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Adam Kay went out on his bike with two friends on Tuesday, June 2, last year and the trio travelled from his home in Kearsley to Clifton Country Park.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe last time Manchester United scored from open play against one of the 'big six' in the Premier League was in the last game they played in front of a capacity crowd.Next week marks a year since the roar from Old Trafford rippled across the River Irwell to greet Scott McTominay's clincher in the derby.

Don't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletterFlood warnings remain in place in Bury after Storm Christoph triggered a ‘major incident’ in Greater Manchester.Several properties could be flooded in Radcliffe following days of heavy rainfall.Warnings are currently in force for homes at Pioneer Mills, Parkside Close and Close Park.Water levels at the River Irwell at Strongstry are also rising and are expected to remain high until Friday (January

Manchester Evening News showed walkways and a staircase submerged in water on Wednesday afternoon.

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direct to your inbox The River Irwell has burst its banks in Manchester city centre as Storm Christoph continues to batter the region. Pictures shared with the Manchester Evening News show water levels are extremely high in the Castlefield area with parts of the riverside pathway flooded.

direct to your inboxTorrential rain across Greater Manchester is set to continue into the night as Storm Christoph hits the region.The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings across the UK, with an amber warning in place for rain.It's in force until Thursday lunchtime, with forecasters warning of potential flooding.Flood alerts are already in place for some areas surrounding the River Mersey, River Irwell and River Bollin in Greater Manchester for the next 48 hours.Chief Meteorologist

direct to your inboxPeople are being urged to avoid travel unless 'absolutely necessary' ahead of Storm Christoph hitting the region.The Met Office has issued an amber warning for heavy rain and flooding warning in parts of Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West, East Midlands and the east of England.Flood alerts are in place for some areas surrounding the River Mersey and the River Irwell in Greater Manchester for the next 48 hours.The warnings have prompted Greater Manchester Police to issue

direct to your inboxThe family of a mum whose remains were found after she went missing have spoken of their ongoing agony - as a date for an inquest into her death was set.Marie Scott, who was 58, went missing from her home in Hale, in Trafford, just before Christmas in 2017.A human leg was then found in the River Irwell near Jubilee Bridge in Pendleton, Salford, in December 2018, followed by the discovery of body parts in marshes beside the Manchester Ship Canal near Frodsham in Cheshire in

direct to your inboxPolice searched a park for weapons as they attempt to diffuse a violent gang feud in north Manchester.Acting on intelligence they used sniffer dogs to hunt for guns and ammunition believed to be stashed in and around Mandley Park on the border of Salford and Cheetham Hill.It follows the successful recovery of guns found in sweeps of other parks in Salford and land near to the River Irwell in Kersal.Today's search is linked to a gun war between two Cheetham Hill based

Prestolee earlier this year, that destroyed houses and left people homeless. On Sunday February 9, the residents of Riverside Drive had to relive the nightmare of Boxing Day 2015 as the River Irwell burst its banks and water came rushing into people's living rooms.

Bury on June 27, 2019, and how did she end up drowning? On Friday, following eight emotional and often fraught days of evidence, heard at four different courts and split over nine months due to the coronavirus pandemic, an inquest into Shukri's death finally reached its conculsion.

Shukri Abdi, 12, died after getting into difficulties in the river in Bury during a heatwave in June 2019.

Zak Bennett-Eko threw his 11-month-old Zakari William Bennett-Eko into the water in Radcliffe on September 11, 2019.

Zak Bennett-Eko flung his son, Zakari William Bennett-Eko, into the River Irwell in Radcliffe on September 11, 2019. After the baby boy's body was pulled from the water, he was found to have died from hypothermia, drowning, or a combination of the two.

Zak Bennett-Eko hurled 11-month-old Zakari William Bennett-Eko into the water in Radcliffe on September 11, 2019.Zakari died as a result of hypothermia, drowning, or a combination of the two.The dad, 23, has since told doctors that he 'believed his son was the devil and that he was being told to drown him' at the time of the crime, after spiralling into a severe state of psychosis.Ahead of a week-long trial over the death of baby Zakari, Bennett-Eko pleaded not guilty to murder by way of

died after going into the River Irwell in Bury during a heatwave in June 2019. Three other children - who, for legal reasons, can only be referred to as Child One, Two and Three - were with at the time of her death.On Wednesday (November 26), the inquest, at Rochdale Coroners' Court, was played a recording of a police interview with Child One, who was with Shukri in the river in the moments before she drowned.

Radcliffe last year.Zakari William Bennett-Eko was just 11-months-old when his body was pulled from the water on September 11, 2019.A trial previously heard that Bennett-Eko suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and that he 'believed that his son was the devil and that he was being told to drown him' at the time of the fatal incident.The 23-year-old dad had stopped taking his psychosis medication, causing his mental health to deteriorate, the court was told.Prosecutors allege that Bennett-Eko is

temporary Nightingale court at Salford's Lowry Theatre on Tuesday (November 24).Today (Wednesday), Rob Hall, prosecuting, said that on the day of Zakari's death - September 11 - Bennett-Eko had argued with his then partner Emma Blood, who was then eight months pregnant.Jurors heard she told him he needed to start looking after himself because she would not be able to care for two babies and him.Mr Hall said: "It may be that exchange set the seed in Zak's mind that they would be better off

temporary Nightingale court at Salford's Lowry Theatre charged with murdering the youngster.Rob Hall, prosecuting, told a jury that there were a number of facts from the incident which both the prosecution and defence had agreed upon."At 4.20pm in the afternoon on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Radcliffe, Zak Bennet-Echo threw his 11-month-old son Zakari into the River Irwell," he said."There's no dispute that, at the time, Mr Bennett-Eko was suffering a mental illness.

temporary Nightingale court at Salford's Lowry Theatre this morning (Monday) via video link and spoke only to confirm his identity and plead 'not guilty' to a charge of murder.His trial is due to start this afternoon and is expected to last up to two weeks.It will begin with an opening statement from prosecutor Rob Hall, who will lay out the facts of the case.Baby Zakari was found in the river near a bridge on Blackburn Street, Radcliffe, after a search last year.He was retrieved from the water

Salboy are behind the £120m Castle Irwell project, which will see 500 family homes built on a brand new neighbourhood in Salford. The development is set on land surrounded by the River Irwell which was once the site of Manchester Racecourse.

A 'state-of-the-art' solar farm and new hydro-electric schemes in the River Irwell will soon power 638 homes.A total of 5,094 solar panels are planned for a plot of coarse grassland west of Kenyon Way in Little Hulton, with work set to start on site by summer 2021.The work will take approximately five months to complete, after which the solar farm is expected to generate enough electricity for 438 homes a year.Salford council has also put forward plans for a hydro-electric installation at

Bury. The seven-year-old was paddling in a shallow section of water with her cousin, but found herself in trouble after slipping into a deeper part of the river.With the current too strong, the terrified youngster began to drift downstream.Her cries for help were heard by Maggie McGrath, who was swimming nearby with her granddaughter.Without a thought for her own safety, the 51-year-old rushed to help Ava.

River Irwell near Manchester city centre.Emergency services were called to the water near Bridge Street in Salford, at 12.06pm on Wednesday (12 August). Eye witnesses described seeing a large response, with police, fire crews and paramedics at the scene.

n 2014 scientists found that pollution caused by calcium carbonate in the water had created a similar issue. In that case the water turned first green and then a shade of milky white.

Radcliffe. Zakari William Bennett-Eko died after he was found in the River Irwell near to a bridge on Blackburn Street on September 11.The 11-month old was retrieved from the water and taken to hospital but he died later.