Manchester United will face their first trip to a 'big six' team this season this weekend when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur.
01.08.2023 - 12:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in Greater Manchester this week.
According to forecasters, Wednesday morning will kick off with rainy conditions from 6am to 8am in Manchester. Following this, conditions will settle slightly before showers pick up again from 10am.
By 11am, conditions will be at their worst and this is when thunderstorms are expected to start. While these may be intense and could temporarily cause travel disruptions, they are only expected to last for around an hour and should settle by 12pm, according to current Met Office predictions.
Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features
Discussing the forecast for the north west on Wednesday, the Met Office said: "A very wet morning for most with heavy and persistent rain. More showery by the afternoon with some drier and brighter interludes developing. Windy and feeling cool for early August. Maximum temperature 19 °C."
The thunderstorm warning, which covers most of Wales, the Midlands and up to Manchester, is in place from 9am to 7pm on Wednesday.
Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link
A yellow warning means there is a significant chance of delays on public transport and on roads. There might also be some power cuts in the areas hit by the storm.
Fortunately, conditions will be ore settled on Thursday and throughout the weekend, with the Met Office adding: "Brisk northwesterly winds on Thursday and Friday bringing cloud, occasional sunny intervals and the chance of showers. Possibly turning more generally wet on Saturday. Feeling cool."
Manchester United will face their first trip to a 'big six' team this season this weekend when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur.
Amongst the array of properties on the market today, it can be difficult to come across a home that is truly unique. One house in Greater Manchester has been completely transformed by its current owners, and it is now looking for a new buyer to call it their 'forever home'.
Famous burger joint Archie’s has announced that it will open its landmark tenth restaurant at TraffordCity’s Trafford Palazzo later this month.
There is a risk of possible flooding across Greater Manchester as some areas have seen over 30mm of rainfall in just 24 hours.
Andre Onana has been impressed by Manchester United's quality in transition since arriving this summer.
The Red Arrows wowed Blackpool Air Show earlier today, with the world famous display team expected to fly over Greater Manchester tomorrow afternoon. The iconic red, white and blue smoke which symbolises the Royal Air Force's aerobatic team was on full show, with the crew performing all manner of death defying stunts above the seaside town.
Buying your first home is a goal for many people, but the cost of living crisis is making it increasingly hard for people to get on the property ladder. Not only is the cost of buying a house itself extremely high, but saving for a deposit and earning a good enough wage to secure a mortgage is also difficult.
Greater Manchester's junior doctors and consultants are heading out on the ninth month of strike action across NHS hospitals from today (August 11).
Expect a mixed bag of weather in Greater Manchester this week - with sunshine and showers forecast.
A four-day strike by bus drivers in Greater Manchester is due to start on Friday, an operator has confirmed.
People living in one of the poorest areas in the country could benefit from a share of over £3million - as the local authority promises to help residents with the cost of living crisis.
Parents across Greater Manchester could receive help with the cost of buying new school uniforms. With the summer holidays now well underway, some parents will already be thinking about their children's uniform requirements for the upcoming school year.
People who were left without power and stood waist high in floodwater back in June still don't know why it happened.
A boy who died after a 'hit and run' crash as he tried to cross the M62 has been named as 12 year-old Callum Rycroft. It comes after a man from Greater Manchester was arrested on suspicion of causing his death by dangerous driving.
A Greater Manchester man has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was tragically killed in a hit-and-run crash on the M62 motorway.
Usually standing in for somewhere else in the country, you will have most likely seen Hepstonstall on TV.
Families are ‘putting their putting their homes up for sale’ as they feel that increasing numbers of 'houses of multiple occupation' are impacting their quality of life, councillors have heard. Bolton council is to look into implementing tighter controls on house conversions after a motion put before the authority described ‘the growing negative sentiment around HMOs within dense residential areas’.
A major IT failure is has been affecting hospitals across Greater Manchester since early this morning, resulting in patients being 'sent home from waiting rooms'.
Heartstopper season two is almost here, with eight new episodes dropping on Netflix.
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms covering parts of Greater Manchester has been issued by the Met Office.