LIGHTNING hits Greater Manchester as region hit by heavy downpours

GMP have enforced new powers in an area of Greater Manchester after a group of armed men were seen fighting.

Salford is home to the unhappiest families in the UK, apparently.

Morrisons set to close several stores in the coming weeks, including one in Greater Manchester.

This September, British Cycling’s premier road cycling event will set off from Greater Manchester.

A leading barrister is set to be appointed to assess the cases of three women who have accused Greater Manchester Police of unjustified strip searches while in custody.

More heavy rain is set to lash Greater Manchester over the weekend, with the Met Office also predicting a chance of thunderstorms as the drab start to the school summer holidays continues.

An innocent man who served 17 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit has slammed Greater Manchester Police's apology as 'meaningless'.

Five flood alerts were in place across the region on Sunday (July 23) after a long spell of heavy rain battered Greater Manchester.

It’s a Wednesday lunchtime and the rain is coming in sideways. Nevertheless, here at a world-famous market in Greater Manchester, the winding pathways and narrow streets between stalls are packed out - it takes more than a bit of bad weather to deter these seasoned shoppers.

Despite having lived in Old Trafford for more than two years now, I have a confession to make. I am afraid to say that I have not really made much of a conscious effort to explore the nature and greenery that surrounds me.

Greater Manchester is bracing itself for a stormy weekend. After a day of unseasonably strong winds today (Friday) a yellow warning for wind has been issued covering the south of England and Wales whilst rain warnings have been issued in Scotland.

A multi-storey car park is being closed for the weekend while major building work takes place at a Greater Manchester hospital. Tameside Hospital is subject to a £20 million redevelopment project at the emergency department.

Two major Greater Manchester events have been cancelled with the region expected to be hit by heavy wind and thunderstorms this weekend. The Met Office is predicting rain throughout the weekend, while thunder and lightning is expected on Saturday (July 15).

Hundreds of homes across Greater Manchester are without electricity following two power cuts in the region. More than 1,300 properties have been affected in total, affecting residents in parts of Manchester, Trafford and Rochdale.

A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place today (Saturday) covering the whole of Greater Manchester. Thunder and lightning is set to hit the region later this afternoon, with torrential rain also expected.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to hit parts of the UK and Greater Manchester over the weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Greater Manchester, for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Tampons, baby wipes and used toilet paper were left strewn along a Salford street after downpours led to a 'flow of faeces'. Neighbours along part of Marlborough Road, in Irlam, had to deal with flooding following last month's storms.

Thousands of people in one Greater Manchester borough have put their name to a petition to leave the region entirely.

Going out for a couple of alcoholic beverages after work or over the weekend can turn out to be a pretty expensive occasion if you don’t keep an eye on your pursestrings.

Greater Manchester is set to feel more mild, as temperatures struggle to top 20C for the remainder of the week. A mixed bag of weather is forecast for our region, with rain predicted to fall every day expect for Sunday.