Greater Manchester Iceland shoppers eligible for £30 voucher - here’s who

A property in Rochdale has had a huge amount of interest after it was put on the market earlier this week. Andrew Kelly, one of the largest independent estate agents in the borough, listed the four-bed home in Hall Fold, Whitworth for sale on Tuesday, August 16 - and ever since it has been swarmed with attention.

It's not often that you see patrons of a restaurant eating sand from a fake beach and sniffing each other's rear ends, but this is business as usual for Alfie's Island Café. Located on a large site in Timperley, the dog-friendly space is the creation of husband-and-wife duo Tony and Tania Golden - former owners of Central Bark Café.

Thousands of students across Greater Manchester and the rest of the UK will receive their A level results today.

Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. But the decline in the virus comes as the vaccine efforts ramp up ahead of the autumn months, with one vaccine urging people to get jabbed and 'not worry what type of Covid vaccine they're getting'.

The UK Foreign Office have confirmed they are in contact with police in Manchester following the disappearance of three children from Wythenshawe who are believed to be with their dad.

The Government Communication Headquarters is currently hiring for some top positions at its Manchester-based office in Cheltenham.

Thunderstorms are set to hit Greater Manchester on Monday (August 15) and Tuesday (August 16) as the latest of the UK's summer heatwaves comes to an end.

Greater Manchester boasts several prestigious towns and villages that are renowned for attracting some rather wealthy residents. From Premier League footballers and TV stars to esteemed businessmen and women, certain parts of our region have become hotspots for the rich and famous.

House hunters looking to buy in Greater Manchester can now expect to pay around £236,876 for a home, according to Rightmove's latest average house price data.

Fuel prices remain high in the UK, despite the average price of petrol falling in July by nearly 9p (8.74p).

Water companies across England and Wales have announced hosepipe bans as temperatures are predicted to soar to 36C this week. A Met Office amber warning for extreme heat comes into force from Thursday (August 11) until Sunday (August 14) for some areas.

The UK property market is showing no signs of slowing down with demand to buy a home at its highest level in recent years. According to property site Zoopla, demand for homes is currently 25 per cent higher than the average over the last five years.

‘Not enough vaccines, test results delayed for days, and people cancelling Pride plans’ - monkeypox fears are building as the number of cases in Greater Manchester are on the rise.

Greater Manchester is set to sizzle in almost 30C temperatures this week as another heatwave sweeps Britain.

Britain is braced for another heatwave that will last longer than July's record-breaking hot spell. And while temperatures won't reach last month's scorching 43C, Greater Manchester will still be hotter than the Algarve.

Supermarket giant Iceland has sparked demand for a change in the law after making an announcement to shoppers. The supermarket chain told shoppers about their decision earlier this week.

HM Treasury has published details of 51 unclaimed estates belonging to people who were either born or died in Greater Manchester.

The percentage of people testing positive for Covid-19 decreased in England, Wales, and Scotland, although rates remain high. Infections decreased in all English regions and age groups, except for in the North East, where the trend was uncertain in the latest week of figures available from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), ending July 20, 2022.

It is a well known fact that house prices are rising all across the UK, with the average cost of a home now £369,968 according to Rightmove. July is the sixth consecutive month that house prices have reached a new record high as a result of huge buyer demand and a low stock of properties available on the market.

The end of the week will be wet and slightly cooler in Greater Manchester, just days after temperatures exceeded 40C for the first time in the UK. The Met Office registered a provisional reading of 40.3C at Coningsby in eastern England on Tuesday.