SOUTHAMPTON, along with the rest of England, will enter another full lockdown from Thursday - if approved by parliament this week.

It means people must stay at home unless for specific reasons, such as attending school or college, or going to the supermarket.

The new national lockdown will run from Thursday, November 5, until Wednesday, December 2.

There are a few rule changes you should be aware of ahead of Thursday to avoid getting a fine.

Here are four things you should NOT do during lockdown: 

Meet family or friends in your garden

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From Thursday it will be illegal to meet anyone not in your household in your garden.

New rules rate you must not meet socially indoors with family or friends unless they are part of your household - meaning the people you live with – or a support bubble.

A support bubble is where a household with one adult joins with another household. Households in that support bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight, and visit outdoor public places together.

You can exercise or visit outdoor public places with the people you live with, your support bubble, or 1 person from another household.

Fines for anyone caught in breach of lockdown rules on household mixing will start at £200.

Meet more than 1 other person in public place

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The new rules state you can exercise or visit outdoor public places with the people you live with, your support bubble, or 1 person from another household.

Children under school age, as well as those dependent on round-the-clock care, such as those with severe disabilities, who are with their parents will not count towards the limit on two people meeting outside.

Anyone found to be in breach of this rule will face a fine of £200 for a first offence.

Fines then double up to a maximum of £6,400 for any further breaches with fines for organising large gatherings much higher.

If you are found to be the organiser of a gathering of more than 30 people you could face a fine of £10,000.

Stay at second holiday home

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Overnight stays and holidays away from primary residences are not allowed. This includes holidays abroad and in the UK. It also means you cannot stay in a second home if you own one. You are also not allowed to stay with anyone you do not live.

There are specific exceptions, for example if you need to stay away from home for work purposes.

Fail to self-isolate in a 'reckless' way

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As of Thursday we all must stay home unless for specific reasons such as traveling to an essential shop, or exercise.

However, if you or anyone you live with has symptoms or test positive for Covid-19 you are not under any circumstance allowed to leave your home.

If you are found to have put someone else in danger by leaving quarantine early, you could face a fine of £4,000 for a first offence.

You may also be fined £1,000 if you have tested positive and have given false information about your close contacts to NHS Test and Trace.

That includes if you fail to name your close contacts or if you provide the names of people you haven't actually met with.