A full moon rises behind Emley Moor Transmitter as seen from the village of Totties, near Holmfirth in West Yorkshire on 29 December 2020. The Emley Moor transmitting station is a telecommunications mast between Huddersfield and Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It is made up of a 330 metre concrete tower and apparatus. It is the tallest freestanding structure in the United Kingdom and 24th tallest tower in the world.

A walker takes in the view of Dovestone Reservoir from a cliff edge on Alderman Hill on Saddleworth Moor at sunrise on 24 December 2020. After a day of rain and heavy cloud, sunny spells are forecast in the region for Christmas Eve.

A cyclist and dog walker make their way along the bank of Brun Clough Reservoir on Saddleworth Moor, near Oldham, Greater Manchester on 31 January 2020. Heavy mist and fog has covered much of the region over the course of the day.

Children enjoy wintry weather on hills at the village of Lydgate in Saddleworth, near Oldham in Greater Manchester on 29 December 2020. Whilst most of the country enjoyed snowy weather yesterday, heavy snow fell for most of the early morning in the north-west.

A mural entitled 'Death to 2020' has appeared on Lever Street in central Manchester on 28 December 2020. The artwork has been produced by Cold War Steve, the nom de plume of Christopher Spencer, a British collage artist and satirist. He is the creator of the Twitter feed @Coldwar_Steve. His work typically depicts a grim, dystopian location in England populated by British media figures, celebrities, and politicians, usually with Eastenders actor Steve McFadden (in character as Phil Mitchell) looking on in disgust.

City centre Manchester as seen from Noon Sun hill over the town of Mossley to the north east of Greater Manchester, at sunset on 24 December 2020. The area has enjoyed sunny spells throughout the day.

The sun rises over Saddleworth Moor towards a mist-covered Pule Hill, from Buckstones Edge, near the village of Marsden in West Yorkshire on 22 December 2020. After yesterdays heavy rain and mist, the forecast for the rest of Tuesday is sunny intervals with light winds.

People on the promenade at Crosby Beach, Merseyside at sunset on 20 December 2020. The evening will mean the longest hours of darkness, prior to the shortest daylight hours on the Winter solstice on 21 December.

City centre Manchester at sunset as seen from the Pennine hills at Scouthead near Oldham, Greater Manchester on 17 December 2020.

A view of the city of Liverpool as seen from Seacombe Promenade on 6 December 2020. Another mild day across the region, with overcast skies and above average temperatures for the time of year.

A man walks through snow along the A635 across Saddleworth Moor. In common with much of northern England, the area has seen snowfall on higher ground over the last 48 hours.

An early morning walker watches the skies just before sunrise at Redbrook Reservoir on Saddleworth Moor near Marsden in West Yorkshire on 1 December 2020.

A woman walks her dog on a path up from Wessenden Head Reservoir on Saddleworth Moor in the late afternoon on 26 November 2020. Much of the region has again enjoyed mild, fine weather for the time of year.

People enjoying the pleasant autumnal weather on Saddleworth Moor on the Greater Manchester / West Yorkshire border on 25 November 2020. The area has enjoyed a sunshine and mild temperatures for much of the day.

A walker takes in sunset during late afternoon on 24 November 2020 at the summit of Hartshead Pike in the Pennine foothills near Mossley, Greater Manchester. Hartshead Pike Tower is a Victorian tower built in the 1860's and currently undergoing restoration. Much of the region has enjoyed bright sunshine throughout the day.

A long exposure frame of traffic making it's way along the M6 motorway in the early evening of 20 November 2020, as seen looking south from Killington Interchange, Cumbria

City centre Manchester is backlit by the setting sun, as seen from the Pennine hills above Oldham, Greater Manchester on 19 November 2020. The region has enjoyed bright, mild weather over the course of the day.

Walkers cross the ancient Eastergate bridge, near Marsden in West Yorkshire at late afternoon on 19 November 2020. The bridge crosses the River Colne near its source on the Marsden Moor National Trust Estate and is on the route of the ancient Huddersfield to Rochdale packhorse trail.

Manchester City centre as seen from the Coppice district of Oldham, Greater Manchester at sunset on 13 November 2020. The day has enjoyed unseasonably warm temperatures for the time of year.

A heavy rain shower over Manchester City centre just before sunrise on 13 November 2020 as seen from the Pennine hills at Scouthead, near Oldham. Heavy showers and sunny spells are forecast over the area for much of the day.

Buildings in city centre Manchester rise from a blanket of fog on the morning of 6 November 2020 as seen from Hartshead Pike to the east of the city.

People take in the sunset from Hartshead Pike, near Mossley in Greater Manchester overlooking Greater Manchester with the city centre in the distance, on the evening of 6 November 2020. The area has seen fine, bright weather over the course of the day.

Six year old Luke Wilkinson plays with a football in the rain on a cinder football pitch in the Coppice area of Oldham, Greater Manchester on the afternoon of 1 November 2020. Much of the region has seen heavy rain and winds as Storm Aiden sweeps in.

