This is how long the nice weather is expected to last in Greater Manchester

court cases our reporters have covered in September 2020.A woman has been jailed after a scuffle with police officers saw her spit at them as she was being restrained - one officer said the spit landed ‘directly in her mouth’.Michelle Brown, aged 44, had turned up at her ex’s house, breaching a restraining order against her, and the police were called to attend.After trying to attack the officers with a wine bottle, Brown, of Salford, was restrained on the floor by the four officers, Manchester

Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain across Greater Manchester this weekend.

Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain for the region on Saturday and Sunday.

Manchester Evening News only able to confirm cases after being alerted by parents - it's likely there are many more. On Friday we revealed how the number of schools reporting confirmed Covid cases since children returned in September had reached 280.

criminal offences last week, with M.E.N.

hereAs of August 13, the most up-to-date figures show a total of 301,938 people are currently receiving the benefit across the city-region, that’s around 10pc of the area’s 2.8m population.Manchester saw the biggest increase with 1674 new sign-ons in between July and August.Next came Salford with 644, then Oldham with 542 new claimants.Bolton came closely behind with 541 new applicants, then Rochdale with 471, then Tameside with 388, Stockport with 329, Wigan with 223, Bury with 203 and lastly

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, September 27, is:Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise across much of Greater Manchester.Figures released yesterday show that Manchester recorded 176 new infections on Wednesday - the highest daily total during the pandemic. This is most likely linked to an outbreak of 127 cases at Manchester Metropolitan University's Birley Campus and Cambridge Halls of Residence.

coronavirus pandemic swept across the UK - and the globe - it was clear that people with other life-limiting conditions would be impacted as NHS medics focused all their efforts on tackling the virus.

a fifth of schools across the region, comes little over a fortnight after pupils started the new academic year. And with no official list available of all the bubble closures - and the Manchester Evening News only able to confirm cases after being alerted by parents - it's likely there are many more.

Stockport and Wigan, bringing the boroughs in line with the rest of Greater Manchester, except Bolton where extra measures apply.

hereThis was the equivalent of around 22 per cent of the nearly 6.1 million FTE sickness days lost during the period across all staff groups in the NHS in England.The data showed that during the peak of the outbreak in April there were 690,569 FTE days lost due to Covid-19 - 30.6 per cent of the nearly 2.3 million absences recorded that month.At Stockport NHS Trust, more than a quarter (27.6 per cent) of sick days lost were Covid-19-related, the highest proportion locally.Both Stockport NHS

Manchester Evening News asked Mr Burnham about the position on care homes, as he had previously promised to take on the issue, after hearing heartbreaking stories from families. The M.E.N.

a fifth of schools across the region, comes little over a fortnight after pupils started the new academic year. And with no official list available of all the bubble closures - and the Manchester Evening News confirming cases after being alerted by parents - it's likely there are many more.

reached 177. Now a further 26 have been confirmed.

the nebulous concept of local lockdowns surfaced and nearly three months after they were applied to Greater Manchester, the pendulum could be about to swing back towards where it started.

risen again today - to 164. It comes as a new helpline has been set up by the government to make it easier for schools to get advice on what steps to take following a positive test.

hereBut the weather is expected to stay fine, and largely dry today, with maximum temperatures of  20 °C.The Met Office is forecasting sunny spells, with the potential for patchy drizzle.It's also going to be much cooler at night than it has been recently, with minimum temperatures of  7 °C.Forecasters say there will be a cloudy start tomorrow, but the weather will quickly become brighter with clear skies and plenty of sunshine for much of the day.

coronavirus infection rates soar in the last few weeks. Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust both recorded one more death.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Friday, September 11, currently stands at: Meanwhile in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show there are sharp increases in coronavirus infection rates in every single borough.

15 schools had sent children home - including four high schools and 11 primaries.Now a further 17 have alerted parents to positive cases, with the exact number expected to be even higher.The sizes of school bubbles that pupils have been put into dictates how many children are needing to self-isolate.

coronavirus cases.The latest data on coronavirus infection rates shows an increase in every Greater Manchester borough except Trafford.Bolton's rate continues to soar and has now reached 121.7 cases per 100,000 people.On Friday (September 4) health secretary Matt Hancock said that the easing has been made possible due to the hard work of 'residents, communities and local authorities', to bring infection rates down.He announced that casinos, bowling alleys and other leisure facilities can re-open