum wage.  But she added: “Essentially we had to agree to this deal or we would not have got a share of anything. And we were also at risk of more businesses going into the closed list.  “But we will be working with the government in terms of how the money will be delivered to businesses, to ensure that money goes to the businesses that are most affected in Blackpool and across Lancashire.”  She added: “Obviously we have a different economy. Lancashire is very varied and Blackpool stands out by itself. Our economy is going to be incredibly affected and we wanted more support for our businesses.”  Speaking to the BBC, the Tory leader of Lancashire County Council Geoff Driver said: "Like other areas, it means pubs and bars will have to close, but we've managed to g