Female prison officer brutally attacked by Forest Bank inmate who left her covered in blood and needing surgery

further 43 people who tested positive for the virus have died, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths in hospitals in England to 30,005.

coronavirus has died in hospital in Greater Manchester.

in Oldham which left emergency workers injured.Police were called to reports of a fight outside a pub on Fircroft Road on Wednesday (September 23). As part of their enquiries, officers then visited a house on Bankfield Drive and were assaulted.They suffered minor injuries, a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said.

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The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Wednesday, September 23, is:Across England a further 23 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital, bringing the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals to 29,808, NHS England said on Wednesday.The patients were aged between 69 and 96 and all had known underlying health conditions.On Tuesday the Prime Minister warned new coronavirus restrictions could last for six

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hereGMP said it has a Covid-19 contingency plan in place to minimise the impact on police resources, but said the virus 'remains an on-going concern for us as an emergency service'.The force added that following any positive tests among staff, 'internal track and trace protocols are launched and if there are indications that there is learning then we work with both individuals and the organisation to effect changes to minimise future infections amongst our staff.' During the first peak of

straight to your inbox Charlton manager Lee Boywer has urged fans to be patient with Dylan Levitt following his arrival on loan from Manchester United.Wales international Levitt completed his season-long loan to The Valley last week and made his debut against West Ham on Tuesday night.The teenager impressed with his confidence on the ball but saw a loose pass emphatically punished in the first-half as West Ham pounced to set-up Sebastien Haller for a goal.Bowyer insists the mistake wouldn't

Community police officers will be visiting Ashton-under-Lyne’s IKEA and major supermarkets to ‘shame’ people into wearing face coverings.Superintendent Jane Higham revealed that police community support officers (PCSOs) will be heading to ‘large retail premises’ in Tameside to speak to people not wearing face masks from Thursday.She said that the message across the entire Greater Manchester Police force was to take a more ‘enforcement angle’ when needed.Speaking at a meeting of the health and

Britain's Got Talent viewers of taking a political stance during a family entertainment show and it's now the second most complained about TV moment of the decade.

Walkden which also claimed the lives of her four children.Zak Bolland, aged 25, and David Worrall, 28, are charged with the murder of the mum.Both appeared over video link at Manchester Magistrates Court this morning.After confirming their names and date of birth, their solicitors indicated they would be entering not guilty pleas at the next hearing.A third defendant, Courtney Brierley, aged 23, is charged with manslaughter, and also appeared over video link from prison.All three cases were sent

sealed a season-long loan at the League One club.Levitt has made just one senior appearance for United but hopes are high for the midfielder, who recently won his first international cap for Wales.Bowyer revealed United had put the clause into the loan, allowing the Old Trafford club to recall Levitt should his game time become limited at the Valley or in emergency circumstances if United suffered a clutch of midfield injuries."There is always a recall,” said Charlton manager Bowyer, before

here"What you did was despicable."Your victims were entitled to be left to live their lives in peace - and to be treated with respect."But you sought to defraud them, and intimidated one of them."How low can a person get?"Manchester Crown Court heard that Ward, from Clayton, knocked on the front door of a house in Blackley, where a woman had lived alone for 10 years after her husband had passed away.At about 11.30am on Sunday, June 7, Ward told her he had been doing some work on guttering next

Walkden home in which daughters Demi, 15, Lacie, seven and Lia, three and son Brandon, eight died.The youngsters lost their lives after a petrol bomb was thrown into their home on Jackson Street on December 11.Zak Bolland, 26, and David Worrall, 28, have been charged with murder.Courtney Brierley, 23, has been charged with her manslaughter.They three will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, September 15.Michelle Pearson suffered 75 per cent burns in the fire, and was

coronavirus cases.Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use a press conference later today (Wednesday) to announce the change in the law after the number of daily positive Covid-19 cases in the UK rose to almost 3,000.The legal limit on social gatherings will be reduced from 30 - which the law allowed if people were from no more than two households - to six.Groups of more than six can be broken up by police.The new rule will apply to gatherings indoors and outdoors - including private homes, parks,

hereHe became 'highly interested' in the female paramedic and asked her male colleague to leave, prosecutor Shirlie Duckworth told Manchester Crown Court.Tarnowski made 'inappropriate comments and gestures' which caused them to feel 'uncomfortable'.He got into the ambulance with the female paramedic, and refused to allow her to conduct observations.Then he grabbed her by her hips, and she pushed him away.He then pulled her 'forcefully' towards him, and managed to break free.The male paramedic

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for September 4.Manchester United fans believe Dylan Levitt is the ideal candidate to replace Nemanja Matic in the first-team after a strong debut for Wales.Former United favourite and current Wales manager Ryan Giggs has not shied away from handing opportunities to youngsters, and Levitt is the latest to benefit from that policy.MEN Sport understands that Levitt is set for a loan move away from the club this summer, with