James Speakman

A train passes over the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire. A yellow weather warning is still in place for North West England.

Rising behind post war council built homes and flats, new developments in Manchester illustrate the stark contrast between living conditions in the UK currently.

Neil, a user of the food pantry at St James' Church, in his flat in Cheetham Hill, Manchester.

Figen Murray, the mother of Martyn Hett, with with her husband Dr Stuart Murray, as she speaks outside Manchester Magistrates Court after the release of the second stage of the Manchester Arena Inquiry Report.

HRH Sophie, Countess of Wessex, sits in the cab of a JCB loader, as Lord Bamford watches on.

A person walks in the Wayoh Reservoir near Bolton this morning, as large cracks to appear on its bed due to it drying out. 

Specialist emergency teams search an area of Gisburn Forest in the Ribble Valley as part of the investigation into missing woman Katie Kenyon. 

Votes are counted at the University of Bolton Stadium in the 2022 Local Elections. 

The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP – Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations addresses delegates at the Convention of the North in Manchester. 

A man is arrested and pepper sprayed at a large anti lockdown protest in Liverpool on Saturday, that saw hundreds march around the streets of the city. Merseyside police made 15 arrests. 

Protesters march through Manchester city centre during a Black Lives Matter protest rally. 6.6.20.

John Schofield receives the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at a drive through vaccination centre in Hyde, Gtr Manchester. The facility is the first drive through vaccination centre in the world. 17.12.20

NHS workers in PPE at Bolton Royal Hospital come to the window to watch the public and officers from Greater Manchester Police applaud them and other frontline workers this evening [FRI] for the Clap For Carers. 09.04.20.

A train passes over the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire following a dusting of snow.

Signs made from post it notes are seen in windows of flats at the Needham Court halls of residence at Manchester Metropolitan University. Around 1700 students are currently locked down at the university after a spike in cases of coronavirus following freshers week. 29.09.20.

The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester City Centre this morning has been taped off along with other theatres across the UK in a project by stage designers group Scene Change. Theatres have been devastated by the closures caused by the pandemic, and it has been warned that 70% of performing arts companies will close by Christmas if there is no government rescue package. 03.07.20

Hundreds of anti lockdown protesters gather at Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens this afternoon [SUN]. 06.12.20

Students at the University of Manchester appear in a window of the Owens Park Tower at the Fallowfield Campus this morning [FRI], after a group occupied the former student halls in protest of the University's approach to looking after students during the Coronavirus Pandemic. 13.11.20

The James Atherton pub in New Brighton, Merseyside, has rebranded today to 'The Three Bellends', depicting an image of Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson and Matt Hancock on the signage. 

11.08.20. Members of the 'Walk the Plank' group light flares whilst on top of flight cases left outside the Manchester Library, following a protest from thousands of workers in the live entertainment industry. The 'Red Alert' campaign is calling on the government to give the live events and entertainment industry continued support during the downturn and closures caused by the Covid 19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester to go on a visit to a North Manchester hospital. 30.09.19

Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid arrives at the second day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. 30.09.19

Cameras surround Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel, as they watch Chancellor Sajid Javid's speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. 30.09.19

Pro EU campaigner Steve Bray at the Reject Brexit rally in Manchester, held on the same day in which the Conservative Party Conference begins in Manchester. 29.09.19

A blimp depicting the Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at the Reject Brexit rally in Manchester as the Conservative Party Conference begins. 29.09.19

Leader of the DUP Arlene Foster speaks to media on day three of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. 01.10.19

Home Secretary Priti Patel speaks on the third day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. 01.10.19

Prime minister Boris Johnson arrives ahead of his keynote speech on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester at the Manchester Central Convention Complex. 02.10.19

Boris Johnson delivers his keynote speech on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester at the Manchester Central Convention Complex. 02.10.19

Health Secretary Matt Hancock gestures about the rain as he arrives on day three of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. 01.10.19

A coffin is left outside Bury FC's Gigg Lane stadium following the news that a deal to buy the club has fallen through. 21.08.19

A chinook drops aggregate on the Toddbrook Reservoir over the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire remains closed and residents evacuated three days on from a warning to danger to life was issued by the Environmental Agency. 03.08.19

Workers use torchlight to inspect damage done to the Toddbrook reservoir overflow. The town of Whaley Bridge has been evacuated, with residents being moved to nearby Chapel en le Frith.

Members of the muslim community in Bury protest outside Broad Oak school in memory of Shukri Abdi, a Somalian refugee who was found drowned in the nearby River Irwell on one of the hottest days of the year. 05.07.19

Members of the muslim community in Bury protest outside Broad Oak school in memory of Shukri Abdi, a Somalian refugee who was found drowned in the nearby River Irwell on one of the hottest days of the year. 05.07.19

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn outside a row of bungalows in Salford, Gtr Manchester, as Labour pledged to lead a “green industrial revolution” in the UK with plans to tackle climate change whilst easing living costs for poorer households. 16.05.19

Nigel Farage at the University of Bolton Stadium in the run up to the European Elections. The Brexit Party leader was hit by a milkshake thrown by a protestor earlier in the day in Newcastle. 20.05.19

Conservative leadership favourite Boris Johnson speaks at Manchester Central Convention Complex during a Hustings with Jeremy Hunt. 29.06.19

