When will it stop raining? The Manchester weather forecast is still pretty grim

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This morning it was confirmed that Greater Manchester had secured an initial £3.1m from the government’s ‘emergency active travel fund’, intended as a way to quickly capitalise on increased walking and cycling during the lockdown and to use road space in a creative way while public transport use is restricted due to Covid-19. That will be spent on a mix of projects across every borough in the region.

Manchester City and Manchester United will stop Liverpool from going on to be serial winners. And the former Reds star also feels Chelsea and Tottenham could stand in the way of Jurgen Klopp’s champions from turning their sole win into a dynasty of success.

straight to your inboxRobert Green has paid tribute to Manchester City legend David Silva ahead of his departure from the club this summer and recalled a conversation the pair once had on the pitch.Three years on from the famous meeting between City and QPR that saw the Blues lift the Premier League for the first time and the London club survive relegation, the two teams once again met at the Etihad on the final day.QPR needed to win to survive but instead of the double miracle that occurred in

hereThey would 'become figures of trust', who challenged 'entrenched' pro-crime attitudes."We believe the best way for this to be done is by being a permanent presence in the school where they can engage and support the school and the development of our young people," it reads.The aim is focused on helping kids who fall out of the school system and don't go into education, training or work, sometimes referred to as NEET (young people not in education, employment or training).Officials are

Mountain rescue teams have been searching woodland for a missing woman.Angela Frost, 50, was last seen at around 1.45am on Saturday (July 11) on High Street in  Lees, Oldham.Police say they are becoming increasingly concerned for Angela and want to make sure she is safe and well.Oldham Mountain Rescue team members have been assisting Greater Manchester Police with the search for Angela scouring wooded areas on Monday and Tuesday evening.On Monday the team searched some steep wooded areas of Lees

Council chiefs are investigating whether run-down mills across Oldham could be converted into new homes - or torn down for housing - to prevent building on green belt land.A meeting of the full council was told that the authority is currently undertaking a ‘mills strategy’ following feedback about the draft proposals for the borough included in the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF).The second draft of the strategic masterplan for the region published in 2019 envisioned thousands of new

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are furious after Gabriel Jesus was denied a penalty against Bournemouth and have drawn comparisons to the spot-kick Bruno Fernandes won for Manchester United against Aston Villa recently. City were leading 2-0 midway through the second-half when a wonderful move from the Blues saw David Silva play goalscorer Jesus into the area where he was appeared to be brought down by Steve Cook.

24C this weekend.London and the southeast of England is expected to see the best of this sunshine on Sunday afternoon when the mercury should exceed 23C.But what about in the north?Greater Manchester will also get a taste of the summer sun with the Met Office predicting highs of 22C with plenty of sunny intervals by lunchtime.However, you need to make the most of it while you can as a dry and sunny evening will steadily turn cloudy and as breeze picks up overnight in exposed areas, showery rain

hereOvernight the rain will clear, although there could be some showers to the south of the region at dawn.It's going to be a bit of a chilly night, with temperatures reaching highs of 4C.After Friday the rain showers are expected to dry up, with a 'fine and dry day' expected.Forecasters have said there will be 'plenty of sunshine and light winds'.Temperatures are expected to reach highs of around 18C.There will be similar dry conditions on Sunday, with periods of sunshine.It will feel slightly

straight to your inboxNewcastle boss Steve Bruce has confirmed that key forwards Miguel Almiron and Allan Saint-Maximin are doubts for their Premier League trip to Manchester City.City beat Newcastle in the FA Cup last weekend, but Bruce's men are unbeaten in the league since the re-start, in part due to the form of Almiron and Saint-Maximin.

straight to your inboxFootball is a curious thing at times.Manchester City are still on course to have a better season than Manchester United ’s famed Treble winners, and yet there is a view that they have had a disappointing campaign. Yesterday’s defeat at Southampton was a stark reminder of the old adage that you are only as good as your last game.

here"As a community we had seen what happened at Daisy Nook, which is not far from here, and saw the images of the aftermath. There was also the smaller, but equally disruptive event at Broadhurst Fields."The prospect of an event at Boggart Hole Clough had caused some anxiety.

straight to your inboxTeden Mengi's promotion to the Manchester United first-team squad could be a permanent one after impressing in training.Mengi, 18, was called up to the first-team squad after fellow centre-backs Axel Tuanzebe and Phil Jones succumbed to injury just before the season restarted.

Greater Manchester is a ‘long, long way’ from having to introduce local lockdowns like Leicester - but leaders have stopped short of ruling them out entirely.Mayor Andy Burnham said the region ‘will be doing everything’' to avoid local restrictions as new figures showed Covid-19 infection rates in some boroughs were higher than expected.Rochdale, the ‘worst case scenario locally’, has reported 28.8 cases per 100,000, which is less than a quarter of the 135 reported in Leicester.Cases across

It's going to be a wet, windy and chilly week in Greater Manchester according to forecasters.Temperatures have plunged to below average for this time of year, following the heatwave from last week.Unfortunately, it is going to be some time before the sunny weather makes an appearance again and it is expected to be raining when the pubs re-open on Saturday.According to the Met Office website Monday will be wet and windy, with outbreaks of heavy rain.However, the rain will travel southwards by the

Newcastle United injury latest ahead of Manchester City 's clash with the Magpies this weekend. Man City head to St James' Park to take on Bruce's side in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday, a Wembley semi-final at stake.