Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox It's been a glorious week of wall-to-wall sunshine and tropical temperatures in the North West.
But scenes of sunseekers enjoying the weather have been marred by what has been a week of tragedy in the water. Several young men have sadly seen their promising lives cut drastically short after drowning beauty spots, beaches and rivers across the region. Read more:Heartbreak after two people die in motorbike crash in Newton Heath Almost of all of them found themselves in difficulty upon entering the water, with some reportedly not even able to swim.
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