Call for radical refocusing of health and care system to put primary and community...
The health and care system in England must be radically refocused to put primary and community care at its core if it is to...
Hospitals under pressure with three times more flu patients than last year
England’s top doctor has warned pressure on NHS hospitals this winter is “not letting up”, with thousands more patients in hospital compared to the...
School uniform policies linked to students getting less exercise, study finds
School uniform policies could be restricting young people from being active, particularly primary school-aged girls, new research suggests.
The University of Cambridge study used data...
Four schoolboys arrested over Rochdale rape allegations are released on bail as second girl...
The four boys arrested at the weekend over allegations of rape in a Rochdale supermarket carpark have been released on bail this morning
A second...
Northern Rail train drivers to strike on 1st March
Train drivers at Northern Rail are set to strike in March as the
Members at Northern and LNER will take strike action on Friday 1...
Latest poll would give Labour 254 seat majority
A new poll that has surveyed 18,000 people projects Rishi Sunak will be left with just 80 MPs if an election were held today.
The...
We must do better for our children in Tameside say council after OFSTED inspectors...
Tameside Council has pledged to prioritise further improvements to children’s services after an Ofsted inspection published in February 2024 rated them as ‘inadequate’.
The report...
18 year old Bury man charged under counter Terrorism policing action
A Bury man has been charged with a number of offences as part of an ongoing investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing North West.
Muhammad...
Twelve years in jail for man who robbed victim in his own home leaving...
A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after robbing a 54-year-old man in his own home.
The court heard how in...
£7.6m project to transform John Rylands Library gets Green light
Manchester City Council has approved plans to transform The University of Manchester’s John Rylands Research Institute and Library to enhance its contribution to research,...