Greater Manchester's weekend weather forecast as temperatures to plummet amid snow update

Sky internet customers are reporting a major outage in areas of Greater Manchester on Wednesday morning.

Greater Manchester is set for another unsettled day of weather following Storm Pierrick. The storm, named by Meteo France, brought rain and heavy wind to the UK yesterday (April 10).

A play centre in Greater Manchester is letting parents pay what they can in a bid to help struggling families.

Stockport’s historic Bramall Hall will host a plant fair next week with some of the country’s most respected specialist nurseries - including RHS medallists - selling flowers, shrubs and more in the grounds of the Tudor building. The Plant Hunters’ Fair will take place on April 17 and will raise funds for Friends of Bramall Hall and Park.

Staff at a local pub in Stockport have spoken about being ‘starstruck’ after Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney walked in for a drink.

With brighter and warmer days ahead of us now that winter is over, many people will be planning trips out in the countryside. One natural wonder which provides a beautiful backdrop to a walk or picnic is a breathtaking waterfall.

Generations of people who grew up in Greater Manchester will remember the familiar sight of the 'pop man' - or 'mineral man' - rattling down the street with a wagon full of bottles.

Administrators have announced that Ted Baker will close down 15 stores across the UK.

Actor Simon Bird has been filming scenes for the return of a popular Channel 4 show in Stockport today.

A former police constable accused of stealing equipment from Greater Manchester Police appeared in court today. Abigail Barlow, of Clifton Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, who faces three charges, appeared before Liverpool Magistrates Court.

More wet and windy weather is forecast for parts of the UK today as Storm Pierrick sweeps over the country.

Greater Manchester Police have shared an appeal for help to track down a man from Oldham who is wanted after a woman was stabbed to death while pushing a pram.

A total solar eclipse will plunge much of North America into darkness on Monday, turning the day skies into night.

Bolton is a town prone to an identity crisis. Ever since it was pulled into Greater Manchester by the 1974 Local Government Act, many of its residents have steadfastly refused to accept its removal from Lancashire.

Over the coming weeks woodland areas will be transformed with bluebells as these gorgeous purple flowers start to bloom. They usually follow suit once golden daffodils have appeared and signify that spring is well and truly underway.

There's a Manchester derby of sorts on Saturday, but it will be a world away from the billion pound empires that collide when Manchester City and Manchester United lock horns. The biggest game in Manchester won't be at the Etihad or Old Trafford, but down the road at Boundary Park.

Train services across Greater Manchester and the UK will be crippled again this weekend due to a fresh wave of train strikes. All the major train companies which operate in the region will be affected.

The cost of renting is continuing to soar across the UK - and Greater Manchester is no exception. Rents have now risen by 8.8 percent across the country, with prices up by as much as 20 percent in some areas.

April has begun with heavy rain across Greater Manchester and around the country. Our region has enjoyed some pleasant weather over the Easter bank holiday weekend so far.

The M.E.N recently reported on the scale of demand for high school places in Trafford, the only Greater Manchester borough which still has a state grammar school system decided by the 11-plus exam. Here, the M.E.N's Damon Wilkinson writes about how Trafford came to be the only borough in our region which kept a selective school system which defined post-war Britain - but only survives in a few parts of the country today.