Greater Manchester's hour by hour weekend weather forecast as Storm Alex hits region

Coronavirus cases in Greater Manchester have risen by 4pc week-on-week, according to latest figures, as the region prepares to enter 'Tier 3' of the lockdown system.Tougher new measures, such as the closure of pubs and other venues, will be introduced in the region from Friday at 00.01am.People will also be banned from meeting other households indoors and in most outdoor settings.More than 2,000 cases of the virus (2,162) were confirmed in Greater Manchester today - only the third time that

See the infection rates on the graphic below (it may take a couple of seconds to appear)Areas in red are the Greater Manchester boroughs, orange marks areas currently in Tier 3, in blue are areas in Tier 2That places Stockport in 46th place in the country on the most recent data.If Stockport is moved onto Tier 3 restrictions today there will be a total of 18 local authorities in England which currently have a higher infection rate.The infection rate in Nottingham is currently more than two and a

Atherton, Boothstown and Worsley.United Utilities have confirmed that the brown water is a result of a 'disturbance to the water mains' which has disrupted sediments and minerals from the bottom of pipes.

Andy Burnham has hit back after a group of 20 Tory MPs begged him to back down in his fight with the government over Tier 3 restrictions.MPs from areas such as Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Herefordshire and Cambridgeshire sent the Mayor a letter saying they are 'deeply worried' about the prospect of another national lockdown.They therefore urged the Mayor to 'engage with the government's regional approach' which would offer some 'protection' to constituencies such as theirs where coronavirus rates are

Meetings between Downing Street and Greater Manchester's leaders were held earlier today amid mounting expectation the region would be moved to the 'very high' alert level. But MPs have branded them an 'utter waste of time' as no decision was made.

set out a new system to simplify lockdown restrictions by placing the country into areas of medium, high and very high alert. Greater Manchester MPs have confirmed that the region will be placed into Tier 2 - high alert, from Wednesday.This means the current ban on different households mixing indoors will continue, but the rule of six will now to apply to gardens and outdoor spaces.

negotiating with the government to keep the region out of the strictest 'tier 3' measures.Millions of people in the City of Liverpool region are to be subjected to the highest level of restrictions with bars and gyms expected to close.There could also be limits on travel and social contacts.Earlier today Sir Richard Leese, leader of Manchester City Council, told the BBC's Radio 4 Today programme: "The demography of Liverpool is very different to that of Greater Manchester."We recognise there are

coronavirus status amid new tiering rules being announced today.

unable to confirm whether restrictions in Oldham were stricter than in other areas of Greater Manchester.

Manchester is the country's coronavirus hotspot as new data shows it has the highest infection rate of any area in England.

with intermittent wet weather expected to continue on Sunday.

Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain for the region on Saturday and Sunday.

hereLocal people are being urged to “look beyond the obvious” and understand that exploited and vulnerable people “don't always look vulnerable and don't always act like victims”.Today’s raids follow a four-month investigation into the transportation of class A drugs and the trafficking of vulnerable young people between the Oldham and York areas - codenamed Operation Homestead.County Lines is the term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs

United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward noted the ridiculous amount of players the Reds were linked to in the January transfer window. He said back in February: "Despite being linked in the media to 111 players in January, our acquisition of just one of them — Bruno Fernandes — is an important step in that direction, demonstrating our commitment to adding experienced, world-class recruits to the exciting crop of academy graduates that are at the heart of this developing team.