More news, sport, weather and travel updates from 08:00 on Wednesday
Live updates for Manchester and east Cheshire have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the region.
It will be fairly breezy and dry with clear spells tonight. There will be plenty of cloud keeping temperatures up, meaning it will be a milder night than last night. Lows of 13C.
Weather forecast for Tuesday 4 October
A five-year-old boy with rare genetic condition has hugged Prince Harry at a ceremony to recognise inspirational children.
Ollie, from Poynton in Cheshire, was diagnosed last year with Batten disease.
His mother explained to BBC Radio 5 live's Adrian Chiles what happened at the event.
A mother talks about how her five-year-old boy hugged Prince Harry.
BBC Sport
Wayne Rooney has said United striker Marcus Rashford could become an England regular after he has been recalled to the England senior squad for the World Cup qualifiers.
Rooney, Rashford's captain for the club and country, said he hopes the teenager can become an England regular after he was asked during his news conference.
Image source, Rex FeaturesQuote MessageHe is a fantastic player with a great attitude and has got all of the ability. I don’t see any reason why he can’t become a regular and I am sure if given a chance in these next two games he will start to do it.”
Wayne Rooney
Manchester City plan to review their ticketing system after thousands of fans queued, external for several hours , externalto collect tickets before the match against Celtic.
Tatton Park bosses are urging walkers to stay away while the mating season begins.
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Police in Fallowfield told student party-goers to clear up their mess after they emptied the contents of a skip in the early hours of the morning.
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Once finished the venue - which previously hosted Top of the Pops - will also be used as a food bank,, external community cafe and as a home for a range of community groups.
A new £20m medical and surgical centre has opened at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 120-bed facility replaces older parts of the hospital and includes four new operating theatres, three of which replace old theatres.
The hospital was revealed to have a deficit of more than £40m earlier this year, when it said it would have to axe 350 full-time posts and permanently close a ward.
Ann Barnes, chief executive of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, said the new centre was "absolutely necessary to make our services fit for the future and provide the extra capacity we need for specialist surgery".
A man who strangled a woman after tying duct tape around her mouth has been jailed for 14 years.
Image source, GMPEddie Osborn, 45, attacked the woman at his Newton Heath home in March 2014, when he tied duct tape around her mouth to mask her screams, police said.
During the attack, she lost consciousness as Osborn shouted abuse and threatened to kill her before he finally let her go.
He was found guilty of assault and threats to kill at Manchester Crown Court.
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk who was facing a rape allegation dating back to 2006 will not face any further action, prosecutors have said - a decision police respect.
Image source, ReuterProsecutors said there was insufficient evidence to provide a prospect for a conviction.
Mr Danczuk remains suspended from the Labour Party after he admitted sending inappropriate text messages to a teenage girl.
Lancashire Constabulary said the force "entirely respect" the prosecutors' decision.
A spokesman said:
Quote MessageWhenever anyone takes the brave step to come forward to the police, or provides evidence to such an investigation making serious allegations of a sexual nature, it is absolutely right that we carry out a professional investigation into all such reports, while recognising the impact on all those involved can be significant.
A man has scaled the roof of a house in Bolton, external, throwing roof slates onto the street and demanding McDonald's from police negotiators.
A Rochdale MP accused of rape dating back 10 years has had the case against him dropped.
Simon Danzcuk, who was suspended by the Labour Party, was interviewed under caution regarding a rape allegation made on 4 January, Lancashire Police said.
The Crown Prosecution Service said no further action should be taken against the Rochdale MP because of "insufficient evidence".
Mr Danczuk said he was "relieved" and described the investigation as an "immensely stressful period for me and my family".
He now hopes to have the Labour whip restored "as soon as possible".
Rochdale Online
The comedian and actor Steve Coogan will become patron of the community group Lighthouse Project, external based in his family home town of Middleton.
Four Javan green magpies have hatched at Chester Zoo, boosting efforts to save the species from extinction.
Image source, Chester ZooThere are now 11 magpies at the zoo after six pairs of the birds were flown from Indonesia to Chester in late 2015.
Their distinctive plumage is attained through the food the birds eat - insects, frogs and lizards.
Burglars broke into Springhill Tea Rooms, external in Rochdale, which raises money for the terminally ill at a nearby hospice, stealing money and raffle prizes before ransacking the building.
Do you remember your 13th birthday party?
Well Gary Barlow certainly made it a memorable one for one teenager when he turned up as a surprise and sang the Take That hit Greatest Day.
"Greatest Day" as Gary Barlow shows up at 13th birthday
Keeley Bryne, from Hall Green, Birmingham, had been campaigning on social media to try and get the Take That frontman to the celebrations, after he announced he would be singing at milestone events.
But she had no idea she had been chosen and was left in floods of tears as he showed up at her party.
