6.2K views · 65 reactions | Mayor Andy Burnham told us how Greater Manchester Police have been granted more powers to stop and search, after three fatal stabbings on three consecutive weekends. Listen to the phone-in with Mike Sweeney again on BBC Sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bjccdl | BBC Manchester | Facebook

6.4K views · 33 reactions | Police were called to reports of a shooting near McDonald's yesterday afternoon | Manchester Evening News | Facebook

15K views · 122 reactions | The UK experienced its hottest day on record yesterday (July 19) with a high of 40.3C and with that came unprecedented wildfires. Extreme temperatures coupled with tinder-dry conditions led to fires breaking out. The heatwave caused major incidents in London, Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire, with dozens of homes being destroyed. Read more: bit.ly/3yUm1GX | Manchester Evening News | Facebook