Today's top stories:

• A man in his 40s has been killed in a car crash in Hazel Grove, Stockport, and another man is seriously injured
• Representatives from British Home Stores, which has eight stores in the region, have told the BBC that the retailer will be placed into administration
• A Bury school will link up with Tim Peake at the International Space Station later

BBC Travel

A southbound exit slip road is closed on the M61 at Farnworth due to an accident, traffic is slow traffic due to recovery work at Junction 4.

Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News

A superstore is introducing a ‘quiet hour’ to help autistic shoppers., external

Asda Living in Cheetham Hill will stop the escalators and turn-off the in-store music and display TVs to make the shop perfect for people with autism who are sometimes troubled by loud noises.

The Derby High School in Bury will be having a live link-up with Tim Peake on the International Space Station later. 

The link-up is scheduled to take place at lunchtime.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was threatened with a gun in a road rage incident.

The 22-year-old was on Mancunian Way at 15:40 on Friday 15 April when another car attempted to get through.

As he sat in traffic at Princess Parkway, the driver of the other car attempted to hit him then lifted his top "to reveal a small black gun stuck into the front of his waistband."

He threatened the man and pulled the firearm out slightly, before getting back into his car and driving towards Medlock Street.

Bolton News
The Bolton News

A judge has expressed concern about the number of illegal, external Vietnamese immigrants being used to grow cannabis in Bolton.

BBC Sport

This season's FA Cup is as significant for Louis van Gaal's future as Manchester United manager as it was for Sir Alex Ferguson in 1990, says Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew.  

Image source, Rex Features

BBC Travel

An accident is causing severe delays in Warrington, Cheshire, with Chester Road blocked and there's queuing traffic outbound at the Ellesmere Road junction.

Michelle Adamson
BBC Radio Manchester reporter

I'm at Radcliffe Parish Church as they prepare to re-open after the Boxing Day floods.  

The Grade I listed church, also known as St Mary's, has had to have a new floor laid as the force of the flood water lifted concrete slabs in the bell tower.

A man in his 40s has died and another man suffered serious injuries after a head-on crash in Hazel Grove, Stockport on Sunday.

A Mini and a Volvo collided on the A6 Buxton Road yesterday afternoon.  

Police said a 43-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 23-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital.

Today's top stories:

• A man in his 40s has been killed in a crash in Hazel Grove, Stockport, and another man is seriously injured
• A Grade I listed church in Bury that was badly damaged in the Boxing Day floods is opening its doors today so volunteers can help the final clean-up before services resume
• The family of a man in Oldham is urging the government not to deport their frail relative to Pakistan

BBC Travel

There's slow traffic on Manchester Road westbound in Gorton between the Hulme Road junction and the Friendship Avenue junction in the roadworks area. 

Congestion is stretching back to Denton.  

BBC Weather

A mostly cloudy start with a scattering of showers although some bright spells will develop throughout the day. Showers gradually turning heavy and wintry, mainly over high ground.  

Becoming windy, particularly in exposed areas. Feeling chilly.  

Helen Carter
Reporter, BBC News Online

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