Met Office give verdict on when rain will end after Greater Manchester hit by downpours

Its breathtaking mountains and tranquil lakes have attracted visitors for centuries, but now the Lake District has received the very modern title of being the UK’s most Instagrammable National Park. Once a place that inspired poets and writers such as William Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter, today you’ll more likely find the Lake District popping up on your Instagram feed than in a poem.

Temperatures are expected to reach 19C on Saturday as the sun shines on Greater Manchester. Met Office forecasters say there will be a mix of cloud and sun across the region. No rain is expected.

Lying along the Peak Forest Canal and with its flight of locks, aqueduct and access to parks and lakes, the town of Marple is one of Greater Manchester's most picturesque spots.

A Greater Manchester Police officer is due to appear in court following an anti-corruption unit investigation. Police Constable Choni Kenny, who is based in GMP's City of Manchester district, has been charged with misconduct in public office and assisting a criminal offence.

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The Met Office has spoken out following reports that Brits could be braced for '50 days of rain' in a miserably wet summer. It has been widely reported that the forecaster had warned the Government to prepare for wet conditions over the coming months - with at least 50 days of 2.5mm or more rainfall.

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning ahead of 'torrential downpours' this afternoon.

Thousands of Manchester City fans are expected to line the streets for a bus parade tonight. Members of the Premier League-winning squad will travel through the city to celebrate their success this evening (May 26).

Greater Manchester is braced for a wet and stormy day - as thousands descend on the city for major events. The Great Manchester Run is underway this morning (May 26).

Two Greater Manchester MPs have called for action after a Manchester Evening News investigation revealed how easy it is to buy a fearsome weapon in the region. Reporters were able to purchase a 13-inch knife from Stockport gift shop Kitraco and a pistol crossbow from Prince Toys in Bury.

The Met Office has slapped Greater Manchester with a yellow weather warning ahead of a bumper Sunday for the city. Tomorrow (May 26) will see the Great Manchester Run return, with thousands set to pound the streets.

Greater Manchester is set for a stormy Bank Holiday weekend as the clouds roll in - which could have an impact on Manchester City's plans for a bus parade on Sunday to celebrate its fourth successive Premier League title.

The three-day weekend is upon us and it's shaping up to be a busy one. Football fans are flocking to Wembley for the all-Manchester FA Cup final today (May 25) and Sunday's Championship play-off final between Leeds and Southampton.

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The clock is ticking towards a bumper bank holiday weekend in Greater Manchester and attentions are turning to what weather could be in store. Either the red or blue half of the city will be celebrating FA Cup success tomorrow evening (May 25).

A teenage boy has died after being hit by a car on a busy Oldham road. Emergency services raced out to Rochdale Road, near the junction with King Street, at around 8.10pm on Tuesday night (May 21).

Persistent rain is set to fall on Greater Manchester with a weather warning in force for the region. A yellow warning remains in force until midday today (May 23), with the Met Office suggesting roads, railways and power could all be affected at some stage.

The Met Office has warned that a month's worth of rain could fall over some parts of the UK over the next 24 hours.

A 'danger to life' alert is in place across Greater Manchester amid a 'severe' yellow weather warning from the Met Office. Forecasters have issued the alert across the region and much of the north of England over the coming days.

Greater Manchester is braced for heavy rain this week before conditions turn drier at the weekend.