Hour-by-hour weather forecast as temperatures to hit 21C in Greater Manchester today

A Greater Manchester Police officer is facing jail after pleading guilty to attempted rape. Ernesto Ceraldi - who police said 'used an appalling level of violence' - is understood to be a specialist firearms officer and police dog handler within the force.

It might have been a grey and miserable start across Greater Manchester this morning (May 4), but conditions will dry up - and brighten up - as the day goes on.

Passengers in Greater Manchester are at the losing end of a bus operator’s battle with staff shortages - with more than 800 journeys cancelled in just one week. Rosso, which runs routes predominantly in the north of the conurbation, axed 837 services between April 25 and May 1.

Greater Manchester was treated to a largely warm and dry bank holiday weekend, but that could all change this week as heavy cloud and scattered showers are expected to be the picture for the week ahead.

While the start of the weekend saw Greater Manchester experience plenty of sun and warm temperatures, it will unfortunately not continue into Sunday.

In one of the most deprived areas of Greater Manchester, a mum-of-four walks her children home from school. “I hardly sleep,” she says as her young daughters play beside her.

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The Bank Holiday weekend is expected to get off to a sunny start in Greater Manchester. Highs of 17C are forecast for the region on Saturday but it could turn cloudy later on.

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Greater Manchester is in for a cloudy day on Tuesday (April 26) as temperatures fall to the mid-teens. After a sunny start to the week, the bright skies are set to fade today.

A balmy spring is set to continue this weekend in Greater Manchester with temperatures higher than in parts of Spain in some areas. The Met Office has forecasted more bright sunshine and blue skies with highs of 15C in Manchester on Saturday, compared to 12C in the Spanish capital of Madrid.

Despite a chilly start, Greater Manchester will be able to bask in the sunshine today with temperatures reaching 17C this afternoon.

The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has admitted the force were "borderline incompetent" in their handling of the Rochdale grooming gangs.

There are going to be changes to school bus services in nine of Greater Manchester’s 10 boroughs, transport chiefs have announced. The new services come into effect from next Monday (April 25).

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Following a warm spell over the weekend temperatures are set to drop on Easter Monday in Manchester. It should remain dry over the course of the day, although it will be cloudy overhead.

Those enjoying basking in blazing sun and hot temperatures today, Easter Sunday, will see clouds form overhead and the temperatures drop again for bank holiday Monday (April 18). The average temperature across Greater Manchester will peak at a measger 12 degrees on Monday following a weekend of soaring temperatures.

Warmer weather is set to return for the Bank Holiday weekend after an unsettled start to April in Greater Manchester. According to the Met Office, we can expect temperatures to rise in the coming days.