Freak thunderstorms lash Greater Manchester - but it's going to be hotter than Monaco tomorrow

As the Jubilee weekend reaches its climax, the Met Office has warned that all boroughs across Greater Manchester could be hit by thunderstorms and bad weather for the whole day. A yellow thunderstorm weather warning has been issued for large parts of England, including the North West and Greater Manchester.

A loner who was bullied at school and went on to become a 'literal Nazi'; the 'Jekyll and Hyde' boyfriend who was 'kind and considerate' when sober, but abusive and controlling when he drank; and the 'sexual predator' with a 'clear and keen' interest in child abuse.

From a dad who murdered his 10-month-old daughter 'in a fit of rage' to a teenage driver who killed a mum-of-three after mounting a pavement - these are some of the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester in May.

A 'ground-breaking' feat of engineering which transformed steam rail is now on display at a Greater Manchester museum. Visitors to Bury Transport Museum can now get up close to the iconic 60009 Union of South Africa LNER locomotive engine.

The Conservatives would lose five seats in Greater Manchester if an election were held now, according to a new poll. The party has eight seats in the region, but would keep just three.

Claims have been made the Metrolink has made Oldham WORSE. A new study analysing how levelling up can be implemented successfully has suggested the town may have been better off if the region's tram system didn’t connect to it.

One of Greater Manchester's highest ranking fire officers has lost an appeal against his dismissal. Assistant County Fire Officer, Dave Keelan, who earned £130,000 a year, was suspended by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service on November 22nd while an investigation took place into an "internal complaint".

It's a landmark known across Greater Manchester. Soon, a new community will emerge in the shadow of Stockport's famous viaduct.

The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in one area of Greater Manchester. The weekly rates have fallen in the other nine boroughs, the latest figures show.

Rent prices in Manchester have soared by 19 per cent since this time last year, in what is now described by Rightmove as the most 'competitive rental market ever'. Those looking to rent a property in and around the city centre can now expect to pay an average of £1,067 per month for a standard home or apartment, a price which is unaffordable for many.

After being lashed by a thunderstorm yesterday, Greater Manchester is heating up to 23C today (Tuesday 17 May), making it hotter than Monaco.

From Jilly's Rockworld to Rotters and Hacienda to the Wiggly Worm, many iconic nightclubs in Greater Manchester have been and gone.

Coronavirus infection rates are on the rise in four boroughs of Greater Manchester, according to the latest figures. Rates have continued to drop in the remaining six areas.

The coronavirus infection rates have continued to fall in nine boroughs of Greater Manchester, but have seen a rise of seven per cent in one local authority area, according to the latest data data.

The coronavirus infection rate has gone up in one area of Greater Manchester, as the weekly rates continue to plummet across the other nine areas. However, the infection rate across the region remains below the national average.

This weekend's glorious weather is set to continue throughout the next couple of weeks with temperatures soaring to 24C. In the last couple of days, people have descended on parks and other beauty spots, while shoppers also made the most of sun-kissed Piccadilly Gardens.

Travellers relying on Greater Manchester's public transport network have been told they will be unable to top up their card balance at McColl's stores. It comes after the convivence store chain, with over one thousand stores across the country, announced it would collapse into administration.

After two turbulent years in the pandemic, pubs in Greater Manchester are squaring up to a new challenge in the ongoing battle for survival. Lockdown closures, strict social distancing rules and the arrival of Omicron before last Christmas all rocked the region's pubs.

Think of a food associated with Wigan and the first thing that springs to mind is probably wrapped in pastry. But for almost 125 years, one family business has been putting the town on the map for an entirely different delicacy.

Stalking offences in some parts of Greater Manchester were among the highest across the country last year, figures suggest. Two boroughs were among the worst 10 areas for stalking across England in 2021.