Met Office weather forecast as more heavy rain to hit Greater Manchester this weekend

Parents in Manchester have responded to the news that fines are increasing for taking kids out of school.

The Body Shop will close another 75 UK stores within the next six weeks, including three in Greater Manchester, it has confirmed. The high street skincare and cosmetics chain tumbled into administration earlier this month.

A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer has admitted sexually assaulting a young girl while on duty. PC Dean Dempster, who served with GMP in the Oldham division, today (Wednesday, February 28) pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child under 13 last year.

Heavy snow could hit parts of the UK later this week, according to the latest weather map from the Met Office.

Six bank branches around Greater Manchester are set to close this year with some being the last branches available in their respective areas. Around 250 banks are set to close, or have already shut, as financial services continue to be stripped away from UK high streets.

A new weather map has shown exactly when and where it could snow in the UK this week with temperatures plummeting as we head into March. The mercury will drop to -3C in Scotland this weekend, while England and Wales will struggle to stay two or three degrees above freezing, according to WX Charts.

Greater Manchester is set to enjoy a period of stable weather over the weekend.

Two flood alerts are in force in parts of Greater Manchester this afternoon - with more heavy rain forecast to fall.

Greater Manchester is waking up to downpours this morning with heavy rain battering the region. Forecasters are expecting a wet morning across the area today (February 21).

A detective constable has left Greater Manchester Police in shame after he was found to have repeatedly messaged a 'vulnerable' victim of domestic abuse repeatedly while off duty.

Met Office forecasters predict that some snow could fall in the UK as soon as this week.

A yellow weather warning is in force as the region braces for heavy rain. 'Some disruption is likely', warns the Met Office, with downpours are expected from 3pm today (Saturday) to 6pm tomorrow.

Almost 900 people who are medically fit to go home are stuck in Greater Manchester hospital beds, while demand for scarce space on wards remains huge.

Drivers are being warned to plan ahead as emergency repairs take place on a Greater Manchester motorway over the weekend.

This pretty row of cottages comes with a huge added bonus - what must be one of the best views in Greater Manchester. And now there's a rare chance to own one.

When the weather is a bit rubbish like it is this week it can be easy to scrap your plans and not leave the house - but there’s still plenty of places you can visit across Greater Manchester where you won’t be exposed to the elements. There’s something warm and cosy about visiting old houses and grand halls during the winter time, and there’s several to choose from across the city region.

Tenants at a housing association in Stockport say their homes have been left with a backlog of repairs which have not been sorted by their landlord.

The Met Office weather map shows when heavy rain is set to hit Greater Manchester, with flood warnings issued over the coming days.

Town centre regenerations are the biggest developments brought to the forefront this week.

Forecasters warn that flooding is 'possible' in parts Greater Manchester as heavy rain is set to batter the region.