Six-year old Luke Wilkinson has a look at one of twenty Halloween displays around the village of Diggle, in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester on 30 October 2020. The socially distanced event is organised by Friends of Diggle School (FODS) to celebrate Halloween and raise school funds during the school’s half term week.

Six-year old Luke Wilkinson looks at water cascading over Derwent Dam from Derwent Reservoir in to Ladybower Reservoir on the afternoon of October 27 2020, after heavy rainfall. The region has seen heavy rain for the past 48 hours.

Sunrise from a jetty at Redbrook Reservoir on Saddleworth Moor, near Marsden in West Yorkshire on 28 October 2020. After two days of heavy rain, sunny intervals with a moderate breeze are forecast over the region.

Sunshine at Dovestone Reservoir, near Oldham in the Peak District on the afternoon of 14 October 2020. The region is expected to enjoy sunny intervals with a gentle breeze over the next couple of days.

Greater Manchester's mayor Andy Burnham wants more financial support for people affected before bringing in tougher rules. Under tier three - the very high alert level - measures include pub closures and a ban on household mixing indoors, in private gardens and in most outdoor venues.

Sunset over city centre Manchester on 16 October 2020, as seen from Werneth Low in East Manchester. The region has seen dry, mild weather throughout the day.

A view of Manchester City centre at night, as seen from Scouthead, Oldham on 15 October 2020.

A walker watches a sunrise through a weather inversion from the summit of Castle Naze, near Buxton in the Peak District on 11 October 2020. Sunny intervals and light winds are forecast for the rest of the day.

A view of rainclouds passing over Alport Castles in the Peak District, Derbyshire on 6 October 2020. At over half a mile long, it is thought to be the largest landslide in the United Kingdom.

Sunset over North Manchester and Salford on 9 October 2020, as seen from the Pennine Hills near Mossley in East Manchester. The region has seen showers and sunny intervals throughout the day.

A mural of former Joy Division singer and lyricist Ian Curtis, unveiled in Manchester's Northern Quarter on 9 October 2020 ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October. The mural by street artist Akse P19 is based on an iconic photograph by Philippe Carly.

A sea angler with a catch on the beach at Meols, on the Wirral peninsula at sunset on 27 September 2020. The area has been partly cloudy with light winds, but much of the region has seen fine, warm weather for much of the day.

A walker cooks his breakfast at the summit of Surprise View in the Peak District on 26 September 2020. Changeable weather is expected in the region across the weekend.

The beach at New Brighton, by the confluence of the River Mersey and Liverpool Bay, on the afternoon of 24 September 2020. By the late afternoon, the area had already seen bright sunshine and heavy rainstorms.

A couple watch a weather inversion form over the Hope Valley, from the summit of Mam Tor in the Peak District at sunrise on 21 September 2020. Normally air is warmest near the ground as the sun warms the land that heats up the air, and as elevation increases, the temperature drops. If this temperature gradient is reversed, with cold air nearest to the ground, the colder temperature causes moisture in the air to condense to form fog and mist.

A view of Manchester City centre at night, as seen from Scouthead, Oldham on 21 September 2020.

People taking in views of the sunset overlooking Oldham and North Manchester, whilst sat on an ancient well at the summit of Hartshead Pike, Greater Manchester on 18 September 2020. After a bright and breezy day the fine weather is set to continue across most of Northern England through the weekend.

Walkers take in the sunrise at Stanage Edge in the Peak District, South Yorkshire on 17 September 2020. The forecast for the rest of the day is for sunny intervals with a gentle breeze across the region.

Early morning walkers watch a hazy sunrise from Winnats Pass towards the Hope Valley above the village of Castleton, on 13 September 2020.

Sunset over the town of Oldham as seen from from Hartshead Pike in Mossley, Greater Manchester on 4 September 2020. After a bright morning, much of the area has been covered in overcast cloud over the rest of the day.

A view from the cliffs at Standedge on Saddleworth Moor, Greater Manchester just after sunset on 3 September 2020. After a wet start to the day, there has been fine weather over much of the region.

Sunset over city centre Manchester as seen from the Pennine Hills to the north of the city at Top o' th' Meadows, near Oldham on 30 August 2020. The area has been shrouded by overcast clouds for most of the bank holiday weekend.

An early morning walker makes his way along the Great Ridge looking towards Lose Hill in the Peak District at sunrise on 30 August 2020. Fine weather is forecast for the remainder of the Bank Holiday Weekend.

An early morning walker watches the sunrise from the summit of West Nab, a hill on Saddleworth Moor, West Yorkshire on 29 August 2020. Fine and bright weather is forecast across the region over the August Bank Holiday Weekend.

Rockclimbers at the top of Windgather Rocks in the Goyt Valley on the Cheshire/Derbyshire border at sunset on 26 August 2020. Following Storm Francis, much of the north west of England has seen fine weather.

