Summary

  • Updates on Friday 5 August

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Monday 8 August

Live Reporting

  1. Weather: More settled with sunshine and showers later

    Sara Blizzard
    BBC Weather

    It's going to be a better day today with a ridge of high pressure making things more settled.

    Daytime temperatures a maximum of 20C, with a risk of showers during the afternoon.

  2. Good morning: Join us for today's coverage

    Helen Carter
    Reporter, BBC News Online

    Welcome to Greater Manchester Live on this fine Friday. We're here until 18:00 with the latest local news, sport, travel and weather updates from across the 10 boroughs as well as east Cheshire.

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