Updates on Tuesday 7 June
More news, sport, weather and travel updates from 08:00 on Wednesday
Live updates for Greater 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 looks like a humid evening is in store, with a chance of heavy showers in places - and even torrential downpours, hail and thunder.
Image source, BBC WeatherHowever, any rain should ease during the early hours to leave a dry night for many, with mist developing in places.
People are being urged to avoid going to Wigan hospital A&E unless it is a serious and life-threatening emergency due to a surge in demand.
Those with conditions not considered serious can expect waits of more than four hours, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust said.
Mary Fleming, director of Operations at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, said: "Our message is simple – if you have a serious urgent medical emergency, go to A&E or dial 999."
Vandals who damaged at least seven water hydrants around Greater Manchester within 24 hours could be putting lives at risk, a senior firefighter has warned.
Damian O'Rourke, of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, said their engines carry only a limited amount of water to tackle a fire.
"When this water is used up we rely on the nearest available hydrant to continue extinguishing the fire safely," he said.
"We want to remind people that vandalising hydrants could put the local community at unnecessary risk.”
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Hundreds of holidaymakers whose flight was cancelled after sitting in a broken-down plane for nearly four hours, external were then taken on a 100-mile round trip to Blackpool.
Two former Manchester United players have been inducted into English football's hall of fame.
Image source, Getty ImagesRio Ferdinand and Denis Irwin are among 11 new names added to the list at the National Football Museum in Manchester.
Bury Times
Bury Times
A decorated police officer has been cleared of shoplifting women's clothes, external from a supermarket.
This afternoon's top stories:
In response to Historic England, external's plea for pictures and further details about its listed buildings, Knutsford Promenades tweeted this picture of a red phone box with its very own red carpet.
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Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro has settled a constructive dismissal case against the club and its former manager Jose Mourinho, who has since moved to Old Trafford.
Image source, Getty ImagesMs Carneiro claimed sex discrimination and harassment against Mr Mourinho, and constructive dismissal against the Stamford Bridge club.
The dispute has now been settled for an undisclosed sum of money.
A coroner is trying to find the relatives of a 45-year-old man who died at his home in Rochdale.
Artur Kempa was found at his flat in Falinge on Sunday. There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Heywood coroner's office on 0161 856 8885.
A van driver who reversed his vehicle under a window to rescue two people from a fire at a Stockport flat has been hailed a hero.
Image source, GoogleThe blaze broke out at the property in London Road, Hazel Grove, at about 04:45, trapping the two men in an upstairs living room.
Nick Hince, a station manager from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, said: “We believe a heroic van driver helped to rescue two men from the property after spotting smoke when he was driving past.
"He reversed his van underneath the window allowing the trapped men to jump onto the van and called 999."
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
A schoolboy who almost drowned in Rochdale Canal remains in hospital fighting for his life, external
This afternoon's top stories:
BBC Sport
England's Euro 2016 squad is the most exciting since the World Cup winning team of 1966, says Sir Geoff Hurst.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere are three Manchester United players in the Euro 2016 squad - Wayne Rooney, Marcus Rashford and Chris Smalling.
Manchester City has two players in the squad - goalkeeper Joe Hart and Raheem Sterling.
Richard Conway
BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has arrived for the latest hearing at an employment tribunal where a former employee has brought a claim against him and his former club, Chelsea.
Former first team doctor Eva Carneiro is claiming sex discrimination and harassment against Mr Mourinho, and constructive dismissal against the Stamford Bridge club.
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Identity thieves are thought to be harvesting bank details, external... by glueing fake letter boxes outside people’s houses.
The family of a motorcyclist who died in a collision in Greater Manchester have paid tribute to him.
Image source, GoogleJack Henderson, 20, was involved in a collision with two cars and a van on Reddish Road at the junction of Broughton Road, South Reddish, at about 21:00 on Friday and later died in hospital.
His family said he was a "cheeky, fun-loving character who was respected and liked by everyone he met".
A man has been charged over the attempted kidnap of a 32-year-old woman in Fallowfield.
Image source, GoogleThe woman was walking along Hart Road between 05:10 and 05:20 on Saturday when a man approached her before she managed to escape.
A 46-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been charged with kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence, threatening a person with a blade and theft.
He is due to appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on 5 July.
At least seven water hydrants have been targeted by vandals within a 24-hour period in Greater Manchester, United Utilities has said.
Hydrants in Wenlock Way in Belle Vue, Rushlea Avenue in Salford and Ashover Avenue in West Gorton where among those damaged.
