Bank Holiday weekend weather forecast for Greater Manchester - and it's not great

hereBut the weather is expected to stay fine, and largely dry today, with maximum temperatures of  20 °C.The Met Office is forecasting sunny spells, with the potential for patchy drizzle.It's also going to be much cooler at night than it has been recently, with minimum temperatures of  7 °C.Forecasters say there will be a cloudy start tomorrow, but the weather will quickly become brighter with clear skies and plenty of sunshine for much of the day.

hereWhile there is a risk of showers in some parts of the north west, Greater Manchester looks set to remain dry, with sunshine and temperatures in the late teens predicted for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.The Met Office says today will be warm, with a mixture of sunny spells and patchy cloud.It is expected to stay largely dry, although there is a risk of isolated showers in the north of the region early on and then a few potentially heavy and thundery showers in the south later towards

a wedding attended by 100 people in Bolton - the area with the highest coronavirus infection rate in the UK.

soared in recent weeks, with some areas seeing the number of cases doubling.Bolton has the highest infection rate anywhere in the UK, with 179.1 cases per 100,000 people, Public Health England figures show.Six other boroughs in region are also in the Government's 'red alert' zone.In the seven days to September 10, 13 people died at the Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (ICFT) from Covid-19.That's more than other hospital in the country over the same period.The deaths are

coronavirus infection rates soar in the last few weeks. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust both recorded one more death.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, September 11, currently stands at: Meanwhile in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show there are sharp increases in coronavirus infection rates in every single borough.

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near 100 per cent increase in case numbers in the last week.

a statement from the Treasury  suggests there'll be no further support for the scheme after the bank holiday. But, that may not quite be the end of it as Manchester restaurants have announced they'll be offering the same deal at their own expense next month.

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Extinction Rebellion will be returning to the streets of Manchester city centre as part of a series of nationwide protests over the bank holiday weekend.Regional branches of the environmental movement in the north of England have been urged to ‘build up energy and demonstrate the power of local rebellions’.This will include a socially distanced march through Manchester on August 30 taking in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester Art Gallery and the Royal Exchange.The locations have been chosen to

But a temporary event notice (TEN) was rejected over concerns that it could attract crowds and increase the risk of spreading Covid-19 on what would have been Manchester Pride weekend.Despite the festival’s cancellation, both Greater Manchester Police and Manchester council licensing officers still expect the Gay Village to be busier than a normal weekend.PC Alan Isherwood, of the force’s licensing unit, told a hearing on Thursday that a LGBT+ event was taking place at Escape to Freight Island

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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.

Two events planned in Manchester over August bank holiday weekend could be cancelled after police and licensing officials raised social distancing concerns.A temporary event notice (TEN) has been submitted to hold the long-running Manchester’s Got Talent community event at a primary school in Moss Side.Meanwhile, a hotel in the city’s Gay Village is hoping to have a bar and stage put up in Canal Street on what would have been Manchester Pride weekend before its cancellation.But both TENs have

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coronavirus in some parts of England, the government has urged parents to send their children back to class when they reopen next week.

hereForecasters say the rain and wind will continue into the evening, and persist through the first half of the night, but the rain will  gradually ease towards dawn.The conditions are down to a deep area of low pressure crossing the UK, bringing wind gusts of 60 mph and potentially 70 mph in exposed western locations, as well as heavy rain for many.Things are expected to improve by Wednesday, with early rain quickly dying out, leaving a mostly dry but cloudy morning with light winds.There will