Summary

  • Greater Manchester Live returns at 08:00 on Tuesday with more news, sport, travel and weather updates

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 BST 13 June 2016

    Live updates for Greater Manchester and east Cheshire have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Tuesday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the region.

  2. Weather: More showers, some heavy, to comepublished at 17:52 BST 13 June 2016

    BBC Weather

    It will continue to be mainly cloudy for the rest of the afternoon across Greater Manchester, with showers - some of which will be slow-moving - potentially heavy and thundery. 

    Tonight a couple of showers are likely.

  3. North Manchester shoppers offered scans to beat lung diseasepublished at 17:48 BST 13 June 2016

    Shoppers are being offered scans in north Manchester in a bid to spot lung disease in smokers.

    For the first time, mobile CT scanners will be located in shopping centre car parks in a pilot project by cancer charity Macmillan and NHS England.

    Smokers and former smokers can receive a free lung health check which could lead to an on-the-spot scan.

    New scanner for shoppers in ManchesterImage source, Macmillan Cancer Support
  4. Manchester's LGBT community to support Orlando nightclub victimspublished at 17:45 BST 13 June 2016

    Manchester's LGBT community will show its support for the victims of the Orlando shootings later.

    Manchester Gay Village

    People will gather in Canal Street at 19:00 to "hold hands and stand together shoulder to shoulder with the people of Orlando," the organisers said.

    A vigil will take place at 20:30 in Sackville Gardens with speakers including Lord Mayor Carl Austin and the Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd.

    It will be followed, at 21:30, by Coronation Street actor Julie Hesmondhalgh and others introducing a performance by the Manchester Lesbian and Gay Chorus.

  5. Thousands enjoy Parklife Festival at Heaton Parkpublished at 17:38 BST 13 June 2016

    More than 70,000 people attended each day of the Parklife Weekender Festival at Heaton Park over the weekend, police have said.

    Parklife Weekender Festival

    Supt Graeme Openshaw said the event went well though there were 38 arrests over the two days, including theft and possession of drugs with intent to supply.

    A 26-year-old woman who was reported missing from the festival on Saturday was found safe and well on Sunday.

  6. Watch: Transport chief defends Mancunian Way closurepublished at 17:26 BST 13 June 2016

    John Fryer, events manager at Transport for Greater Manchester has been defending the decision to close the Mancunian Way on two consecutive weekdays for repairs.

    Media caption,

    John Fryer, Transport for Greater Manchester

  7. Witness appeal after Altrincham attackpublished at 17:16 BST 13 June 2016

    A woman who was subject to an unprovoked attack in Altrincham last month has prompted a witness appeal.

    Police said she sustained a broken hand and facial injuries after the attack at about 03:00 on 1 May outside the Canada Grill and Nick's Lounge on Railway Road.

  8. Watch: Aftermath of flash flooding in Poynton and Disley at the weekendpublished at 17:09 BST 13 June 2016

    Media caption,

    The aftermath of the flash flooding in Poynton and Disley

  9. Latest headlines for Greater Manchester and east Manchesterpublished at 16:57 BST 13 June 2016

    This afternoon's top stories:

    • A "jealous" man has been jailed for life for murdering his partner in Bury
    • A vigil is to be held in Manchester later to remember victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting
    • The closure of the Mancunian Way results in traffic chaos
  10. Watch: Fire service's 'Psychic' dog Cracker predicts Euro 2016 resultspublished at 16:48 BST 13 June 2016

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  11. Parklife: The clean-up begins after the rain and mudpublished at 16:39 BST 13 June 2016

    After the Parklife Festival at the weekend, the clean-up begins at the muddy site.

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  12. Greater Manchester fire crews observe minute's silence for Orlandopublished at 16:10 BST 13 June 2016

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  13. Man jailed for murdering his partnerpublished at 16:03 BST 13 June 2016

    A man has been jailed for life for murdering his partner and told he must serve at least 16 years in prison before he is eligible for parole.

    William MackImage source, GMP

    William Mack, 39, was convicted of murdering Leanne Wall at her home in Bury in February this year.

    Ms Wall was the mother of his one-year-old daughter, Greater Manchester Police said.

  14. Latest headlines for Greater Manchester and east Manchesterpublished at 15:42 BST 13 June 2016

    This afternoon's top stories:

    • A vigil is to be held in Manchester later to remember those who died in an Orlando nightclub shooting
    • Cheshire East Council has had safety teams out checking roads and bridges after heavy rain caused flooding at the weekend
    • There have been serious traffic problems in Manchester as the Mancunian Way is closed for repairs
  15. Sport: United ready to bid for Italian midfielderpublished at 15:08 BST 13 June 2016

    BBC Sport

    The Sport Gossip Column says Manchester United are ready to make a £79m bid for Paris St-Germain's 23-year-old Italy midfielder Marco Verratti.

    (Corriere dello Sport, via Daily Star), external

    Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, has promised to reveal the next club he will play for "soon" amid continued speculation about a move to Manchester United. (Daily Express), external

  16. Watch: Manchester bomb survivors call for compensationpublished at 14:55 BST 13 June 2016

    Survivors of the Manchester bomb are still waiting for compensation, 20 years on.

  17. Woman missing from Parklife Festival foundpublished at 14:43 BST 13 June 2016

    A woman who was missing from Manchester's Parklife Festival at the weekend has been found safe, Greater Manchester Police said.

    They are thanking those who shared the appeal to find Rebecca Dacre.

  18. Weather: Here comes the rain againpublished at 14:36 BST 13 June 2016

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