Palatine Road closed, parts of Didsbury and Northenden 'preparing for evacuation' as River Mersey reaches record high

Manchester Evening News , Alex’s dad, Adam Rodda Snr has spoken of the devastating effect on his family, their experiences with the ‘cruel’ trolls online and the questions about the case that haunt him. Following a month-long trial at Chester Crown Court, Mason, now 20, was convicted of his murder, and was sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 28 years.

straight to your inbox every day for freeSheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale says Marcus Rashford's "humility shone through" during a post-match chat with the Manchester United striker.Rashford and United take on the Blades at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Wednesday evening (8.15pm).

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are the Manchester United evening headlines on Tuesday, January 26. Marcus Rashford has been declared fit for Manchester United 's Premier League clash with Sheffield United on Wednesday evening.

direct to your inbox Pupils from a primary school in Moston have dedicated a heartwarming song to footballer Marcus Rashford after his successful free school meal campaign.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer credited Manchester United's substitutes with a role in Mason Greenwood's equaliser against Liverpool on Sunday.Greenwood ended a run of 10 games without a goal in all competitions against the Premier League champions as he cancelled out Mo Salah's opener following an impressive pass by Marcus Rashford.Rashford picked out Greenwood with a long diagonal ball from the left flank and Solskjaer said United's No.10 was made aware of his

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer said Marcus Rashford will have a scan on a knee injury after coming off in the 3-2 win over Liverpool.Manchester United produced one of their performances of the season to beat Jurgen Klopp's side in the fourth-round FA Cup clash at Old Trafford. Rashford played a key role, assisting Mason Greenwood for United's first goal and then scoring their second.

direct to your inboxA pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Tameside.Wellington Road is shut between Oldham Road and Lord Sheldon Way in Ashton-under-Lyne while police investigate.The pedestrian was struck at around 7.50pm this evening.The driver stopped at the scene and the pedestrian was taken to hospital.Police have not said how serious their injuries are.Transport for Greater Manchester are urging motorists to avoid the area.

direct to your inboxBoris Johnson today said the government will keep Greater Manchester's flood defences under review after the River Mersey came 'very close' to flooding. The Prime Minister visited south Manchester this morning after Storm Christoph raged through the region and the canal almost breached its banks.

Don't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletterFlood warnings remain in place in Bury after Storm Christoph triggered a ‘major incident’ in Greater Manchester.Several properties could be flooded in Radcliffe following days of heavy rainfall.Warnings are currently in force for homes at Pioneer Mills, Parkside Close and Close Park.Water levels at the River Irwell at Strongstry are also rising and are expected to remain high until Friday (January

direct to your inboxHundreds of people were being evacuated from their homes overnight as Storm Christoph caused widespread flooding across the UK.Some 2,000 properties in the East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden areas of Manchester were due to be evacuated on Wednesday night because of rising water levels, the city council said.Elsewhere people were also asked to leave their homes in parts of Ruthin and Bangor on Dee in North Wales, and Maghull in Merseyside.Authorities have been

direct to your inboxAround 2,000 homes and businesses in south Manchester are being asked to evacuate due to flooding fears caused by Storm Christoph tonight.Police and firefighters are working with Manchester council to evacuate homes in East Didsbury, West Didsbury and Northenden.Authorities have been monitoring water levels at the River Mersey throughout Wednesday and now believe it will peak at around 4am.Hundreds of people will now be asked to leave as the Environment Agency has issued two

direct to your inboxA threat to life warning has been issued by the Environment Agency after heavy flooding hit Didsbury, Northenden and Chorlton.Around 300 homes have been evacuated in parts of the south Manchester suburbs due to flooding.

direct to your inboxFlood alerts are in place tonight in Oldham and Tameside with images showing the River Tame reaching 'extremely high water levels'.Storm Christoph continues to bring torrential rain across Greater Manchester and it is forecast to continue into Thursday morning.

direct to your inbox The River Irwell has burst its banks in Manchester city centre as Storm Christoph continues to batter the region. Pictures shared with the Manchester Evening News show water levels are extremely high in the Castlefield area with parts of the riverside pathway flooded.

direct to your inboxNeighbours evacuated from their homes due to flooding won’t be in breach of coronavirus laws if they need to and stay with family or friends. However people must still do everything they can to minimise the risk from the virus, Manchester Council bosses say.

direct to your inboxPolice are investigating a potential shooting in Newton Heath.The shooting is reported to have happened on Briscoe Lane shortly before 1.50pm today (Tuesday).Briscoe Lane is shut while police investigate.No one is reported to have been injured and no arrests have been made.It's understood that a member of the public reported the firearm discharge to police.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Police were called at 1.50pm this afternoon to Briscoe Lane to a