Flooding 'possible' as Met Office issues Greater Manchester weather warning for even more heavy rain

Metrolink services across Greater Manchester will be disrupted tomorrow (Sunday) due to works being carried out at Victoria Station. There will also be an early morning network-wide shutdown and Ashton line engineering works taking place.

Temperatures will start to slowly rise in Greater Manchester today after a freezing cold snap.

Jet2 has updated passengers to potential 'weather disruptions' following a series of weather warnings from the Met Office.

Over £3 million in speeding fines were issued to motorists in Greater Manchester in a year, new figures have revealed. Between November 2022 and November 2023, over 30,000 fines were issued after motorists were caught by speed cameras across the region.

The Met Office has issued yet more yellow weather warnings for snow and ice, with up to 5cm of snow predicted to fall in north England this week. Drivers have been urged to take care and double check their route amid dangerous conditions and disruption on the roads.

The Met Office has warned of 'widespread snow' this week with a number of snow and ice warnings issued across the UK.

Snow is expected to fall in parts of the UK today on what could be the coldest night of the year. And the Met Office are now forecasting 'heavy' snowfall in parts of our region on Tuesday morning.

Overcast and cloudy weather is forecast for Greater Manchester this weekend - ahead of 'disruptive snow' hitting the UK from next week.

When viewers watch new ITV drama After the Flood they may think it was shot in a real-life storm. But the dramatic rain-soaked scenes in the new six-part series were all created using gallons of water and special effects.

Snow could fall near Greater Manchester later today as temperatures plummet amid a cold weather health alert.

Sunloungers and blow-up beds have been set up at a former school in Salford for rough sleepers to spend the night. The building, in Swinton, was turned into a 'welfare hub' by Salford council five days before Christmas.

Travel chaos is set to grip the UK yet again with more than 200 warnings and alerts threatening more floods - as temperatures plummet and torrential rain continues.

Mist and fog is rolling into Greater Manchester and the north west this weekend. The weather forecast for the weekend looks set to be largely clear with some sunny spells, but there will be areas of mist, fog, and freezing fog and the January conditions continue.

A Greater Manchester NHS chief issued a public statement on Wednesday night (January 3) as hospitals across the region face huge pressures and long waits at A&E.

A flood alert has been issued for parts of Greater Manchester following torrential downpours on New Year's Eve. The Environment Agency is warning the River Mersey is running high after weeks of sodden conditions and could burst its banks in parts of Stockport, south Manchester and Trafford.

The past 12 months have brought crimes which shocked and appalled Manchester Evening News readers in equal measure. Harrowing stories of murder, high level organised crime and the shaming of a multi-millionaire businessman were among those heard in Manchester's courts.

A tornado warning has been issued for parts of the UK - including Greater Manchester - in the aftermath of Storm Gerrit.

Community campaigners, two star footballers and charity champions are among those from Greater Manchester who have been recognised in this year's King's New Year Honours list.

Scores of people have been jailed for drugs offences in Greater Manchester in 2023. Some were part of small operations. Others were cogs in are sophisticated empires with dozens of footsoldiers - or leading from the very top.

The Met Office has issued its latest update on whether snow will hit the UK as the year draws to an end.