Engineer dies following 'tragic accident' involving lift at Royal Oldham Hospital

direct to your inboxNine more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The latest NHS figures bring the region's hospital death toll to 5,717.Three more deaths were recorded by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.The trust's figures include those of North Manchester General, the Royal Oldham, Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield General.Stockport NHS Foundation trust confirmed two more deaths.Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside and Glossop

For the latest news from in and around Oldham sign up to the MyOldham newsletter hereFour men have been arrested and another injured during a violent incident in Oldham.Police were called to Limeside Road, in Limeside, at around 5.20pm following reports of a ‘disturbance’.A man was later found with injuries that are not believed to be serious or life threatening.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said four males have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.All four remain in custody and are

direct to your inboxAnother 12 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The latest NHS figures bring the region's coronavirus hospital death toll to 5,671.Six new deaths were recorded by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - the trust in charge of Wythenshawe Hospital and the Manchester Royal Infirmary.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by

direct to your inboxA further nine people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 5,648, the latest NHS England figures show.In the last 24-hour reporting period, three further deaths were reported at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust both recorded two more deaths each.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct

straight to your inboxNuno Espirito Santo insists he will not change Wolves' approach when they take on Manchester City, even though the Blues are in such dangerous form.City have won 20 games in a row - an English top flight record - and are in pole position to win back the Premier League title. Three more wins in this run will equal Bayern Munich's record of consecutive wins for a side in a 'top five' European league.

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direct to your inboxAnother four people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 5,609, the latest NHS figures show.In the last 24 hours two more deaths were recorded at both Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, February 28, is:Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 614Greater

direct to your inbox Three more people have died in Greater Manchester hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.

The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Saturday, February 27, is:Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust - 740In England, a further 257 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 82,974, NHS England said on Saturday.Patients were aged between 23 and 98.All except seven, aged between 45 and 95, had known underlying health conditions.The

red light.Karl Freeman, 52, collided with a car and died after suffering a serious brain injury, an inquest has heard. Our sister title The Manchester Evening News reports how Mr Freeman was not wearing a helmet and ‘not paying proper attention’ and was almost double the drink drive limit.

straight to your inbox every day for freePaul Scholes criticised the decision to disallow Axel Tuanzebe's goal for Manchester United against Real Sociedad. With the scores level at 0-0, Tuanzebe headed home from a corner to seemingly give United the lead and also net his first goal for the club in the process.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has built the best Manchester United side of the last decade, says Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil ahead of his side's Europa League Round of 32 second leg. Sociedad were dismantled by United's counter-attack last week as Solskjaer saw his team score four goals without reply and all but secure their place in the last 16.

straight to your inbox every day for free Mino Raiola says claims he destablished Manchester United after telling Paul Pogba's time at the club was "over" are "bulls**t". The agent gave an interview in Italy on the eve of United's final Champions League group game at RB Leipzig in which he said the club should sell Pogba this summer and the midfielder "has to change teams".

direct to your inboxAnother 16 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 5,516, the latest NHS figures show.Five new deaths were recorded by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Oldham. The Metrolink line was blocked between Westwood and Oldham Mumps due to a road traffic collision at around 7.50am this morning (Tuesday).

Gary Gunas, executive producer of such Broadway musicals as The Who’s Tommy, Jekyll & Hyde and Ragtime, died today of pancreatic cancer at his home in London. He was 73.

straight to your inbox every day for free Real Sociedad manager Imanol Alguacil has demanded a reality check after the reaction to his side's defeat against Manchester United. The La Liga side were thrashed 4-0 by United on Thursday night as the two teams met in the first-leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie.

Oldham - set to cost around £28m. Approval means existing facilities will be demolished to make way for two new general surgery wards.Each of these will be capable of holding 24 patients, and a new emergency theatre.

straight to your inbox every day for free Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opted for speed in attack against Real Sociedad as he tells his Manchester United side to go hunting for away goals.