More rain is forecast to fall across Greater Manchester over the coming days after some areas of the region experienced flash flooding yesterday.
Greater Manchester saw heavy downpours for the vast majority of yesterday (Tuesday).
This lead to flash flooding and water coming into homes in Bury, particularly places in the Lower River Irwell catchment such as Tottington, Walshaw, Ramsbottom and Summerseat.
A flooding preparation warning for the area was issued via the gov.uk website, which read: “As a result of heavy persistent rainfall, river levels have been rising throughout the day in the lower Irwell catchment and flooding of low lying land is possible in this area.
“River levels will continue to rise over the coming hours… and our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood alerts if necessary.
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“Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation.”
James Daly – MP for Bury North – said: “My team and I are working hard to help residents and to assist in resolving this as quickly as possible [and] some of my team are on site assisting residents already”.
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He also stated that his office remained available to anyone who needed assistance.
Bury Council confirmed via Twitter that due to the heavy rainfall the borough was experiencing, it had “extra gully cleaning teams out and dealing with any localised flooding” and that it was “closely monitoring the weather and our response teams are on call.”
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At around 11.50a.m on Tuesday 6th October, two fire engines from Manchester Central and Phillips Park were called to reports of flooding affecting around 50 houses on Market Street, Tottington.
“Firefighters arrived quickly and used water rescue gear to clear debris and isolate electrical supplies in homes on Market Street and Bury Road. Crews were assisted by colleagues from Greater Manchester Police and were at the scene for around three hours.
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“Firefighters gave safety advice to residents before handing over to Bury Council and United Utilities.”
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Elsewhere across other areas of Greater Manchester, trains were also halted due to landslips and some of the region’s motorways – the M6 Lancashire primarily – were closed due to standing water.
Flooded roads were also reported in Rochdale and Wigan.
Some light isolated showers were experienced first thing this morning in certain areas, but it has otherwise been a grey and overcast start for most parts of the region, and is set to remain this way for the most of the day, but despite this break in showers, the Met Office has warned that further heavy showers are expected to move in later this evening.
It’s expected to remain largely dry – with temperatures reaching a mild 10-11°C – until clouds thicken and more heavy rain moves in from the west, which will affect most of the region.
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More substantial downpours are possible from 10pm tonight, with it set to be a very wet night.
Heavy rain is expected throughout the night and into rush hour on Thursday, which could make road travel treacherous and travellers are urged to take care.
On a somewhat lighter note though, from Thursday onwards the Met Office said: “A mixture of sunny spells, patchy cloud and showers is likely for the rest of the day… Sunshine and scattered showers are to be expected across the region on Friday and through the weekend, although it may be drier on Sunday”.
They added that it will be “breezy and rather cold throughout.”
No other weather warnings are currently in place for the Greater Manchester region.
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Peaky Blinders confirm title and release date of upcoming film
Danny Jones
After what feels like an age since it was first announced, Peaky Blinders and Netflix have finally confirmed the title and release date of the upcoming feature-length film.
It was revealed that the global streaming giant secured exclusive rights to the movie last year, and it has now been revealed that it will also be released in selected theatres before it hits the platform.
With production on the long-talked-about project getting underway in September 2024, we’ve heard little else from creator Steven Knight, who has also been booked to deliver the Oasis reunion documentary chronicling their Live ’25 world tour.
However, we now know not only the official title of the film, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, and that it will be dropping early next year. They’ve even shared the first poster.
Clearly referring to the series’ most famous lead character, Thomas Shelby – played by now fully-fledged Hollywood A-lister Cillian Murphy since 2013 – the teaser shows him sat astride a horse, not to mention covered in a fair amount of dirt and/or blood.
Alongside the suit and the trademark newsboy cap with blades inserted in the brim (the calling card of both the fictional and the real ‘Peaky Blinders’), it’s quite a classic look of Tommy’s.
Scheduled to release in limited cinemas on 6 March before arriving on Netflix on 20/3/2026, this will not only be the first film in the wider franchise but the first to air separately from the BBC.
While its parent network is still involved as collaborators on the flick, this is the first instalment in the IP to be distributed directly by Netflix after they bought the rights to release the show in the US.
Another look at a seemingly older Tommy Shelby (Credit: Publicity picture via Netflix)
As for The Immortal Man, both new and returning members of the cast include:
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer, 28 Days Later)
Rebecca Ferguson (Dune, Silo)
Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, The Hateful Eight)
Sophie Rundle (After the Flood, Gentleman Jack)
Ned Dennehy (Culprits, The Peripheral)
Packy Lee (Blue Lights)
Ian Peck (His Dark Materials, Robin Hood)
Jay Lycurgo (Steve, Half Bad: The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself)
Barry Keoghan (Saltburn, The Banshees of Inisherin)
Stephen Graham (Adolescence, A Thousand Blows)
Speaking in a full press release, Murphy said: “It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me. It is very gratifying to be re-collaborating with Steven Knight and Tom Harper on the film version of Peaky Blinders. This is one for the fans.”
Returning four years after the end of the mainline series, but catching up with Tommy at the outset of WWII in terms of the actual timelines, Netflix say that the Shelby patriarch “is driven back from a self-imposed exile to face his most destructive reckoning yet.”
Safe to say we cannot wait to be back in the world.
In the meantime, you can find out more about the next season(s) of Peaky Blinders coming to the BBC very soon down below.
Paul Scholes blasts Ruben Amorim for ‘bull****’ response to Kobbie Mainoo question
Danny Jones
Club legend Paul Scholes has called out Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim for what he dubbed a “bull****” reaction to a question from a journalist regarding Kobbie Mainoo on Thursday.
The Portuguese coach saw his Premier League win rate clock in at just under 44% (the lowest of any Man United manager for, let’s just say, some time) after the 1-1 home draw against West Ham.
Conceding a late goal against the Irons, who are currently sat in the relegation zone, the Red Devils ultimately dropped another two points against a side that they should be beating, both based on present form and if they have any hopes of competing for the top spots.
Unsurprisingly, Amorim was pressed on why he didn’t make a more offensive substitution to try and claw back the victory, to which he then asked what looked to be a somewhat loaded question and gave this reaction after the response:
The laughter, in particular, hasn’t gone down well with everyone, especially the Class of ’92 graduate and retired midfielder.
Jumping on social media after the quotes from the Amorim press conference were out, Scholes posted on his Instagram story: Bull****. This kid is being ruined, not being played in a team that can’t control a game of football.”
He went on to add: “Hate seeing homegrown players leave, but it’s probably best for him now – enough is enough.”
First off, Reds – do you agree?
It isn’t the first time Scholes has levelled criticism at Amorim, his tactics, management and overall coaching style, having said this of their previous appointment at Old Trafford.
Paul Scholes on Ruben Amorim's tactics against 10-man Everton which frustrated him 😬 pic.twitter.com/AgsESuH83h
Safe to say he isn’t his biggest supporter at the moment.
Fellow former teammate and England international turned pundit, Gary Neville, was also left not just confused but frustrated by the performance, telling Sky Sports in his post-match interview that he noted the camera picking up “real dejection” on the faces of the fans after the full-time whistle.
With an away trip against Wolves, a home match against Bournemouth, as well as travelling to face high-flying European place competitors, Aston Villa, before hosting Newcastle on Boxing Day, it’s anyone’s guess as to how the results will pan out.
You can see the highlights from Man United vs West Ham down below.
How many points do you see them picking up over the next four fixtures?
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7th October 2020 
