Around half of Salford's schools now have dedicated mental health support teams

direct to your inboxPolice are appealing for help to find a man who is wanted in connection to criminal damage and threats incidents in Cheshire.Mohammed Ashraf, who is also known as Tahir Ashraf Chaudhery, is from Greater Manchester.The 53-year-old is now believed to be in the Northwich area of Cheshire.Police said he also has links to Manchester, Cheadle and Stockport.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very

properties available across the region with features and fittings to enable independent living and all its benefits - with each one available to rent for under £130 per week.Iram Nisar, service manager at Regenda Homes, said: “At Regenda Homes, we understand the importance of having somewhere welcoming and safe to call home. "Our independent living properties are perfect for people who want to maintain their independence with the security of having staff onsite when needed.

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to a much loved ‘icon’ in the Afro-Caribbean community of Manchester.Elouise Edwards MBE was a community activist and life long campaigner for racial equality and justice, involved in over 35 organisations in Greater Manchester.Lovingly known as 'Mama Edwards', she was at the forefront of the push for equality in Manchester for new Windrush arrivals and their children.She sadly passed away on Saturday 22nd January 2021 aged 88.Elouise Chandler, the

direct to your inboxA tearful paramedic, around two hours after the Manchester Arena bombing, pleaded with firefighters to get to the scene, telling them: "I have just taken an 18-year-old girl in the back of my ambulance who died en route to hospital, and you lot are just stood around," the public inquiry into the atrocity was told.And a former senior firefighter, now retired, described the delayed response by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service as 'the lowest point of my career'.Alan

here"When I was taking people’s photographs people would say ‘why am I smiling?’, but you can see it in their eyes."A person’s personality comes out even though we all look the same."I wanted to try and represent the vast number of people in Manchester who every day are doing an incredible job."They are great at what they are doing and in spite of everything, having fun doing it."It never ceases to amaze me how dedicated they all are.

direct to your inboxAlmost a third of all adults in Greater Manchester have now received a coronavirus vaccine jab.And for the first time, new data reveals the take up figures for every postcode area in our region.It shows the five neighbourhoods where more than half of residents have now been vaccinated - one in Trafford, the highest rate, two in Bury, one in Stockport and one in Rochdale.The statistics, compiled by the Manchester Evening News, are from the latest available NHS data.They show

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Ramsbottom mum Belinda Papworth saw the 'large' animal yesterday. At first she believed it to be simply a well-fed rat, but the more she looked at the image the more was so perplexed that she began asking for help in identifying it.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer revealed he made a couple of key tactical changes to fire Manchester United into life against Newcastle.The United boss slammed his side's first-half performance, as the hosts were lucky to be level at 1-1 against Steve Bruce's men at Old Trafford.

Wythenshawe. The Emmaus charity has been around since 1992 and has 29 communities dotted around the country, including Bolton, Salford and Rochdale.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United will continue to alternate between playing Mason Greenwood on the right and up front after he started as the centre forward against Real Sociedad in the Europa League.Greenwood, 19, played through the middle with Marcus Rashford on the left and Daniel James on the right and, ironically, the two wingers scored and Greenwood came off without a goal in the 4-0 thrashing.Solskjaer said in midweek Greenwood could play in up to five different

direct to your inboxA mum whose teenage son was found standing over a motorway bridge says she is desperate for help.The 19-year-old, who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and is currently on a waiting list for adult mental health services, was found by friends on a bridge above the M56 this month.He was taken to the Emergency Department at Wythenshawe Hospital, where he was seen by a mental health worker from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust.His devastated mum, who

Big Grillie Style, Burgerize, and a new partnership between Crazy Pedro's and Eat New York. Even Manchester's only Michelin-star restaurant has joined the burger bandwagon this year, with Mana launching a takeaway burger service that's consistently sold out for weeks on end.

direct to your inboxBosses at the Greater Manchester Mental NHS Foundation Trust have been ordered to improve the quality of patient care at a psychiatric ward after inspectors raised 'significant concerns'.Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) made an unannounced visit to Park House at North Manchester General Hospital in December.Concerns had been raised about the safety of patients and leadership on Elm Ward - a 24 bedded female acute ward in Park House.Inspectors said they had

direct to your inbox Andy Burnham has hired external consultants to review Greater Manchester Police’s response to last year’s damning inspection report.