At long last, Greater Manchester pictured basking in beautiful warm sun

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After weeks of unseasonable weather, the sun finally smiled down on Greater Manchester today - just in time for a holiday weekend.

The region basked in baking temperatures reaching 22C. And more of the same is forecast, with the mercury set to rise even higher on Bank Holiday Monday.

Becky Mitchell, a meteorologist from the Met Office, predicted: "We could potentially get to the hottest day of the year, but definitely by tomorrow." The previous 2021 high of 24.5C was recorded on March 30 at Kew Gardens.