Conservative leadership finalist Jeremy Hunt speaks at Manchester Central Convention Complex during a Hustings with favourite Boris Johnson. 29.06.19

The sun rises behind the Darwen Jubilee Tower, as the UK braces for its hottest day of the year. A 'Saharan Bubble' has made it's way across Europe to the UK, and temperatures are set to top 30 degrees this afternoon. 27.06.19

Firefighters from Hyndburn near Accrington finish their shift after attempting to put out the grass fire on Winter Hill. 22.06.18

The University of Bolton Stadium protrudes through fog in the town of Horwich. 23.01.19

Huge waves batter Blackpool's promenade at high tide as Storm Gareth battered the UK. 12.03.19

Cillian Murphy filming scenes for season five of Peaky Blinders outside Stockport's Plaza Theatre. The theatre has been transformed into 'Bingley Hall', where Far-right politician Oswald Mosley is giving a speech, and a riot is said to break out. 09.01.19

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood unveils her 'Deck of Cards' to protest fracking before dancing to ABBA outside the Cuadrilla site on Preston New Road in Lancashire. 16.10.18

Wild Fallow Stags at Dunham Massey Hall near Cheshire this morning silhouetted by the Autumnal misty sunrise. The mist is due to clear and temperatures are expected to hit the mid 20's today. 10.10.18.

Reflections in Woodhead Reservoir, Peak District, on the hottest February day on record in the UK. 25.02.19.

Kate Hoey MP, Nigel Farage, David Davis MP and Chris Green MP talk at the first 'Leave Means Leave' Rally, held at Bolton Wanderers' Stadium. 23.09.18

Wayne Rooney arrives at Stockport Magistrates Court charged with driving whilst three times over the legal limit. 18.09.17

A fireman inspects the fire from Rivington Pike. A massive grass fire is ongoing on Winter Hill near Bolton in Gtr Manchester. 28.06.18

Inside Walsh shoes in Bolton, Gtr Manchester, the last remaining sports shoe manufacturer in the UK. Britain’s last remaining shoe manufacturer is looking to take great strides in post-brexit Britain - eyeing up continued expansion in far-flung markets. Dennis Crompton and his brother Jon bought are proud owners of Norman Walsh footwear in their hometown of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They bought the company from its eponymous founder in 1996 after falling in love with his trainers in the 1970s. Norman, who was selected to make the running shoes worn by Roger Bannister during his four-minute mile attempt, founded Norman Walsh in 1961. 09.08.18

The Wayoh Reservoir in Edgeworth near Bolton at danger of drying out. There was less than 1mm of rainfall in the Greater Manchester area in the month of June. 13.07.18

A naked man covered in white paint and brandishing a kettle situated on the second floor of a building on Oldham Street in Manchester City Centre argues with police negotiators on a fire ladder, flanked by two riot police and watched on by two neighbours. 03.08.18.

Meghan and Harry for the day Isabelle Sherlock and Charlie Twitchett, both 10, leave Fleetwood Methodist Church following their 'Royal Wedding'. 18.05.18

A steward inspects a competing pigeon at the annual two-day 'British Homing World Show of the Year' held in the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England on January 20, 2018. The show, run by the Royal Pigeon Racing Association, is the largest gathering of Pigeon Fanciers in the United Kingdom and around 2500 birds are on display over the weekend. 20.01.18

Jag Virdie, 50, outside the 'Conker' in his garden in Cheshire. A former Rolls Royce engineer is trying to ‘conker’ the housing crisis bemoaned by millennials – by creating £21,000 pods inspired by the traditional British playground pastime. 

Re-Enactment Soldiers from 82nd Airborne 505th RCT perform in a battle in 'Nouvion' Station (Formerly known as Ramsbottom) on the East Lancashire Railway. 26.05.18

Storm Aileen batters commuters in Liverpool. 13.09.17

A firefighter on Winter Hill during one of the hottest summers on UK record. 03.07.18

A young boy protests US President Donald Trump's visit to the UK in Manchester. 13.07.18

Police lead a woman into the back of a van outside the Hilton in Manchester City Centre, after a woman with 'serious neck injuries' was found in or around the hotel. 23.07.18

Mirror Reporter Amanda Killelea on Winter Hill. 03.07.18

The sun rises behind Horwich Parish Church on a crisp Autumnal morning. 06.10.17

Father of Toddler Aflie Evans Tom Evans speaks to the media and members of 'Alfie's Army' outside Terminal 3 at Manchester Airport, returning from a visit to the Vatican to see the pope. 19.04.18

A huge crowd gathered in Albert Square in Manchester City centre this evening, during the 'Manchester Together - With One Voice' event to mark the one year anniversary of the Manchester Arena attack. More than 3,000 singers from choirs across the region will perform at the concert, in remembrance of the 22 people who lost their lives. 22.05.18

Harry Speakman, 18, takes a humorous dip in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens fountain in scuba gear, as temperatures hit record highs for a third day in a row 26.06.18

Daniel Jackson, 3, inside the TAPE installation at Manchester's MOSI. 18.10.17

The Bluebird Belles sing wartime hits at Bury Bolton St Station. 26.05.18

Horwich Parish Church pokes through morning mist in Horwich, Bolton. 18.12.17