Greater Manchester hospital sends £80,000 of medical supplies to Ukraine as war rages on

Greater Manchester's over-stretched health service is set to be hit by a wave of patients battling a new addiction to opioids, doctors have warned.

Forty-six days on, the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues. More than 10 million people have fled their homes, according to the United Nations, while another 6.5 million are thought to be displaced inside the war-torn country itself.

For more than half a century, Mick Jelley has been inspiring generations of talented boxers. A coach at Bury Amateur Boxing Club since the early 1960s, he lists former world champions Amir Khan and Scott Quigg amongst his proteges.

It's the time of year when teenagers across Greater Manchester are preparing to take their GCSEs and pondering what comes next in their education. But today The Northern Agenda reveals a 'shocking' North-South divide over where young people can enhance their life chances by taking A-Levels.

A popular pub in Greater Manchester that comes with a two-bed flat has been put up for sale, and it is looking for an owner to give it a new lease of life. The Fusilier Pub in Ramsbottom, which branded itself a 'local, friendly pub', is on the market for £400,000.

An abusive husband who shaved part of his wife's head before throwing her beloved cat out of a window and a thug who kicked his heavily pregnant wife in the stomach and threatened to kill her are two of the criminals who have been locked up in our region this week.

After another week of showers and sunshine in Greater Manchester, this weekend will remain largely dry. Despite the bright conditions, it will still be rather chilly, with temperatures dropping to -4C overnight.

There’s a look of desperation in Angela Speak’s eyes. Sat on a bench in Bolton town centre, the single mother-of-two starts to cry. “There have been days where we’ve had no electric and we’ve had to use candles,” she says.

More than 200 visas have been issued so far to Ukrainians being sponsored to stay at homes in Greater Manchester, new figures revealed today. But the publication of the welcome statistics comes amid an ever-growing backlash over the speed it is taking to process applications, with many families in Greater Manchester and across the country claiming delays were putting lives at risk.

A boarded-up home that has fallen into disrepair has come on the market in Greater Manchester, and it is the dream property for anyone looking for the ultimate doer-upper home. The end-terrace home is in Wigan, one of the more affordable areas of the region, where you can expect to buy terraced properties for an average of £118,350.

Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. After weeks of soaring rates, the number of cases in the region is down 9pc on last week.

Yuliia Bihun often wakes in the night. In a confused state, she imagines herself back in Kyiv as bombs and missiles rain down around her.

The current invasion of Ukraine by Russia with its appalling loss of life and destruction of cities seems steeped in another era. From the end of the Second World War until 1991 a Cold War, existed between the US and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, in the Eastern and Western Blocs.

If you have ever watched Homes Under the Hammer, you'll know that buying a home at an auction can be a worthwhile investment. Not only can you often bag a property for a price much cheaper that what is currently on the market, but most of the homes require updating and renovating - allowing you to put your own stamp on it and increase the value.

Free parking for NHS staff that was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic will end on tomorrow in England, Sajid Javid has said. The Health Secretary issued a statement on Tuesday (March 29) announcing the government-funded perk would come to an end at the end of this month, Friday April 1.

Salford is considered less in need of ‘levelling up’ than all other Greater Manchester boroughs - despite being one of the most deprived areas in the country.

A luxury four-bedroom home in Greater Manchester has just entered the market for £385,000, but you'll need to be a fan of everything pink. There are clues from the outside of what lies in the property's interior, with the light pink front door and garage door, with this just the beginning for what comes ahead.

People from every corner of Greater Manchester are being invited to start talking about the future of health and care for themselves and their families. The Big Conversation survey, which launched on Monday, March 28, 2022, is for anyone who lives or works in the 10 Greater Manchester boroughs to take part in.

The Oscars acknowledged the horrifying conflict in Ukraine on Sunday night as the ceremony held a moment of silence. The 94th edition of the annual awards ceremony saw slides appear on screen which said: "We'd like to have a moment of silence to show our support for the people of Ukraine currently facing invasion, conflict and prejudice within their own borders.

A new coronavirus wave, rising Covid admissions to our region’s hospitals, and patients who could be put at risk by impending staff shortages. This is the latest picture in Greater Manchester hospitals, frontline staff have warned.