Manchester weather forecast as flood alerts announced for parts of the UK

Residents without gas or electricity in Wigan now have to find somewhere else to stay after a flat fire. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) rescued a man from the building after being called out to Warrington Road in Ince at 10.50am this morning (September 24).

It's been a summer of change at Manchester United following the appointment of Erik ten Hag, with plenty of players heading for pastures new.

David Beckham has joined the thousands of people who are queuing to pay their final respects to the Queen as she lies in state. The former Manchester United and England star has been spotted joining fellow well-wishers as they make their way into Westminster Hall where the late monarch arrived on Wednesday.

The water in a stretch of one of Greater Manchester's rivers has been 'left looking milk' as experts probe possible pollution. Locals walking through Alkrington Woods in Middleton were left stunned today (Thursday) after spotting water in the River Irk had turned a white colour.

The dad of a girl who was visited by the Queen in hospital after the Manchester Arena bombing has recalled how 'kind and genuine' the late monarch was.

Family and friends of Manchester's first homeless tour guide gathered together at an emotional memorial ceremony to honour and pay tribute to his life. Much-loved Danny Collins passed away in July aged 66 after a long illness.

Married At First Sight UK fans need to brace themselves as, on Thursday 15 September, four new contestants (that's two new couples) will be joining the show. The new contestants range in ages from 26 to 32 and include a red head from Devon who describes herself as a "bad b**ch" , a spontaneous adventurer from Selby who says he's just looking to "settle down" and a 32 year old from Huddersfield whose hoping his bride will see past his facial tattoos. Here's what we know so far about the four new faces set to get hitched on the hit show.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has dusted off his tactics board to manage a first match since he was sacked by Manchester United coming up 12 months ago - and it was an occasion for the whole family to remember.

Weyes Blood has announced details of her new album ‘And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow’ and shared its first single, ‘It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody’.The California artist, real name Natalie Mering, will release the follow-up to ‘Titanic Rising’ on November 18 via Sub Pop.‘Titanic Rising’ was the first album of three in a special trilogy, which placed emphasis on the doom to come. ‘And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow’, meanwhile, is described as “a search for an escape hatch to liberate us from algorithms and ideological chaos”.“We’re in a fully functional shit show,” Mering says.

Academy defender Marc Jurado and midfielder Omari Forson trained with the Manchester United first-team on Monday.

An easyJet flight was forced to turn back to Manchester Airport due to a "technical fault".

Campaigners and politicians in Greater Manchester have reacted with anger after Liz Truss announced she was to allow fracking  to return to the UK. The PM has scrapped a 2019 ban on the fossil fuel extraction process as part of a wider energy bills strategy.

Christian Eriksen said he and Bruno Fernandes are getting to know each other better with each game they play together at Manchester United.

Two children from Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) sat proudly alongside Pep Guardiola and the rest of the Manchester City squad for the official 2022/23 squad photo.

Reports of a possible person in the water sparked a huge emergency response near the River Irwell on Sunday night. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to Woden Street in Salford - across the river from Pamona Wharf and St George's Island - just before midnight.

Manchester United reportedly handed Christian Eriksen a £12m signing-on bonus to ensure they beat Tottenham to his signature. The Dane arrived as a free agent in the summer following the end of this contract at Brentford. He became Erik ten Hag’s second signing as United boss and has played all five games so far this season.

The full extent of railway flooding after a water main burst has been captured in incredible drone footage. Network Rail filmed the situation from the skies, with the footage showing thousands of gallons of free-flowing water poring over track lines in and around Audenshaw, Tameside.