Hospital's desperate plea as more than 170 people left waiting in A&E today

Two women died after eating chicken mayonnaise sandwiches contaminated with listeria at Manchester Royal Infirmary, an inquest jury has concluded. Retired Jamaican nurse Beverley Sowah, 57, from Stretford, and mother-of-five Enid Heap, 84, from Beswick, were given the sandwiches on successive days while patients at the MRI in 2019.

When Natalie McDonald popped into Greggs for her lunch yesterday, she only expected to leave with a butty or a bake. But the Manchester city centre neighbourhood inspector came away from the shop with something entirely different.

Hospital security staff battered a vulnerable patient leaving him covered in bruises in a ‘shocking display of abuse of power’. The suicidal victim had been rushed to North Manchester General Hospital in an ambulance after taking an overdose.

A convicted terrorist who helped radicalise Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi could be freed from jail within weeks. Abdalraouf Abdallah, who was jailed for nine and a half years in 2016 for helping people going to Syria to join the Islamic State group, was a childhood friend of Abedi in south Manchester.

Patients are being warned to expect long delays in hospitals across Greater Manchester. Four of the region's NHS trusts, which run eight A&E departments in total, have issued alerts to the public online today (March 12).

Manchester United's debt stands at £773.3million after the club released their latest financial figures for the three months ending December 31, 2023.

Adam Thomas has said he's 'desperate to get his life back' as he shared a fresh update on his health. The actor opened up about his arthritis diagnosis last year after he was revealed to be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2023.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after three people were stabbed in a horror attack outside Bury Market.

A man who was hit by a lorry on a main road in Trafford remains in a serious condition in hospital, police have confirmed.

Flights from Manchester Aiport are set to get more expensive, following the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement of an increase in air passenger duty to help pay for wider cuts to National Insurance.

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being knocked down by a Land Rover in Rochdale.

The owner of a south Manchester restaurant that is set to close its doors at the end of the month has made a heart-breaking statement about the realities of running a business.

Borussia Dortmund will not attempt to re-sign Jadon Sancho permanently this summer, but the Bundesliga giants would be willing to strike up another loan deal. That's according to up-to-date reports from HITC about the ousted Manchester United and England winger.

A man is in a 'serious' condition in hospital with injuries after a collision with a car - but police so far haven't been able to find out who he is.

UPDATE AT 1.45pm: Police said Guy has now been found safe and well.

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after a 'head-on' crash between two cars in Rochdale.

Michael McIntyre has had to cancel one of his gigs after he was rushed to hospital for an operation.

Fans of Blackpool Pleasure Beach have been left ‘hurt’ and disappointed after arriving at the resort on this season's opening day only to find several of the rides not running.

An NHS GP surgery and walk-in centre being demolished to make way for a new supermarket is 'very tight' for time to find somewhere new. Hawthorn Medical Centre in Fallowfield was left gobsmacked by the news that it would be moved out of its premises as Lidl took over the land.

Angry Manchester United matchgoers have accused the club of hypocrisy by installing hospitality seats at the expense of long-time season-ticket holders.