Bury tonight as further storms are forecast for 7pm. Lightning lit up the skies across Greater Manchester this afternoon while heavy rainfall and flash floods brought chaos to the roads.
03.06.2020 - 11:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The recent sunny spell in Greater Manchester has been brought to an abrupt end with rain arriving today.
Over the last week the region has been enjoying temperatures above 20C, clear blue skies and wall-to-wall sunshine.
But this morning rainshowers have made an appearance.
According to Met Office forecasters the rain will clear southwards into the afternoon, but it will remain cloudy.
Temperatures will be a lot cooler in comparison to the start of the week as a northeasterly breeze strengthens
Bury tonight as further storms are forecast for 7pm. Lightning lit up the skies across Greater Manchester this afternoon while heavy rainfall and flash floods brought chaos to the roads.
as passenger numbers plummeted and social distancing was introduced.
Interest in van de Beek confirmedFormer Manchester United goalkeeper and current Ajax CEO Edwin van der Sar has confirmed United are interested in Donny van de Beek.The midfielder has long been linked with a move to Real Madrid, but a report in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf on Saturday claimed United were ready to hijack the deal and bring Van de Beek to Old Trafford. The MEN reported in January the 23-year-old Dutch international was on a list of potential targets for the summer window and
De Telegraaf on Saturday that United were considering hijacking Van de Beek's prospective move to Real Madrid, the Spanish giants who were widely expected to snare the 23-year-old midfielder this summer.Van de Beek rose to prominence last year as he played a key role in Ajax's run to the Champions League semi-finals.Madrid were the front-runners to sign Van de Beek but the financial implications of the coronavirus pandemic has put that move in doubt.
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