Greater Manchester's markets will be a very different shopping experience when they reopen

hereA video from the scene shows staff mopping up water on the walkway between the main part of the mall and Barton Square.A spokesperson for intu, which owns the Trafford Centre, said: "Unfortunately, parts of Barton Square were flooded as a result of today’s storm."Some areas of Barton Square were closed whilst the clear up operation was completed, but were quickly opened again."The rest of the centre remained open for business as usual." Elsewhere there was also flooding reported at Streford

as passenger numbers plummeted and social distancing was introduced.

Manchester Evening News, we want to share your experiences of the pandemic.Have you had coronavirus? Have you recovered? Perhaps you have suffered with the illness for a long time and you have experienced unusual symptoms.You can tell us your story in full confidence.Are you in the high risk category? Are you struggling with your mental health?Maybe you were midway through treatment for another condition, but it has been delayed due to the outbreak.It's not just our health that has been affected

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.

Police are investigating four separate shooting incidents following a violent weekend across Greater Manchester.