Captain Tom loves this Greater Manchester artist's painting so much that he's paying him to do a family portrait

Manchester United hat-trick, but revealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had a different view. The Norwegian, a penalty box predator during his own days of pilfering goals for United, has been desperate for Martial to show the instincts of a natural No.

Manchester City Council is on a mission to recruit at least 40 additional foster carers by the end of 2021 - to meet the growing needs of vulnerable children living in our region.Although childminders, teachers, nurses, and social carers are among its pool of ideal foster carers, the council wants to hear from anyone who has a passion for looking after young people and is interested in fostering.Foster carers come from a range of different backgrounds - married or unmarried, living with a

hereMeanwhile, video footage on Moss Lane, in Timperely, captures heavy downpours and blustery winds.The torrential rain caused some roads to flood and traffic problems.Two lanes of the M602, near Eccles, were shut after they became submerged by water.There were also reports of flooding in Farnworth as well as the Trafford Centre.In Milnrow on Kiln Lane, some cars were left submerged in the water, while the roof collapsed in an Asda in Rochdale.A yellow weather alert had been issued by the Met

as passenger numbers plummeted and social distancing was introduced.

The Manchester Evening News is on the lookout for the region's best lockdown dog.

On Monday, health secretary Matt Hancock returned to a buzz-phrase that has become increasingly prevalent as government moves England into the next phase of its pandemic response.

Former Love Island contestant and ex-cop Mike Boateng has published an angry tirade against his former employer Greater Manchester Police, accusing the force and individual officers he has named of being racist.

The number of reported hospital admissions for coronavirus in Greater Manchester is now higher than at any point since late April, having risen for the second week in a row.

Greater Manchester leaders have pledged to build ‘stronger dialogue’ with local black communities in the wake of the ‘callous murder’ of George Floyd.

Lockdown has ‘pretty much ended’ in the eyes of criminals in light of ‘significantly weakened’ social distancing guidelines, says Greater Manchester’s deputy mayor.

Salford has the highest rate of deaths from coronavirus in Greater Manchester, figures show.

Council bosses in Tameside have warned that government funding for coronavirus costs doesn’t ‘touch the sides’, with the town hall predicted to face a £48m shortfall next year.

Fourteen more lives have been lost to coronavirus in Greater Manchester.

Those on the frontline of helping the homeless community have been furnished with more than £350,000 since lockdown began.

McDonald's has been gradually reopening its sites across the UK over the last month.

The recent sunny spell in Greater Manchester has been brought to an abrupt end with rain arriving today.

There are now more than 10,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Greater Manchester.

Parks in Greater Manchester are twice as busy as before lockdown, data has revealed.

Another 15 people have died after contracting coronavirus in Greater Manchester.

The Greater Manchester organisations recognised with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service this year have been announced.