Met Office issues yellow weather warning for snow in parts of northern England

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester is set to be battered by strong winds on Boxing Day.The Met Office have issued a yellow warning of wind from 3pm on Saturday 26 until 12am on Sunday 27 December.Meteorologists have warned the extreme weather could affect road, rail, air and ferry services, with longer journey times and cancellations likely."Some roads and bridges may close, and power cuts may occur with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage," the Met Office

direct to your inboxChristmas 2020 has almost arrived. And while you may be dreaming of a white Christmas this year, chances of snow on December 25 are low.

direct to your inboxTrafford’s Director for Public Health has urged caution as the number of cases of COVID-19 have started to ‘creep up again’ since the end of the national lockdown.Eleanor Roaf gave an update to Trafford council’s public engagement board on Monday morning – two days before the Government is due to make a decision over which tier the borough will be placed in.She said: “We are doing well in Trafford and our numbers have come down, but since the end of the lockdown, we’re now

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direct to your inboxA yellow weather warning has been issued for Greater Manchester.Snow and sleet has already arrived in some parts of the region and is forecast to continue falling into Friday evening.The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow, sleet and rain from now until 9pm .Motorists are warned of tricky driving conditions with an increased risk of collisions.Forecasters say the rain will turn to wintry showers this evening and continue overnight, falling heaviest over

direct to your inboxSnow and sleet has started to fall in Greater Manchester for the first time this autumn/winter.The Met Office has forecast that all 10 boroughs will see sleet on Friday, while Oldham is currently experiencing heavy snow.This is set to continue until 5pm this afternoon.No weather warnings have been issued for the region, however there could be some travel disruption in Oldham if the white stuff sets on lower ground.Residents in the borough have shared videos on social media of

Were you surprised to see Arcadia go into administration? Let us know in the comments below. Administrators Deloitte have said that the company is trading as normal and honouring Black Friday purchases.There are fears that 13,000 jobs could be lost - and 444 stores closed - by Arcadia's collapse.The retail company is behind Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Burton, Outfit and Wallis.Speaking on Arcadia's collapse earlier this week, Ian Grabiner, chief executive of