The Met Office forecast for Greater Manchester this week as thunderstorm warning in place

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, August 29 is:Across England a further six people, who tested positive for the coronavirus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 29,547.The patients were between 52 years-old and 91 years-old, NHS England said.

remain in place in Oldham - which still has the highest infection rate in the region.Residents there can no longer socialise with anyone outside their household and can only use public transport if essential.Wigan, which has the lowest infection rate, remains lifted out of the increased measures.Meanwhile Salford, Bury, Manchester, Tameside and Rochdale all remain in local lockdown.Residents in these areas must continue to adhere to the rules which prohibit two households from meeting indoors or

hereIt is understood restrictions will be lifted next week.

hereSaturday will be breezy, but the wind is expected to calm down from Sunday.It is going to start getting much colder after the sun goes down however, with some 'chilly' nights now on the cards.Today (Thursday), conditions are expected to turn wet and cloudy in the north west, although the winds will stay light.During the afternoon, a period of more prolonged rain may creep into the south of the region.Winds will be light, with maximum temperatures of 18 °C.There are expected to be showers or

Greater Manchester coronavirus press conference, Stockport council leader Elise Wilson said the borough's infection rates were within the government's 'acceptable levels'. She added: "Our infection data is showing a continued downward trend across all our areas."The levels that we have at the moment are within the government's acceptable levels.

Greater Manchester Police is receiving a huge surge in calls related to mental health as a result of the pandemic, it has emerged. On average, 60 officers a day are dealing with calls from people struggling with mental health - double the normal amount.Bev Hughes, the Deputy Mayor, says GMP has set up a fortnightly gold command meeting with partners including those in mental health service to try and address the problem.

Wigan, on Tuesday evening. As Storm Francis batters the region, 'low lying land, roads and farmland' in the area could be at risk of flooding.The warning covers an area of Mosley Common Road and Worsley Business Park between 5.30pm and 7pm.With further rainfall predicted over the next 24 hours, the Environment Agency has warned that river levels in the area could reach as high as 1.1 metres.In a statement on its website, it added: "We are closely monitoring the situation.

They have been asking for donations for local schools, a dogs home charity, and people made unemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Five crimes relate to an ongoing investigation with a named suspect.

Storm Francis is set to hit most parts of the UK on Tuesday, including across Greater Manchester.

Strong winds and gales could batter Greater Manchester tomorrow and Wednesday, according to forecasters.A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for the region on Tuesday and Wednesday by the Met Office.The weather warning covers a large part of England and Wales, from Lancashire in the north down to the south coast.The strong winds could bring some delays to road, rail, air and ferry, disruption to journeys, delays for high-sided vehicles, and some short term power loss for businesses

weather warning forecasting strong winds across the entire region.

published by NHS England, includes hospital discharges from March 20,  the first day of national lockdown, until August 9.

Up to 6,000 children who normally would have been referred to social services in Greater Manchester have potentially been missed during lockdown.Social care professionals are calling for a change in approach to tackle the ‘hidden harm’ faced by children who are stuck at home with abusive family members while schools remain closed.Alison Alexander, the CEO of children’s services support organisation Cornerstone, said referrals have dropped in many parts of the UK by 50pc, and by up to 75pc in

Greater Manchester experienced 'heat lightening' instead, which meant no thunder and rain - just sharp bolts of light. It is thought to be caused from a distant thunderstorm which is too far away to hear the thunder.

9am: Sunny intervals with temperatures of 21c but feeling more like 20c 10am: Sunny intervals with temperatures of 22c but feeling more like 21c 11am: Sunny intervals with temperatures of 23c but feeling more like 22c 12pm: Sunny intervals with temperatures of 24c but feeling more like 23c 1pm: Sunny intervals with temperatures of 25c but feeling more like 24c 2pm: Sunny intervals with temperatures of 25c but feeling more like 24c 3pm: Sunny intervals with temperatures of 25c but feeling more

it recorded the highest daily infection rate in England, at more than 100 cases per 100,000, and leaders are openly worried about it becoming ‘another Leicester’. By contrast, Wigan has remained in single digits, roughly flat at around seven cases per 100,000.

Incredible images and video footage has been captured of the lightning flashes.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Tuesday, August 11 is:In total six people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,425, NHS England said on Tuesday.The patients were aged between 46 and 96 and all had known underlying health conditions.Eight deaths were reported with no positive Covid-19 test result.The region with the highest number of

hereTemperatures should remain warm in Greater Manchester in the mid-20s and it is possible the region may avoid the worst of the storms, which will see scattered storms across the country.The yellow weather warning across the whole of the UK explains there's a "small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes and large hail."And it warns of the potential of delays and some cancellations to public transport where