A view of the city of Manchester viewed from Derbyshire moorland outside of Glossop, over fourteen miles from the the city centre, at sunset on 24 August 2020. After a day of fine weather, heavy rain and thunder is forecast for the next day.

The sun sets behind cloud over the town of Standish and West Lancashire from fields outside the village of Haigh, Greater Manchester on 23 August 2020

A long exposure view of traffic making it's way through rain on the A57(M) motorway on 22 August 2020 in city centre Manchester.

The Mayfield regeneration project, currently a derelict industrial area of the city centre on 14 May 2020. Prior to Covid-19, the site was approved for a huge regeneration project involving parks, apartments, businesses etc.

Sunset over Manchester City centre from Werneth Low country park, Tameside, Greater Manchester on 4 June 2020.

A partly cloudy sunset on Chunal Moor in the Peak District on 14 August 2020. August sees purple flowering Ling Heather cover vast areas of the national park until the first few weeks of September.

Ancient wooden groynes at sunset on 12 August 2020 on the beach at the village of Llanddulas close to Abergele, Conwy. The North Wales coast has experienced changeable weather over the last few days with some areas suffering storms and flooding, while others enjoyed fine summer conditions.

Sunset on 11 August 2020 at Porthor Beach (also known as Whistling Sands) close to Aberdaron, Gwynedd.

Cwmorthin Slate Quarry, near Tanygrisiau in the Vale of Ffestiniog, Snowdonia on 10 August 2020.

Views across city centre Manchester on 9 August 2020. The weekend has seen a dry, warm and bright weather across the region.

Parts of the Peak District have seen an increase in fly-tipping during the coronavirus lockdown. Pictured at various sites on 1 August 2020.

Oldham, Greater Manchester has seen cases of Coronavirus rise to the third worst in the country. The town centre is pictured on the day new restrictions were introduced on 28 July 2020.

Views across Saddleworth Moor in the Peak District on a July afternoon.

Withington Leisure Centre and Baths reopens on 27 July 2020 after four months following the government imposed lockdown in response to the Coronavirus pandemic

Early morning rain clouds over Ewden Heights on Broomhead Moor in the Peak District, South Yorkshire.

People walk past the Royal Exchange Theatre in city centre Manchester. The entrance is wrapped in pink barrier tape by design collective #scenechange to raise awareness of the plight of the theatre sector as venues remain unable to open due to the coronavirus pandemic

Early morning views of Boot's Folly at Sugworth Hall close to Strines Reservoir in the Peak District.

Sunset at the Point of Ayr Lighthouse on Talacre Beach, North Wales.

Goodtime Games on Burton Road, Didsbury. A board game cafe opening up as the lockdown on cafes, bars and restaurants in England means businesses are able to open for the first time since March, following the coronavirus pandemic.

People enjoying the sunset from Hartshead Pike, Mossley, East Manchester on 26 June 2020.

Protesters march in Manchester City Centre demanding a criminal investigation be launched in to the circumstances surrounding the death of 12 year old schoolgirl Shukri Abdi who's body was found in the River Irwell in Bury in June 2019.

A torrential rainstorm in city centre Manchester on 26 June 2020.

Children enjoying the hot weather in Greater Manchester on 24 June 2020.

People gather for sunrise on the longest day of the year at Arbor Low, a Neolithic henge in the Derbyshire Peak District, England on 20 June 2020.

Vehicles attempt to pass flooded roads around Greater Manchester on 16 June 2020.

A banner in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester where Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford grew up. Boris Johnson has been forced into a U-turn over providing food vouchers for England’s poorest families after a campaign launched by the Rashford threatened to push the government in to another crisis.

A Covid-19 Community FoodHub situated at FC United of Manchester's football ground, Broadhurst Park, Moston, Manchester on 16 June 2020. The scheme has recently received a special recognition award from the High Sheriff of Manchester for their contribution to the community.

Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, Huddersfield is lit up purple by Kirklees Council to show support for those protesting for equality following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Manchester City Centre, during the Monday evening rush hour on 23 March 2020, almost completely deserted due to the Coronavirus health emergency in the UK.

People on the Pennine Way at Rocher Clough on Saddleworth Moor, Greater Manchester.

People enjoying the beaches along the Merseyside coastline following the easing of lockdown restrictions.

People enjoying the sunshine at Harpur Hill Quarry, known locally as the Blue Lagoon, Derbyshire on 2 June 2020. The water has a very high pH, that is, it is very alkaline, owing to the presence of caustic chemicals that are leaching from the waste left from the lime burning.

Moorland fires by Dovestone Reservoir near Oldham, Greater Manchester on 2 June 2020.

People queue outside Ikea Manchester in Ashton-under-Lyne as it reopens to the public on 1 June 2020 following the Coronavirus lockdown.

Scrub Transmissions #3 - DEMON' by LoneLady, a sound installation project via an MP3 player cemented into the existing industrial environment

Protestors pictured during a demonstration against lockdown and other Coronavirus measures at Platt Fields, Manchester, UK on 16 May 2020.