Health bosses urged to reopen hospital unit ASAP amid fears it 'might never happen'

A candlelit vigil is to be held to celebrate the life of a toddler who died after being hit by a tractor. Three-year-old Albie Speakman suffered fatal injuries after the tragic incident on a farm off Bentley Hall Road near Bury on Saturday afternoon.

Health chiefs in Greater Manchester are carrying out emergency planning and response meetings - which featured heavily during the Covid-19 response - as they anticipate heatwave pressure breaking over the NHS, the Manchester Evening News understands.

He's known for an array of different hairstyles over the years and David Beckham is now showcasing his naturally silver locks. The 47-year-old footballing icon had his wife Victoria swooning as she shared a snap of her hubby on a family holiday in Croatia.

An NHS doctor has warned that the heatwave and the surge in cases of Covid-19 in England are resulting in a “nightmare” for health workers. Dr Claire Bronze, 38, who is an A&E consultant in London, said she is worried about the effect the hot weather will have on patients and staff.

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Teachers’ leaders said schools should consider cancelling sports day events to protect pupils and staff while a heatwave warning is in place next week. The Met Office has issued an amber warning of 'extreme heat' from Sunday, July 17, to Tuesday, July 19, with temperatures expected to climb to 34C in Greater Manchester and 35C in the South East.

Alarmed patients spotted medics wearing Hazmat suits outside Royal Oldham Hospital - but officials have assured them it's a training exercise, not a chemical incident.

A patient treated by a doctor who went on to kill a patient months later said he complained to hospital bosses after ending up 'covered in blood' while undergoing the same procedure. Anthony Johnson, 54, was attended to by Dr Isyaka Mamman at the Royal Oldham hospital, after being told he needed a bone marrow biopsy.

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People have been urged to wear masks again in crowded and enclosed spaces, amid fears that hospitalisations from coronavirus could hit an 18-month high. The warning, which came from senior health official Dame Dr Jenny Harries on Sunday (June 3), came just days after it was reported that Manchester's hospitals were among those seeing a huge influx in positive admissions from the virus.

Social media posts alleging a political cover-up of child grooming have cast a long shadow over Oldham in recent years, enabling the rise of a new independent political group and contributing to the dethroning of two council leaders in successive years.

Detectives are appealing for a missing man in his 50s who has not been seen for more than 24 hours. The man is from north Manchester, but was reported missing from a mental health hospital.

K.J. Yossman The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the organization that runs the Eurovision Song Contest, has confirmed the competition will not be held in Ukraine next year despite Ukrainian band Kalush orchestra winning 2022’s top spot.As Variety predicted last month, Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine means that the country is not in a position to host the contest, which has some of the strictest security protocols of any live event.

A family had their holiday ruined by four cancellations in 48 hours, with police having to intervene on the third occasion. Ian McStein was due to depart to Crete from Manchester Airport at the end of May, but was instead met with a chaotic 48-hours of cancellation after cancellation.

A shop accused of selling illicit tobacco is still open more than six months after Manchester council revoked its licence because it has been held up in the courts. Euro Market in Cheetham Hill Road had its licence revoked in December after council staff claimed a chute from the flat above was used to sell illicit items.